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How to integrate nature into offshore wind and grid infrastructure: a spotlight on offshore auctioning

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What

Workshop at WindEurope's 2023 Annual Event

When

26 April 2023 from 12:30 to 15:30 (Europe/Berlin)

Where

Copenhagen, Denmark

Contact

Charlotte Mueller

We are at a crossroads where different crises need to be tackled simultaneously: climate change, biodiversity loss, energy security, and economic recovery. On the one hand, Europe has made ambitious commitments for the expansion of wind energy infrastructure, with offshore wind representing a significant share of the new capacity to be deployed. On the other hand, the European Commission has proposed an EU Nature Restoration Law, which aims to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea ecosystems by 2030.

These twin ambitions can come into conflict, as all infrastructure has an environmental impact. However, there are opportunities for the offshore wind and grid sectors to go beyond emissions reduction and apply measures that can not only minimise environmental risks but contribute to the enhancement of ecosystems. This is particularly important for the offshore environment, where wind infrastructure, and consequently the connecting grid, is expected to increase from 30 GW today to more than 150 GW by 2030.

The Renewables Grid Initiative, WindEurope, and Members of the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature addressed these challenges and opportunities in an invitation-only workshop within WindEurope’s 2023 Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The workshop focused on how to integrate nature into offshore wind and grid infrastructure by bringing together the perspectives of EU Members States, wind developers, transmission system operators, and NGOs. We zoomed into the design of offshore auctions and the relevance of integrating sustainability and biodiversity measures as part of the selection criteria to award offshore wind projects. The workshop took place from 12:30-15:30 CEST on 26 April 2023 and kicked off with a welcome lunch, followed by two panel discussions.

Speakers

Ingrid Reumert

Senior Vice President of Group Stakeholder Relations

Ørsted

Gro Waeraas de Saint Martin

Director Strategy & Development Offshore Grids

Réseau de Transport d'Électricité

Dr. Eva Julius-Philipp

Director Environment & Sustainability Unit BA Wind

Vattenfall

Bo Øksnebjerg

Secretary General

WWF Denmark

Cristina Simioli

Director - Offshore Energy and Nature

Renewables Grid Initiative

Mattia Cecchinato

Senior Advisor - Offshore Wind

WindEurope

Maike Brinksma

Policy Advisor Offshore Wind, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC

Ewout van Galen

Director

The North Sea Foundation

Helena Rodrigues

Ocean Policy Officer

WWF European Policy Office

Presentations at Members’ Stands

To highlight the collaborations and projects of OCEaN Members working to reconcile offshore energy and nature in European seas, OCEaN organised short presentations throughout WindEurope’s 2023 Annual Event at the stands of our Members.

April 25 (11:15-12:00): Ørsted and The Rich North Sea discussed their collaboration in the presentation ‘Artificial reefs to support biodiversity at Borssele Offshore Wind Farm’ (Location: Stand E-D30).

April 25 (16:15-17:00): Elia, 50Hertz, and Energinet hosted the presentation ‘Importance of successful stakeholder engagement and a nature inclusive design in developing the future grid’ (Location: Stand E-F70).

April 26 (11:15-12:00): Vattenfall and The Rich North Sea discussed their collaboration in the presentation ‘Nature inclusive design in turbine foundations at Hollandse Kust Zuid’ (Location: Stand C2-B6).

Conference Sessions

WindEurope’s Annual Event included an extensive conference programme where participants could join 50+ sessions from April 25-27 2023. Many OCEaN Members spoke at events throughout the conference – check out the programme to learn more!

Photos

View all the photos from our workshop in our Flickr gallery here.

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