Floating Wind Basque Country - New concepts and technologies

Floating Offshore wind Technology

When: Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 15:30 - 16:45
Where: WindTalks Stage - Hall 1

Session description

With a population of only 2 million people, the Basque Country hosts five floating wind platform developers, a unique test-site and strategic R&D initiatives for the development of key elements of a floating windfarm such as substations or the optimisation of O&M activities. Meet key players in a pitch-based session where you will get to know the latest updates of these cutting-edge technologies.

15:30 - 16:45 Floating Wind Basque Country - New concepts and technologies
• Chairman: Amaia Martínez, Head of Technology, SPRI

15:30 - 15:40 Opening address (Estíbaliz Hernáez, Deputy Minister of Technology, Innovation and Digital Transition, Basque Government)

15:40 - 16:15 Pitch presentations: Five floating foundations and a unique test-site
• Jesús Busturia, CEO, Nautilus Floating Solutions
• Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director, SENER
• Carlos Garrido, R&D Manager, Saitec Offshore
• Alexander Fairtlough, CEO, ISATI Engineering Solutions
• José Serna, CTO, ESTEYCO
• Dorleta Marina, Project Manager, BiMEP

16:15 - 16:30 WIND2GRID - Innovative concept of integrated floating substation (Imanol Urkiaga, Offshore and Marine Director, IDOM)

16:30 - 16:45 FLOAT&M - Comprehensive solution for floating wind O&M through the development of new technologies (Carlos Garrido, R&D Manager, Saitec Offshore)