Event

Day 1 of Wind Energy Technology Summit – Production of green electrons & molecules at sea

Following three successful summits in the past years, Sirris and its partners OWI-Lab, the Agoria Energy Technology Club and WaterstofNet are organizing the Wind Energy Technology Summit for the fourth time. Join us for a dynamic two-day exploration in Ghent, featuring a lineup of Belgian and international experts who will bring the latest technology and market developments to light.

Sign up for your preferred topic – or both!

Two thematic seminars and associated masterclasses spread over a two-day Ghent event aimed at educating companies on wind energy technology. On day one (June 4th), we are focusing, for the fourth time, on hydrogen production at sea as an emerging technology. On day 2 (June 5th) we will focus on structural integrity related to offshore foundations and structures. You need to sign up for each of the days separately!

Context

In the coming years, wind energy, both onshore and offshore, will be a crucial component of Belgium's energy mix. The nation's accumulated knowledge and expertise across the wind energy value chain have evolved into a significant export asset, bolstering global growth in the sector. Belgian knowledge in offshore foundations and structures, structural integrity management, and hydrogen technology is opening doors on the international stage for numerous stakeholders. However, despite these advancements, the industry faces still some challenges and attention points. Our summit's seminar aims to spotlight key technology and market trends, fostering a strategic networking platform for professionals to converge and engage with this year's pivotal summit themes.

For whom?

Like in previous years, this summit is attended by an exciting mix of pioneering corporates, local innovative players, global technology players, research institutes, and government officials from regional, national, and neighboring countries. As a result, this summit has a tradition of delivering a voluntaristic atmosphere with a lot of knowledge exchange and where professional connections deepen.

DAY 1

We are highlighting offshore hydrogen production as an emergent technology theme.
Expert dissemination of significant RD&I findings
Market overviews and discussions on current and planned offshore hydrogen projects, opportunities, and technological challenges.

DAY 2

(read full programme here)

We delve into structural integrity management for offshore wind turbines—an essential pillar for sustainable energy generation.
Focus on the structural integrity of foundations and structures, including insights, management, and residual lifetime calculations.
Expert dissemination of significant RD&I findings
Exclusive lab visits to UGent's material test lab and OCAS's testing facility.

Programme

12:15 – 13:00	Registration & networking lunch
13:00 – 13:10	Welcome & setting the scene (Pieter Jan Jordaens, Sirris \| OWI-Lab)
13:10 – 13u35	Sharanya Kumaramurthy – EIC (Energy Industries Council): Project outlook (offshore) hydrogen developments: opportunities and challenges explained
13:35 – 14:00	Recent research in the Offshore Hydrogen Research Programme at TNO (Julio Garcia Navarro \| TNO)
14:00 – 14:25	Part 1: Insights from Patents DB’s onto Offshore Wind Energy & Hydrogen applications (Benoit Olbrechts \| Sirris) Part 2: Pitching overview of recently initiated innovation projects related to offshore wind & H2 in Belgium: ETF Muse, ETF Multi-Use (OWI-Lab partners Sirris \| UGent \| VUB)
14:25 – 14:40	Coffee Break
14:40 – 15:05	AmpHytrite: lessons learnt from the design of a 10MW offshore, off-grid, green hydrogen demonstrator (Jeroen de Veth \| Pondera)
15:05 – 15:30	Offshore hydrogen production – Different concepts and philosophies (Tom Evertse \| H2SEA)
15: 30 – 15.55	H2 offshore pipeline infrastructure – a perspective (Leen Vanhamme \| Fluxys)
15.55 - 16.15	Spencer Houck, Accelera by Cummins
16:15 - 16:25	Closing words (Piet Opstaele, CEO Blauwe Cluster)
16:25 – 18:00	Networking drink

Learn more?

June 5th – Summit DAY 2 on the structural integrity management for offshore wind turbines > All info can be found here.
September 6th - Masterclass: on (offshore) wind energy basics and state of the art for starting professionals. We organize this masterclass for new employees in your organization and interested parties who wish to become acquainted with (offshore) wind energy in general. This Masterclass is a kick-start insight into the basics and the state-of-the-art of (offshore) wind turbines.

Price

This thematic event is part of the Industry Partnership. Thanks to the support provided by Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) under the Industry Partnership, the participation fee for this thematic event is only €115 (excl. VAT) for companies established in Flanders. Participants from outside Flanders also pay €115 thanks to our generous sponsors.