2012 focus: Connecting Offshore Wind Farms Cost-Effectively
Green Power Grid Congress 2012 will unite the key senior level stakeholders in European power delivery over 2 days to
discuss strategies and solutions for timely and cost effective grid development and renewable integration.
This year’s event will have a special focus on Connecting Offshore Wind Cost-Effectively and address the most important topics including:
- Timely grid connection for offshore wind farms and respective liability issues
- New sources of investments into grid development
- Future regulatory frameworks and support schemes for offshore wind development in Germany
- Optimising successful cable installation
- Gain valuable experience with regards to AC, DC and HVDC grid connections – crucial technologies for the realisation of the future offshore wind power grid
50+ leading speaker minds – outstanding scope for networking, the best way to win business. Leading the debate:
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Eddie O’Connor, Founder and Chief Executive, Mainstream Renewable Power and President, Friends of the Super Grid - 60 second interview |
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Udo Giegerich,
Chief Financial Officer, |
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Mihai Paun, Network Development, ENTSO-E |
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Wilfried Breuer, Managing Director, Projects and Board Member, TenneT Offshore - 60 second interviews |
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Daniel Wong, Head of European Infrastructure and Utilities Team, Macquarie Capital -
60 second interview |
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Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Policy & Industry Relations, Alstom Grid North America |
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Pierre Bernard, Managing Partner, Bernard Energy Advocacy |
Click here to see the full 2012 speaker line up

Green Power Grid Congress Structure:
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Keynote Plenary |
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Networking refreshment break |
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Providing Timely Grid Connections – Permitting and Liability Current Issues and Perspectives |
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Networking lunch |
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Towards a European Super Grid: What’s the Reality? |
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Networking refreshment break |
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Financing and Investing in Offshore Grid Infrastructure |
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End of day 1 and networking drinks |
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Keynote Plenary |
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Networking refreshment break |
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Operating Future Deepwater Offshore Wind Farms at Higher Voltages – What Steps do we need to take? |
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Networking lunch |
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Developments in Forecasting and Transmission Technologies for Wind Integration |
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Networking refreshment break |
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AC, DC, HVDC?/ Offshore Substations and O&M |
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Congress close |












