New Offshore Wind Technology (Technical Track)

Session A7 | Day 2, Wed 3 Nov, 09.45-11.00am

Session Summary
Free from some of the constraints experienced by onshore wind turbine innovators, are able to consider dramatic changes in turbine design. The UK's world leading offshore wind market now presents some of the most exciting opportunities for design change available across the global wind sector. This conference session will explore the latest technical advancement of traditional turbine design in support of improved performance, increased efficiencies, and enhanced economics for turbines operating in the offshore environment.

• Chair: Dr. Richard Court, Technology Specialist - Wind Renewables, Narec
• Søren Houmøller, Director; Technology, Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Limited
• Norbert Giese, Senior Vice President Business Unit Offshore, REpower UK Ltd
• Jonathan Wheals, Chief Engineer Innovation - Driveline and Transmission Systems, Ricardo UK Ltd
• Makhlouf Benatmane, Director of Business Development & Market Segment Leader, Converteam Ltd

	Chair: Dr. Richard Court, Technology Specialist - Wind Renewables, Narec --
	Speaker: Søren Houmøller, Director; Technology, Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Limited Value Drivers for Offshore Wind Turbines
	Speaker: Norbert Giese, Senior Vice President Business Unit Offshore, REpower UK Ltd Delivering Multi-megawatt Offshore Specific Wind Turbines in Deep Water Far From Shore
	Speaker: Jonathan Wheals, Chief Engineer Innovation - Driveline and Transmission Systems, Ricardo UK Ltd Mechanical Innovations for Offshore Reliability
	Speaker: Makhlouf Benatmane, Director of Business Development & Market Segment Leader, Converteam Ltd The Fusion of Wind Turbine Generator and Power Electronics - A New Concept Ready for the Super-Grid