The 2023 edition of the conference has an an exciting programme with more than 200 presentations by experts and leaders from policy, technology and research. Here is a quick overview of the programme. This is only a summary. You can download a full version of the programme by pressing the button below.
| Wednesday 18 January | |
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| Opening session – Frontiers of science and technology Chairs: John Olav Tande, SINTEF and Trond Kvamsdal, NTNU | |
| 09.00 | Opening by State Secretary Elisabeth Sæther |
| 09.15 | The role of research to accelerate offshore wind development, Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO, SINTEF |
| 09.30 | EERA DeepWind: 20 years of groundbreaking research and exciting times to come, John Olav Tande, chief scientist, SINTEF |
| 09.45 | Global offshore wind market status and outlook, Jon Dugstad, Director Wind & Solar, Norwegian Energy Partners |
| 10.00 | Floating wind technology, Finn Gunnar Nielsen, professor, UiB |
| 10.15 | Grand challenge grid – Challenges and opportunities for offshore wind, Hannele Holtinen, Operating Agent, Grid Integration Task 25 of IEA Wind, and partner at Recognis Oy |
| 10.30 | Break |
| 10.45 | Industrialising floating wind, Kristian Holm, Technology Director, Equinor |
| 11.00 | Researcher training, Charlotte Bay Hasager, professor, DTU |
| 11.15 | Environmental design, Roel May, senior researcher, NINA |
| 11.30 | International collaboration within offshore wind research, Ignacio Martí, EERA JP Wind |
| 11.45 | Closing by chair |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| Parallel sessions | |||
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| 13.00 | 1A) New turbine and generator technology Chairs: Valentin Chabaud, SINTEF, and Gerard van Bussel, TU Delft | 1B) Met-ocean conditions Chairs: Joachim Reuder, UiB, and Etienne Cheynet, UiB | 1C) Experimental testing and validation Chairs: Tor Anders Nygaard, IFE, Ole David Økland, SINTEF, and Amy Robertson, NREL |
| 14.35 | Break | ||
| 15.05 | 2A) New turbine and generator technology (cont.) | 2B) Met-ocean conditions (cont.) | 2C) Experimental testing and validation (cont.) |
| 16.30 | Break | ||
| 18.00 | Conference reception and poster session |
| Thursday 19 January | |||
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| 09.00 | 3A) Grid connection and power system integration Chairs: Kjetil Uhlen, NTNU and Olimpo Anaya-Lara, University of Strathclyde | 3B) Substructures and mooring Chairs: Arno van Wingerde, Fraunhofer and Michael Muskulus, NTNU | 3C) Side event: EU calls |
| 10.35 | Break | ||
| 10.50 | 4A) Grid connection and power system intergration (cont.) | 4B) Substructures and mooring (cont.) | 4C) Side event: PhD LIKE network |
| 12.00 | Lunch | ||
| 13.00 | 5A) Wind farm optimisation Chairs: Yngve Heggelund, NORCE and Henrik Bredmose, DTU | 5B) Environmental impact and regulatory framework Chairs: Roel May, NINA, Dorothy Dankel, SINTEF, Catherine Banet, UiO, Lena Kitzing, DTU | 5C) Side event: PhD LIKE network (cont.) |
| 14.35 | Break | ||
| 15.00 | 6A) Wind farm optimisation (cont.) | 6B) Wind farm control Chairs: Konstanze Kölle, SINTEF and Paul McKeever, ORE Catapult | 6C) Marine operations and logistics Chairs: Henning Braaten, SINTEF and Elin Espeland Halvorsen-Weare, SINTEF |
| 16.30 | Break | ||
| 17.00 | Poster sessions and refreshments | ||
| 19.00 | Conference banquet |
| Friday 20 January | |||
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| 09.00 | 7A) Societal impact and controversies Chairs: Rita Bouman, NTNU and Lena Kitzing, DTU | 7B) Operation and maintenance Chairs: Iver B. Sperstad, SINTEF and Jonas Kaczenski, Fraunhofer | 7C) Side event: XROTOR (09:00-11:30) |
| 10.30 | Break |
| 11.00 | Closing session – Strategic outlook Chairs: John Olav Tande, SINTEF and Michael Muskulus, NTNU |
| 11.05 | Strategic technology and innovation outlook on offshore wind; Jacob Edmonds, VC, ETIP Wind & Head of Innovation & Digital, Ørsted |
| 11.25 | Techno-economical Optimization for Floating Offshore Wind Farms: A ScotWind Portfolio Study, Joanna Ines Martin, Ørsted Services AS |
| 11.45 | Legal and regulatory aspects of offshore wind, Catherine Banet, professor, University of Oslo (UiO) |
| 12.05 | Key innovations for floating wind cost reduction, Jose Luis Domínguez-García, Head of Power Systems Group, IREC |
| 12.20 | Next generation floating wind technology, Knut Vassbotn, CEO, Deep Wind Offshore |
| 12.35 | Advancements in offshore wind, Geir Olav Berg, SVP, Mainstream Renewable Power |
| 12.50 | Poster award and closing |
| 13.00 | Lunch & end of conference |