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Opening session: What is at stake?
\n Volumes, market potential and possible strategies<\/h3>\n
10:00 \u2013 10:45<\/em><\/p>\nThe average operational lifetime of a wind farm is estimated to be of 20-25 years. In many European countries, a growing share of wind farms are over 10 years old – a proportion that can reach 60% in first-mover markets like Denmark and Germany. As wind assets come closer to the end of their operational lifetime, operators are confronted with a set of options: extend the operational life of the assets, re-power the site or decommission. Every site has its own characteristics, and will require a specific business case.
\nThis introductory session will give an overview of the market potential in Europe, volumes expected to be decommissioned, lifetime-extended or re-powered, regulatory and technical challenges and potential business opportunities for the wind industry.<\/p>\n
Speakers<\/h4>\n\n- Giles Dickson<\/strong>, CEO, WindEurope<\/li>\n
- Antonio L\u00f3pez-Nicolas<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Unit Renewables and CCS Policy, European Commission<\/li>\n
- Robin Goodmann<\/strong>, Head of Services – Onshore Wind, GE Renewable Energy<\/li>\n
- Jan Nikolaisen <\/strong>, Co-Founder & Chief Business Strategist, ROMO Wind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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SESSION 1: Lifetime extension in wind<\/h3>\n
10:45 \u2013 12:15<\/em><\/p>\nSession description:<\/strong><\/p>\n The decision to lifetime-extend relies on a set of legal, technical, and economic factors.
\n This session will feature a series of presentations, followed by a panel discussion, and look at the different factors that drive such decisions. On the regulatory side, the session will provide delegates with a pan-European legislation overview, comparing the situation in different countries.
\n On the technical side, the session will address how to assess the reliability of critical turbine components.
\n On the economic side, the session will look at some indicators of the market price in relation to operations.
\n The panel discussion at the end will explore how these different drivers combine to affect the business case for lifetime extension.\n <\/p>\n
Session chairs<\/h4>\n\n- Ulrich S\u00fcdhoff<\/strong>,\u00a0Director of Business Development, GE Renewable Energy<\/li>\n
- Anand Natarajan<\/strong>, Senior Scientist, DTU and Chair of IEA WIND Task on Lifetime Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Presentations<\/h4>\n\n- Control strategies: technical upgrades and performance optimisation<\/em>
John Paul Larra\u00f1eta Nido<\/strong>, Service CEO South Europe & Africa, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy<\/li>\n- Risk-informed reliability requirements for LTE<\/em>
Jannie S. Nielsen<\/strong>,\u00a0 Associate Professor, Aalborg University<\/li>\n- Critical component reliability: ongoing development of the IEC TS 61400-28, through life management and lifetime extension of wind farms<\/em>
Mark Spring<\/strong>, Principal Engineer – Renewables O&M, Lloyd\u2019s Register<\/li>\n- Independent LTE valuation and impact on operational costs<\/em>
Joseba Ripa<\/strong>, Business Development Director, UL <\/li>\n- Achieving stable revenues: PPA and market prices<\/em>
Heike Santen<\/strong>, Director Forecasting and Optimisation, Vattenfall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFollowed by panel discussion with all presenters. <\/p><\/div>\n
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SESSION 2: Repowering \u2013 a necessary step in achieving RES targets<\/h3>\n
13:15 \u2013 14:45<\/em><\/p>\nSession description:<\/strong><\/p>\n This session will give insights on the current status of, and potential for, repowering in Europe. Like lifetime extension decisions, repowering decisions depend on economic, technical and legal factors. Even more than for lifetime extension decisions, key considerations for repowering are site-specific, and include spatial planning, community engagement to gain local acceptance, and technological developments, as new turbines may not be suited for older sites. This session will present some concrete examples and real-world case studies.\n <\/p>\n
Session chairs<\/h4>\n\n- Pedro Amaral Jorge<\/strong>, President, Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) <\/li>\n
- Luca Bragoli, <\/strong>Head of International and Institutional Affairs, ERG <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Presentations<\/h4>\n\n- The regulatory overview for repowering in Europe<\/em>
Viktoriya Kerelska<\/strong>, Head of Advocacy, WindEurope<\/li>\n- Involvement of local communities, social acceptance<\/em>
Jakob Henrik Juul<\/strong>, Head of Unit, Danish Energy Agency<\/li>\n- Repowering in Italy: challenges and opportunities<\/em>
Alessio Cipullo<\/strong>, European Affairs and Studies, Elettricit\u00e0 Futura<\/li>\n- Drivers of the decision between LTE & repowering: pro & cons<\/em>
Peter Spengemann<\/strong>, Director of Repowering, WPD<\/li>\n- Regulatory environment in Germany<\/em>
Christopher Frey<\/strong>, International Energy Policy Advisor, Enercon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
SESSION 3: Decommissioning and sustainability strategies(Part 1)<\/h3>\n
15:15 – 16:15<\/em><\/p>\nDecommissioning, a key step to further LCOE reductions <\/h4>\n
Session description:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sites where lifetime extension or repowering is not possible or economically unviable will have to be decommissioned. But even sites that are to be extended or re-powered will also go through some (partial) decommissioning of older parts or assets. This session will share practical know-how and lessons on decommissioning and explain how second-hand markets work. It will also feature a presentation of the regulatory situation across Europe with regards to decommissioning.\n <\/p>\n
Session chair<\/h4>\n\n- Claudia Grotz<\/strong>, Chair of the WindEurope Working Group on Sustainability <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Presentation<\/h4>\n\n- Regulatory framework overview across Europe<\/em>
\n Claudia Grotz<\/strong>, Chair of the WindEurope Working Group on Sustainability <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Panellists<\/h4>\n\n- Scott Gilbert<\/strong>, Global Head of Engineering & Construction, Falck Renewables<\/li>\n
- Matthias Brandt<\/strong>, Director, Deutsche Windtechnik AG<\/li>\n
- Dr. Markus Binding<\/strong>, Director, Veolia Umweltservice West GmbH<\/li>\n
- Patricia Vela<\/strong>, Marketing manager, Surus Inversa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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SESSION 3: Decommissioning and sustainability strategies (Part 2)<\/h3>\n
16:15 – 17:15<\/em><\/p>\nSustainability, Achieving the full circularity of the wind sector through recycling key components of the turbine<\/h4>\n
Session description:<\/strong><\/p>\n Achieving the carbon neutrality of the wind sector is a priority for wind industry stakeholders to comply with the Paris agreement.
\n This session will discuss growing cooperation with key industry sectors:\u00a0 cement, chemicals and composites. Delegates will also learn about the latest innovative recycling technologies to accelerate wind turbine circularity.\n <\/p>\n
Session chair<\/h4>\n
Kristen Skelton<\/strong>, EHS and Sustainability Analyst, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy<\/p>\nPanellists<\/h4>\n\n- John Korsgaard<\/strong>, Engineering Excellence Director, LM Wind Power<\/li>\n
- Gaurav Sharma<\/strong>, Director – Circular Business Models, Schneider Electric<\/li>\n
- Eric Waeyenbergh<\/strong>, chair of CEMBUREAU\u2019s Task Force Waste \/ Advocacy Manager and Health, Geocycle Europe<\/li>\n
- Thomas Wegman<\/strong>, Marketing Manager, representative from EuCia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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