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Conference programme

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In this section, you will be able to access the presentation files (ppt/pdf) and audio recordings of all presentations and panel discussions.

To note: Online Conference Proceedings are accessible free of charge to all WindEurope members and to conference delegates holding a 3-day conference pass. All eligible conference delegates received their access credentials per email on 21 December 2017. WindEurope members who did not attend the event or did not have a 3-day conference pass will find an access link to the proceedings via the Members Area on windeurope.org. Anybody else can order access to the proceedings via this form.

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Scientific abstracts on all topics underwent a separate review by members of the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE) and selected full papers have been published in the open-access Journal of Physics: Conference Series.
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Tuesday 28 November 2017

09:30-11:00 Opening session
Open to all attendees (i.e. exhibition visitors & exhibitors).
Room: Auditorium
11:00-11:45 Exhibition visiting & poster viewing and press conference
11:45-13:00 The outlook for wind in Europe and our future business models
Open to conference delegates only from this session onwards.
Room: Auditorium
13:00-14:30 Lunch, poster viewing, exhibition visiting
14:30-15:45 North Seas Energy Forum – plenary session
Room: G103
Technology across the wind value chain
Room: Emerald
15:45-16:30 Exhibition visiting & poster viewing
16:30-17:45 Improved meteorology applications for wind
Room: G103
Delivering >14 MW offshore turbines by 2023: can we do it?
Room: Emerald
Making the wind supply chain more sustainable, efficient and resilient
Room: G105
Supporting electricity grids as wind power reaches new heights
Room: G107
17:30-19:30 Opening reception – Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy stand, 1D44

Wednesday 29 November 2017

09:30-10:45 EU policy: What do we want from the end-game on the Clean Energy Package?
Room: G103
Digitalisation in wind turbine technology
Room: Emerald
To extend lifetime or to repower: the options, risks and benefits
Room: G105
Coexistence of wildlife and wind turbines
Room: G107
10:45-11:30 Exhibition visiting & poster viewing
11:30-12:45 Storage: the good, the bad and the ugly
Room: G103
Onshore wind turbines: where do we go next?
Room: Emerald
Big data and data security in wind O&M
Room: G105
Engaging local communities
Room: G107
12:45-14:15 Lunch & poster viewing
14:15-15:30 Navigating in a merchant world
Room: G103
Reducing uncertainty in operational assessment and wind power forecasting
Room: Emerald
Mitigating ice throw risks
Room: G105
Digitalisation in wind power system integration
Room: G107
15:30-16:15 Exhibition visiting & poster viewing
16:15-17:30 Corporate Renewable PPAs on the rise – market potential and challenges
Room: G103
Flow modelling for complex conditions
Room: Emerald
Ensuring safety in offshore installation and operations
Room: G105
The grid infrastructure we need for higher wind penetration
Room: G107
Poster viewing & exhibition visiting
19:00-23:00 Gala event – Sponsored by TPI Composites and Port of Amsterdam
Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

Thursday 30 November 2017

09:30-10:45 Orange Opportunities for Green Growth: Dutch onshore and offshore developments
Room: G103
Remote sensing in resource assessment
Room: Emerald
Predicting fatigue and lifetime of operating wind assets
Room: G105
Wind energy and aviation (civil and military)
Room: G107
10:45-11:30 Exhibition visiting & poster awards ceremony
11:30-12:45 Offshore wind outside the EU – new business opportunities?
Room: G103
The future of resource assessment: latest advances and open discussion
Room: Emerald
Using data to optimise performance
Room: G105
Wind and the electrification of transport
Room: G107
12:45-14:00 Lunch & poster viewing
14:00-15:15 Central and eastern Europe: can they rise from the ashes
Room: G103
Floating Offshore Wind
Room: Emerald
Offshore logistics & maintenance: Innovative techniques and insights from the oil & gas industry
Room: G105
Wind and the electrification of heating
Room: G107
15:15-15:45 Exhibition visiting & poster viewing
15:45-17:00 Onshore wind: doing business in Russia, the Middle East and North Africa
Room: G103
Extreme Weather Conditions: Challenges for wind power production
Room: G105
Using wind for hydrogen and power-to-gas
Room: G107

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