Energy Engineering Seminar - Programme

Offshore Wind Energy seminar: Future Challenges – Broadly Based Cost Reduction

5-9May 2014 at Aalborg University in Esbjerg, Niels Bohrs Vej 8, DK 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark

Monday in B207 / Tuesdayin B207 / Wednesday / Thursday / Fridayin A133
Offshore Wind - North Sea - 2020 Projects and future / Offshore Wind
Foundations - Challenges / Offshore Wind
Economical Bottlenecks / Site Visit to Siemens Brande
incl. Production Facilities / Future Trends and Goals 2030–Challenges!
9.00 amRegistrationat the main entrance.
9.30 amTeambuilding activities by Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen Aalborg University Esbjerg.
10.00 amOffshore wind farm management by Mohsen Soltani, Aalborg University Esbjerg.
11.15 amAdministration of participation by Peter Kringhøj. / 8.30 amSummary of Monday.
-Advancement in the European offshore wind sectors by Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen.
9.00 am Offshore wind turbine foundations, state of the art and future challenges byKlaus Andersen, Rambøll.
10.30 amConstruction of sub-stations and foundations andfuture challenges by Morten J. Mørch, Bladt industries. / 8.30 amProject economics by Knud Sinding, University of Southern Denmark.
10.00 amCoffee break
10.30 amEconomic framework and finance for offshore wind by Knud Sinding, University of Southern Denmark.
-11.30 amBus Ride: Offshore wind activities at Port of Esbjerg. / 8.30 am Summary of Wednesdayby
Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen.
9.00 amClosing the competitiveness gap through innovation by Tove Brink, University of Southern Denmark.
10.30 am Bus trip to Siemens, Brande. / 9.00 amInnovation and future trends byMorten Basse Jensen, Offshoreenergy.dk.
10.00 am Coffee break
10.30 amA paradigme shift: Hydrostatic drive train transmission for renewable energy applications by Torben O. Andersen, Aalborg University.
12.00 pm Summing up and future career at Offshore wind systemsby Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen.
12.00 pmLunch in the atrium / 12.30 pmLunch in the atrium / Lunch in the bus / 12.00 pmLunch at Siemens / 12.30 pmLunch in the atrium
12.30 pmOffshore wind technology development and challenges by Jesper Møller, Siemens.
02.30 pm Coffee break
03.00 pmInstallation of DanTysk project and future Vattenfall Wind projects by Find V. Poulsen, Vattenfall.
04.30 pmDiscussion in panel and among participants. / 01.00 pmElectrical layout, concepts and technical challenges for Offshore Wind Farms by Kent Bach Lønbæk, Dong Energy.
02.30 pm Coffee break
03.00 pmBenefits from one control systemby Klaus Holm, SCADA-International.
04.00 pmPower transmissions in the future?Case-workshop, Dong Energy / 12.30 pmSite visit at project harbourby Siemens and Vestas.
-Visit at Vattenfall Control Centre.
03.00 pm Job match making Offshore windand energy companies in the canteen and the atrium
05.30 pmHow to live in Esbjerg by Pia Enemark - Municipality of Esbjerg – Newcomer service. Meet expats. In A134. / 01.00 pmFrom prototype to serial production – Development of the turbine/PDP & Innovation by
Søren Østergaard Mathiasen, Siemens Wind Power.
03.00 pm Guided Tour in the productionby Xenia Laustén, Siemens Wind Power.
04.30 pm Wrap Up anddeparture to Esbjerg. / 01.30 pmEnd of seminar.
06.00 pm Dinner and get together in Smuthullet – The Students Bar. Various events. / 06.00 pmDinner on your own. / 07.00 pmDinner on your own. / In the atrium.
06.00 pmAdministration of participation by Peter Kringhøj.
06.30 pmDinner,closing event.

Refreshments will be served during morning and afternoon sessions.