Background
The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy sets a clear objective for ocean energy deployment: 100 MW by 2025. To reach that goal and fund the next 100 MW of ocean energy, the European Commission will need to coordinate with national and regional authorities.
This conference will take place on 22 June 2021 and bring together key actors from EU Institutions, national governments, and the ocean energy industry to explore how best to achieve this 100 MW target. It will provide concrete solutions to empower the Commission and Member States to succeed in their coordination work.
Agenda – 22 June 2021
A political vision for ocean energy
09:30 – 10:15
The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy is a landmark communication, setting a clear path for ocean energy. Rapid implementation of the text is now needed to reach its ambitious targets.
In this session, leading EU policymakers will share their vision for the ocean energy sector and discuss priorities to turn the Strategy into action.
Moderator: Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
Keynote addresses:
- Catharina Sikow-Magny, Director, DG ENER, European Commission
- Morten Petersen, MEP, European Parliament
- Ciaran Cuffe, MEP, European Parliament
Pilot farms: a pathway to 2025
10:15 – 11:45
Moderator: Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, Ocean Energy Europe
- Rémi Collombet, Senior Policy Officer, Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) – Key findings of OEE’s ‘Target 2025’ analysis
- Guillaume Gréau, Head of Business Development, HydroQuest – A multi-MW tidal array to harness the power of the Raz Blanchard
- Patrik Möller, CEO, CorPower Ocean – Bringing wave energy to the pilot farm stage
- Michael Bullock & Joe Hulm, Renewable Risk Advisers – Launch of the Insurance and Warranty Fund report: A new initiative to de-risk innovation and secure private investment
Getting everyone in the same boat: Coordinating support
11:45 – 12:55
This session brings together the European Commission, Member States and investors to discuss what is needed to achieve the Strategy’s deployment objectives.
Moderator: Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, Ocean Energy Europe
A panel discussion with:
- Vincent Berrutto, Head of Unit, DG ENER, European Commission (tbc)
- Hélène Chraye, Head of Unit, DG RTD, European Commission
- Wolfgang d’Innocenzo, Energy Attaché, Italian Permanent Representation
- Patricia Comiskey, Programme Manager Ocean Energy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
- Diego Pavia, CEO, InnoEnergy
Conclusions and next steps
12:55 – 13:00
Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, Ocean Energy Europe
