Energyforum
Wind Power in the Nordic and Baltic Region SOLD OUT
7-8 February 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden
Day 1: February 7
8.15-8.45 Registration and coffee
8.45-9.15 Chairman Matthias Rapp, Swedish Wind Energy, opens the conference
EU and Nordic Energy Politics
9.15-9.45 The 2020 RES target and EU policy to promote renewable energy
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Existing EU legislation and its impact on wind
development in Europe -
Our 2020 target and the new European legislative
framework
Andrea Hercsuth, DG TREN, European Commission
Since 2006 Andrea Hercsuth has been working at the
European Commission in Brussels on the regulatory
policy and promotion of renewable energies of Directorate General for Energy and Transport. She is participating in the monitoring of implementation of current Community legislation (Directive on electricity from renewable energy sources) as well as in the preparation of the new legislative proposal to be adopted by the Commission at the end of 2007.
9.45-10.15 The new EU Directive on Renewable Energy and the Swedish energy policy
Magnus Blümer, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and
Communications
Magnus Blümer works as a Deputy Director at the Division for Energy at the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and
Communications. Prior to this he worked at Vattenfall for five years. He has a Master degree in biology and geology from Stockholm University.
10.15-10.30 Questions & Answers
10.30-11.00 Coffee, tea and networking
11.00-11.30 Wind energy development trends in the Baltic States - feed-in tariff regimes, onshore and offshore developments and grid integration issues.
Jaan Tepp, Chairman, Estonian Wind Power Association
Jaan Tepp is Chairman of Estonian Wind Power Association from 2001, an organization that unites 23 wind energy companies in Estonia. He is a former advisor of Estonian president Mr. Lennart Meri and also member of Renewable Energy Council of Estonian Ministry of Economy and Communication.
11.30-12.00 Wind Power targets and development in Finland
- Installed capacity and unused potential
- Ongoing planning
- Stones on the road
Folke Malmgren, Finnish Wind Energy Association
Folke Malmgren is Chairman of the Swedish speaking Wind Energy Association in Finland. He has a University
degree in electronics and has worked in computer system marketing.
12.00-12.30 BOSEC, a new offshore wind energy initiative
A new Baltic offshore wind energy initiative BOSEC
(Baltic Offshore Energy Cluster) will be introduced.
BOSEC is a group of scientific, financial, industrial
and other enterprises who joined their efforts for the
efficient development of offshore energy in marine
areas of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stasys Paulauskas, Chairman of the Initiative group BOSEC and President of Lithuanian
Wind Energy Association
12.30-12.45 Questions & Answers
12.45-13.45 Lunch
Climate and difficult areas
13.45-14.15 Weather and sea conditions in the Nordic and Baltic region- meeting the weather challenges in
offshore wind power projects.
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The offshore wind climate - source of power, risk,
and cost! -
Wind and wave statistics for project planning and
design -
Daily offshore predictions for operation and
maintenance - Experience from offshore projects in the region
Anna Hilden, Vejr2 A/S
Anna Hilden works for the weather service provider Vejr2 A/S, where she is contact person for the company's
customers in the energy and offshore sectors. She holds a Master's degree in meteorology from Copenhagen University, Denmark. Previous affiliations include Vestas Wind Systems A/S and the Danish Meteorological Institute.
14.15-14.45 Increasing the profitability of wind energy in icing climates
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Local markets; offshore & onshore including forest
and cold climate - The required adapted technology; de- or anti-icing?
- An analysis of required research activities
Göran Ronsten, WindREN AB
Göran Ronsten works as a consultant with quality checks of wind measurements and wind power in cold
climates.
14.45-15.15 Can you see the wind for
all the trees?
- Introduction to flow in forests
- The leaf area index for beginners
- Roughness and displacement height
- Wind profiles
- Practical advice
Lars Landberg, R&D Director, Garrad Hassan
Lars Landberg is the R&D Director of Garrad Hassan, a British wind energy consulting company, with its Nordic
office in Denmark. Prior to this he worked at the Wind Energy Department of Risø National Laboratory DTU for 18 years. He has a PhD from University of Copenhagen in Physics and Geophysics and an MBA from Warwick Business School.
15.15-15.30 Questions & Answers
15.30-16.00 Coffee, tea and networking
DEVELOPER'S EXPERIENCE
16.00-16.30 Constructing 10 - 100 MW onshore wind farms
- Development from the owners' perspective
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Predicting costs for construction, operation and
maintenance -
Responsibilities during tendering, construction and
hand-over - Health and safety during construction and operation
- Hand-over and start of generation
Henrik Lindblad, RES Skandinavien AB
Henrik Lindblad is an electrical engineer and has worked with wind farm development since 2002, from 2006 with a management role.
16.30-17.00 Case study: Lillgrund
Offshore Wind Power Plant - 110 MW - Vattenfall's experiences from installation and commissioning.
The Lillgrund offshore wind power plant is located in
Öresund, approximately 7 km south of the Öresund
bridge. The construction started in 2006 and the 48
wind turbines with a total capacity of 110 MW are
expected to be installed and in operation during the
autumn 2007. The estimated annual electricity generation
is 330 GWh, which is equivalent to the electricity
consumption of around 60 000 Swedish households.
