DMEC's dedicated nature-inclusive design (NID) conference 'Advancing nature-inclusive offshore renewable energy solutions' will take place Tuesday 17 September 2024 at our Hub in Scheveningen.

Nature-inclusive development and enhancing biodiversity is of great importance when rolling out offshore renewable energy projects. During the conference, we will bring together key players in the field to advance NID solutions. Together with offshore renewable energy project developers, NID innovators, policy makers, academia, supply chain companies and non-profit organisations, we will share insights on restoring, offsetting and enhancing ecosystems when developing offshore renewable energy projects.

Conference Programme

9:00 - 9:30 : Welcome & Registration

9:30 - 10:30 : Offshore Energy & Nature

  • Intro nature-inclusive design, DMEC
  • North Sea Vision 2040, The Rich North Sea
  • International vision & collaboration on nature X ORE development, Renewables Grid Initiative

10:30 - 10:45 : Break

10:45 - 11:45 : Non-price Criteria

  • NPC and nature-inclusive design in Belgium, De Blauwe Cluster
  • Assessment of ecology measures, Witteveen + Bos
  • Non-price criteria in wind farm auctions in the Netherlands, Ministry of LVVN

11.45 - 12.15 : Pitching sessions NID innovators 1

  • ECOncrete
  • Lobster Robotics
  • Vibrotwist
  • Exo Engineering

12:15 - 13:15 : NID Exhibition visit time + lunch

13:15 - 14:15 : Nature-inclusive Offshore Renewable Energy Development

  • Avoidance and minimisation measures for offshore wind and grid infrastructure, North Sea Foundation
  • Designing with nature in offshore renewable energy projects, Blue Wise Marine
  • Nature-inclusive design in offshore renewable energy projects, Ørsted
  • Future outlook: nature-inclusive design projects, RWE

14:15 - 15:15 : Environmental Monitoring

  • Environmental impact monitoring for offshore renewable energy development, WavEC
  • Monitoring the impact of the energy transition at the North Sea, Deltares
  • Ecological monitoring & programs for offshore wind farms, Waardenburg Ecology
  • Environmental monitoring - projects, Flemish Marine Institute

15.15 - 15.30 : Break

15:30 - 16:00 : Pitching sessions NID innovators 2

  • Spoor AI
  • Hydrotechnik Lübeck
  • Ecocean
  • BESE

16:00 - 17:00 : Wrap-up & Future Outlook

17:00 - 18:30 : Networking Drinks + Closing

Exhibition Nature-inclusive Design Solutions

Aside from the engaging sessions, the event also offers the opportunity to showcase your nature-inclusive design solutions by securing a spot at our exhibition corner. In addition, you can also pitch your innovation during the programme. Interested in displaying your NID solution? For more information, please contact Uyen Phuong Le.

Registration

To register, please visit the EventBrite page here.

For more information, please contact Uyen Phuong Le.