Global Offshore Wind: Challenges and Opportunities

Thursday, July 9, 2020

9:55 AM – 11:00 AM

Moderator(s)

Darius Snieckus

Editor in Chief
Recharge

Speaker(s)

Sven Utermöhlen

COO
RWE
Siri Espedal Kindem

President of US Business
Equinor Wind US
Stefan Kansy

Director of New Projects
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Stewart Mullin

Global Head of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2019 Offshore Wind Outlook projected that, by 2040, at least $1 trillion USD would be invested in offshore wind. If this level of investment is realized, offshore wind installations would comprise approximately 10 percent of all global renewable power plants. The IEA also estimated that, globally, offshore wind could generate approximately 420,000 terawatt-hours annually – this is more than 18 times current global electricity demand. This panel presents a global overview of the opportunities and challenges relating to market disruption, green recovery schemes, and floating offshore wind. It will also examine different ways that the U.S. can keep itself relevant as interest in OSW surges in Asian markets and continues to steadily expand in Europe.