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Construction and installation of foundations, sea
cables and wind turbines. -
Commissioning and acceptance tests of the wind
turbines -
Operation and maintenance of the Lillgrund
wind farm
Mattias Törnkvist, Vattenfall Power Consultant AB
Mattias Törnkvist works as wind energy consultant at Vattenfall Power Consultant AB. During 2005 - 2006,
he was involved as the owner's engineer in the procurement process of the Lillgrund plant and he is now
responsible for documenting the experiences from
the project. Mattias is currently engaged as the
owner's engineer in the planning and design of
Vattenfall's offshore wind project in Kalmarsund; the
Trolleboda project.
17.00-17.30 DONG Energys experience with CA PEX and OPEX
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Short introduction to DONG Energy with focus on
our wind power assets and portfolio -
Level for CAPEX on onshore and offshore
windprojects in Northern Europe -
Level for OPEX on onshore and offshore
windprojects in Northern Europe
Henriette Holm Mørch, Development Manager, DONG Energy
Henriette Holm Mørch is a development manager with
responsibility for DONG Energys renewable assets and projects in Sweden and Norway. She has been
working in the energy sector since 1996. She holds a MBA from Copenhagen Business School and a MSc in economics from Aarhus University.
17.30-18.00 CHALLENGES FOR NORDIC WIND POWER 2020
Matti Lilja, Vice President, Wind Power, Pöyry Energy Oy, Helsinki
Matti is responsible for the wind power engineering activities of Pöyry Energy. He holds a MSc in nuclear engineering and industrial economics and has 20 years of international experience in different power engineering sectors like solid fuel combustion, emission reduction technologies and biomass boilers. With wind power, Matti has been working the last 5 years, being first the head of export sales of a wind turbine manufacturer, and now at Pöyry.
18.00-18.15 Questions & Answers
19.00 Conference dinner
Day 2: February 8
8.45-9.00 Introduction by Chairman Matthias Rapp
MARKETS AND INVESTMENT
9.00-9.30 Trade of wind power across Europe a way to increase the efficiency of support schemes
Claes Hedenström, Vattenfall AB
9.30-10.00 Shares in wind power co-operatives
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Inviting consumers to the heart of the energy
production - Return on investment
- Prognosis of future interest in wind power co-operatives
Johan Ihrfelt, o2 Energi
Johan Ihrfelt is the President and co-founder of o2 Group, which is a renewable energy group in Sweden, designing, building and operating wind power plants. o2 Energi, part of the o2 Group, is a reseller of green electricity offering energy solutions to consumers and
businesses by shares in wind power co-operatives.
10.00-10.30 Coffee, tea and networking
TURBINE ISSUES
10.30-11.00 Proven performance
Proven Performance - presentation of the V90 wind turbine.
Mads Kolby, Technical Project Coordinator, Vestas
Mads Kolby is a member of the Technology Group within Vestas Northern Europe with his main focus on coordinating large, complex projects from the tender stage through to the installation and commissioning of the wind turbines. Mads Kolby has been occupying different positions within Vestas since early 2002 amongst those he has been acting as the Product Manager for the 2MW turbine program. He has a degree in Export Engineering from Vitus Bering University College in Denmark.
11.00-11.30 Experience with breakdown of gearboxes.
What is the prerequisite for an attractive insurance
premium?
Part 1: During the last 15 years problems with gear
boxes have been a highlighted issue. Also for us as an
insurance company. What is our experience.
Part 2: Based on the above experience, which issues
are of importance for the insurance company to reduce
both risk and premium?
Truels Kjer, Risk Engineer, Codan Insurance
Truels Kjer graduated as engineer from the Technical University of Denmark in 1979. He worked for 10 years with consulting engineering company and 17 years in the
insurance industry, both with insurers and brokers. He primarily worked with risk assessment, claims handling and product development within technical lines, including onshore and offshore wind turbines.
11.30-12.00 Condition Monitoring in wind turbines - how to do it in the right way
Facilitating a condition monitoring program in the
most effective way has always been an issue for the
specialists involved. So the choice of a well-performing
condition monitoring system is only a small factor on
the way to create a successful condition monitoring
programme. More important is an adequate organisation,
installation, configuration and infrastructure. This
presentation will focus on the main aspects of applying
condition monitoring in a way that can be successful in
the long-term.
Inge Aasheim, Business Development - Wind Energy Aftermarket, SKF
Inge Aasheim is the driver and coordinator for wind energy aftermarket business development in the SKF Renewable Energy segment. He is coordinating and facilitating the annual SKF Wind Farm Management
Conference. He has a mechanical engineering background and has been working with condition
monitoring since 1985 in all type of industries in
Scandinavia, including wind energy.
12.00-12.15 Questions & Answers
12.15-13.15 Lunch
GRID ISSUES
13.15-13.45 Grid infrastructure challenges in connecting large scale wind power to the grid
Fredrik Norlund, Grid development, Svenska Kraftnät
13.45-14.15 Grid Integration of large scale renewable energy
Bo Normark, Senior Vice President, ABB Power Systems
14.15-14.25 Questions & Answers
14.30 Site visit
An optional visit to a wind power park in Falkenberg.
The bus leaves at 14.30 and takes about an hour.
There will be a presentation in the bus held by a
representative from Favonius. Once at the wind
power park Lövstaviken there will be a guided tour.