SPECIAL EVENT – The Global Growth and Success of Offshore Wind

Guernsey: Thursday 7th December 8pm, Performing Arts Centre (CIGPE talk only)

Jersey: Thursday 7th December 8:30am, Radisson Hotel – Le Hocq Suite

We are excited to announce our upcoming event on offshore wind in collaboration with the Government of Jersey.

The Global Growth and Success of Offshore Wind

The first offshore wind pilot project, comprising five wind turbines, was installed in Denmark in 1991. Thirty years later, there are over 10,000 wind turbines installed in waters across 19 countries around the world. The technology has matured and dramatically scaled. Now, the output from just a single turbine is three times greater than the entire output of the first pilot project!

The industry is expanding at an accelerating rate and offshore wind is seen as an essential component to enable global decarbonisation. But it’s not just about renewable energy; this industry has shown that it can also bring huge economic benefits to nations, and has proven its environmental and social impacts can be negligible. This talk will use examples and case studies to tell the story of this exciting industry and present some of the modern engineering marvels that have allowed it to happen. 

Bio

Dr. Mark Leybourne is the Global Lead for Offshore Wind at the World Bank and has worked in the offshore wind industry for the past 16 years. He has supported governments and project developers in over 30 countries, including advising the Government of Jersey on the island’s tidal and offshore wind prospects. Growing up in Jersey, Mark attended Victoria College before studying at the University of Southampton for a degree in aerospace engineering and a PhD in offshore renewable energy.

Agenda for the day (Jersey):

• 8:30 – 9:00 – Arrival and register
• 9:00 – 9:45 – CIGPE talk ‘Offshore wind and Jersey’s opportunity’
• 9:45 – 10:15 – Q&A
• 10:15 – 10:30 – Coffee break
• 10:30 – 11:30 – GoJ presentation on ‘Leasing the seabed to offshore wind farming’
• 11:30 – 12:00 – Q&A
• 12:00 – 12:15 – Conclusions by GoJ

If you wish to attend this free event bookings can be made via Eventbrite. We expect this event to sell out so we advise you to book well in advance.