USA - Offshore Wind and Transmission Forum,

The offshore wind industry has a tremendous opportunity to contribute to baseline renewable energy targets across Europe. Recent reports estimate that almost 25% of European electricity demand could come from about 3% of the North Sea. There are many challenges to overcome on the path to achieving an industry of scale including: stable and regional policy, transmission access, costs, technology, maritime services, skill shortages and this two day executive forum will look at key areas with a special focus on transmission

Only two weeks remain until leading experts in offshore wind development meet in Brussels for the Offshore Wind and Transmission Forum, on 27 & 28 May.

Register now and network with project developers, investors, policy makers and offshore transmission experts, during two days of intensive debate.

Amongst the confirmed participants are representatives from:
Dong Energy * Electrabel * Eneco Wind * Evelop * Imera Power * Mainstream Renewable Power * RWE Innogy * SeaEnergy Renewables * NaREC * GDF Suez * RWE nPower * Crowne Estate * European Investment Bank * Dexia Bank * RBC Capital Markets * Transmission Capital * European Commission * Estonian Ministry of Environment * Garrad Hassan * Ernst & Young * 3E * A2Sea * ABB * Wind Prospect * WSP Energy * Watson Farley & Williams * Siemens Transmission and Distribution and many more.

Why your company should attend:

- Benchmark your projects with best practice case studies from 10 offshore wind projects

- Identify the key success factors in raising finance for your projects

- Understand the latest European transmission supergrid deployment challenges

- Examine recent technological advances in grid connectivity, turbine technology and wind park construction

- Learn how costs are being brought down and how offshore wind can reach 150GWby 2030

- Hear how traditional maritime service industries can take advantage of the growing offshore wind industry

- Benefit from international insight and hear experiences from 7 countries

- Hear expert advice on legal aspects of offshore wind during a focused workshop led by Watson, Farley and Williams on 26th May

For more information please ciontact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net