The far-reaching benefits of offshore wind farms off the East of England will be celebrated at an event next week overlooking the sea where billions of pounds worth of developments are happening.
All six operators constructing and operating windfarms off the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex coasts will come together to emphasise the industry’s importance at renewables hub OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft.
They will focus on the jobs, investment, supply chain opportunities, economic benefits and climate advantages offshore wind energy brings and its significance to the UK’s and Europe’s future energy security.
Offshore Wind Works on November 19 – one of a series of events around the UK in Offshore Wind Week – will feature individual presentations by the operators and stakeholders in the multi-billion pound industry.
The strong pipeline of development and vision of the how the industry predicts the offshore wind landscape in the East of England and the UK will progress in the future will also be outlined.
Registering interest in attending the event is now open on the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) website, www.eeegr.com, which is facilitating the event.
Offshore wind farm operators attending the event are:
ScottishPower Renewables, developers of East Anglia ONE (South East Anglia Array)
SSE, operators of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm
RWE, which plans to build the Galloper wind farm
Statkraft, currently building the Sheringham Shoal
Vattenfall, developers of East Anglia FOUR (North East Anglia Array)
Statoil, developers of Dudgeon Windfarm
Case studies and testimonies from stakeholders and individuals who have been engaged in offshore wind projects will emphasise the relevance of the industry to the UK’s future energy development.
Simon Gray, EEEGR chief executive, said offshore wind was fundamental to the nation’s energy mix and the East of England economy.
“This is a real opportunity to put the whole industry under the microscope and look at what is happening now and what the industry would like to see happening in the future.
“The achievements in the development of offshore wind have been huge. Strike prices are coming down and technology is developing all the time.
“This event is about bringing operators together and offering an overview of where the industry would like to go, while offering a broad understanding of the industry to interested parities.”
The UK is the global leader in offshore wind, with more capacity generating power now than the rest of the world combined. Offshore wind farms power more than two million UK homes – a figure that will treble in the next five years.
Places for the event are very limited.
The event begins at 13.00 with a sandwich lunch followed by presentations and debates, finishing with a networking drinks reception from 18.00 to 20.00.
VIP guests will be announced soon.
For further details visit:
www.eeegr.com
www.eastanglia1.co.uk
www.offshorewind.works
About EEEGR: The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) is the industry association for energy in the East of England, representing over 350 members across the supply chain. It is a non-profit, business-led group committed to the sustained development of the energy sector in the region and the continued success of our members.
