OEE’s ‘Target 2025’ event on 22 June was extremely successful. It brought important political attention to the ocean energy sector and in particular to the Offshore Strategy’s target of 100MW of wave and tidal by 2025. European Commission Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration Catharina Sikow-Magny hailed OEE’s study on the ocean energy project pipeline as ‘precise and useful’, and reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to the sector. She identified the coming decade as ‘crucial for ocean energy developers’ and emphasised that ‘swift and continuous action is absolutely necessary’.
The Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson subsequently cited OEE’s analysis in correspondence with the European Parliament, and committed to intensify its coordination with national and regional authorities, with a focus on funding and re-risking of demonstration projects’
A political vision for ocean energy
The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy is a landmark communication, setting a clear path for ocean energy. Rapid implementation of the text is now needed to reach its ambitious targets.
During this conference, leading EU policymakers shared their vision for the ocean energy sector and discussed priorities to turn the Strategy into action.
Introduction: Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
Keynote: Catharina Sikow-Magny, Director, DG ENER, European Commission
Keynote: Seán Kelly, MEP, European Partliament
Keynote: Morten Petersen, MEP, European Partliament
Pilot farms: a pathway to 2025
This session will provide a glimpse into the future of ocean energy in Europe. OEE formally handed over the ‘Target 2025’ ocean energy project pipeline analysis to the European Commission, and leading developers presented their demonstration projects.
Moderator: Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, OEE
- Rémi Collombet, Senior Policy Officer, Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) – Key findings of OEE’s ‘Target 2025’ analysis
- Guillaume Gréau, Head of Business Development, HydroQuest – A multi-MW tidal array to harness the power of the Raz Blanchard
- Patrik Möller, CEO, CorPower Ocean – Bringing wave energy to the pilot farm stage
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Getting everyone on the same boat: Coordinating support
This session brought together the European Commission, Member States and investors to discuss what is needed to achieve the Strategy’s deployment objectives.
Moderator: Donagh Cagney, Policy Director, Ocean Energy Europe
- Vincent Berrutto, Head of Unit, DG ENER, European Commission
- Matthijs Soede, Research Programme Officer, DG RTD, European Commission
- Wolfgang d’Innocenzo, Energy Attaché, Italian Permanent Representation
- Patricia Comiskey, Programme Manager Ocean Energy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
- Diego Pavia, CEO, Innoenergy
A New Insurance & Warranty Concept for Ocean Energy
Report Authors: Michael Bullock & Joe Hulm, Renewable Risk Advisers