ETIPWind workshop on Research & Innovation 2016

Group picture, ETIPWind representatives in Brussels

Where should R&I funding go? Provide input into Horizon 2020 work programme on secure, clean and efficient energy.

The Research & Innovation workshop gathered the wind energy community in order to agree on the R&I challenges and priorities that should form the basis of the 2016 Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), with the main focus on fulfilling the following objectives:

  • Reduce LCOE;
  • Facilitate System Integration;
  • Reinforce European Technological leadership: and
  • Provide Excellent Human Resources.

The identified R&I priorities formed the basis of the discussion of the workshop.

Speakers and programme
Break-out discussions 1 – Presentation of the R&I priority areas defined ETIPWind advisory group in order to maintain Europe’s leadership by accelerating the sector’s industrialisation:
Break-out discussions 2 – Presentation of the R&I priority areas defined ETIPWind advisory group in order to maintain Europe’s leadership by accelerating the sector’s industrialisation:
  • Group 1: Industrialisation
    Rapporteur: Mr. Anders Bach Andersen, Senior Product Manager, MHI Vestas.
  • Group 2: Offshore balance of plant
    Rapporteur: Mr. Jørn Scharling Holm, Technology Partnerships Manager, DONG Energy Wind Power.

Report back, discussion, wrap-up and conclusions.

Q&A, conclusion and wrap-up: Moderated by Aidan Cronin, Chairman, ETIPWind Steering Committee.

 

You can find more information and conclusions from the workshop in the report below:

 

Thank you to the speakers and participants!