Conference Programme
Pre-Conference Workshops:
14 March 2012, EICC, Edinburgh
Two pre-conference workshops will take place on Wednesday 14 March. How to Develop a Cost Effective Tidal Energy Array – Addressing the Design, Engineering and Installation Challenges (14:00 - 18:00)
and Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects (14:00 - 17:00) will both take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), same venue as the conference. Please note, registration is required. Further details and to register, see the Side & social events page.
The official Conference Reception will follow the workshops.
Conference Programme:
15 March 2012, EICC, Edinburgh
The RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference 2012 will offer an unparalleled examination of the challenges and opportunities that exist in the sector. By maintaining a high level of 
interactivity, the day will provide opportunities for developing a dialogue between the various parts of the industry and a chance to remain abreast of the latest policy, finance and technical intelligence the industry has to offer.
We are delighted to confirm Stephen Sackur, Journalist and Broadcaster, will again take part in the conference programme.
| Programme Overview | ||
| 08.30-09.15 | Registration & Coffee | |
| 09.15-10.10 | Opening Session • Chair and Welcome: Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, RenewableUK • Core Sponsor Address: Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estate, The Crown Estate • Political Keynote Address: Mr Fergus Ewing MSP, Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Minister |
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| - | Main Sessions: Framework | Parallel Sessions: Technical |
| 10.15-11.30 | A1: Fostering Political Will • Chair: Paul Jordan, Chair of the RenewableUK Marine Strategy Group and Market Sector Director, Clean Energy and Power Generation, Ricardo UK Ltd • Ross Fairley, Burges Salmon: Legal Blockages to Project Delivery – Pulling the Cork • Joseph Phillips, GL Garrad Hassan: Back To The Eighties? Tackling the Political Threat to the UK Wave & Tidal Sector • Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer, Aquamarine Power: Will EMR Accelerate or Delay Marine Energy? |
B1: Planning for Externalities • Chair: TBC, The Crown Estate • Julian Leslie, National Grid: Transmission - Enabling Connections • (Euro Focus) Deborah Greaves, University of Plymouth: SOWFIA: Streamlining Offshore Wave Farms Impact Assessments of European Wave Energy Developments • Rachael Mills, Niras Consulting Ltd: Lessons Learnt from the Offshore Wind Farm Consenting Process • Thomas Howard, CTC Marine: Inter-Array Cable Installation for Tidal Developments |
| 11.30-12.15 | Coffee, exhibition & networking | |
| 12.15-13.15 | A2: Understanding Risk - The Road to Commercialisation • Chair: Rob Stevenson, Rolls Royce • Andrew Tyler, MCT: Realities and Rewards in Commercialisation of Tidal Renewable Energy • Tim Cornelius, Atlantis Resources Corporation: Delivering Ambitious Projects • Richard Yemm, Pelamis: Understanding Project Risk and Views of Future Challenges |
B2: Panel Debate: New Wave Design - Mark 2 Devices Chair: Stephen Sackur, Journalist and Broadcaster • Rob Saunders, Technology Strategy Board: Innovation: Unlocking the Potential of Wave & Tidal Energy • Richard Knight, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI): How the ETI is Helping to Meet the Innovation Challenge Followed by a Panel Debate. Panellists will also include: • Chris Rich, Offshore Wind Energy Limited • Jude Monson, AWS Ocean Energy |
| 13.15-14.30 | Lunch, exhibition & networking | |
| 14.30-15.45 | A3: Panel Debate: Financing the Wave & Tidal Sector Chair: Stephen Sackur, Journalist and Broadcaster Panellists include: • Jan Love, Barclays • Calum Davidson, H&I Enterprise • Joe Briggs, NAREC Capital |
B3: Overcoming The Challenges - Reliability and Risk in Design • Chair: TBC • Surinder Mann, Director, Ramboll Energy and Richard Argall, Engineering Director, Mojomaritime: Tidal Turbine Foundation Optimisation • Dr Jamie Grimwade, Marine Technology Specialist, Narec: Proving Maritime Energy Systems Before They Go To Sea • George Gibberd, GL Garrad Hassan: Practicalities of Tidal Stream Installation • Peter Fraenkel, MCT: The Engineering Challenges of Obtaining Realistic Performance Guarantees Together With Cost Reduction For Tidal Current Turbines |
| 15.45-16.15 | Coffee, exhibition & networking | |
| 16.15-17.30 | A4: Delivering Cost Reduction (Plenary) • Chair: Stephen Wyatt, Head of Technology Acceleration Manager, The Carbon Trust • Howard Rudd, Xodus Group Limited: Cost Reduction Through Integrated Thinking • Ken Street, Alstom: The Alstom Testing Rig and Cost Reduction • Paddy O'Kane, Aquamarine Power: The Road to Commercialisation - Getting Marine Energy Technologies Down the Cost Curve • (Euro Focus) Anne van Houten, Bluewater Energy Services: Offshore Experience Can Bring Down Costs Significantly |
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| 17.30 | Closing Address - RenewableUK |
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