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Media & Press

For press

WindEurope welcomes all press (editors, journalists, reporters, photographers…) to WindEurope Conference and Exhibition 2017. During the event, the following benefits and services are offered:
  • Free registration
  • Press Room access (free internet access/printer)
  • Admission to the press conference
  • Admission to all conference sessions
  • Admission to exhibition
  • Online conference proceedings

Press agenda

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Wednesday 29 November 2017

11:00 – 11:45: WindEurope Press Conference

Location: Press conference room, G109 – 1st floor

9:00 – 9:30am: Official launch of the WindEurope/Swiss Re report, "The value of hedging"

Press roundtable discussion with coffee

Location: Policy meeting room G101

12:15 – 12:45: Global Wind Atlas Launch

The Global Wind Atlas (GWA) will finally be unveiled to the public. The GWA is a product of the World Bank Group/ESMAP in partnership with Technical University of Denmark and Vortex.

Location: Exhibition Hall, World Bank Booth (1E23)

Speakers: Ranjit Lamech, Director at World Bank’s Energy & Extractives; Jens-Otto Horslund, Ambassador of Denmark to the Netherlands; Moundir Zniber, CEO at Gaia Energy; Salma Zarraf, Head of Investments at Gaia Energy

14:00 – 17:00: Bureau Veritas Press Conference: Meet the Experts

  • Safety and Compliance along the value chain
  • Type, component and project certification
  • Life Time Extension
  • Specific inspections using Bureau Veritas’ShafTest® technology

Location: Press conference room, G109 – 1st floor

15:00 – 16:00: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Press conference on future products onshore and offshore

Location: Press conference room, G109 – 1st floor

Speakers: CEO Markus Tacke, Onshore CEO Ricardo Chocarro, Offshore CEO Andreas Nauen and Service Head of Regions Torben Bang.

16:00-17:00 Siemens Gamesa Media Innovation Panel

Location: SGRE booth, Hall 1; 1D44

Digitalization and Innovation along the value chain, moderated by Siemens Gamesa CTO Antonio de la Torre.

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Andrew Canning

Press & Communications Manager

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