Swedish Offshore Wind Forum 2024

13 June 09:00-18:00Auktionsverket Kulturarena, Gothenburg

Swedish Offshore Wind Forum 2024

Repeating last year's successful conference, SOWF2024 will take place on 13 June in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This year, we expand the conference with an exhibition area and matchmaking opportunities.

The offshore wind energy industry, together with key stakeholders and politicians, will gather to discuss opportunities for offshore wind power - and the opportunities that come with the expansion. We will discuss offshore wind power's role in regional development, securing green baseload and opportunities for the supply chain.

Policy makers and industry leaders will present and discuss efforts to jointly strengthen the expansion of offshore wind power to enable Swedish competetiveness, electrification and climate transition.

Dont' miss out on the exclusive networking dinner on the evening of 12 June.

Swedish Offshore Wind Forum 2024 is organised by Svensk Vindenergi (the Swedish Wind Energy Association) and Teknikföretagen (the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries).

The program is under development! Tickets and exhibition and sponsor opportuinities are out now!

Please also visit this year's side events organized by Team Norway on 12 June, and DHI Sverige on 14 June.

If you have any questions, please contact sowf@hansen.se.

Looking forward to seeing you in Gothenburg!

Program

12 June

18:30

Networking Dinner

Exclusive networking dinner on the night before the SOWF2024 conference at Hotel Draken on 12 June at 18:30 CET.

Enjoy a vegetarian three-course meal, with the option for a fish main course. Beverages and drink pairing packages are available to order separatly at the dinner venue.

2h 0m

Hotel Draken

13 June

08:30

Registration

30m

09:00

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

1h 15m

Lina Kinning

Head of Offshore Wind Power and Energy Systems, Swedish Wind Energy Association

Miriam Münnich Vass

Director Climate and Energy, the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries

Fredrik Hedström

Head of Energy Strategy, Volvo Cars

Robert Hedman

Energy Strategist, Region Blekinge

Björn Gustafsson

Project Manager, Business Region Göteborg

Anne Bergeld Gunnäs

Maritime Business Developer, Lysekils kommun

Mats Jarnhammar

Senior Stakeholder Manager, Vattenfall Offshore Wind

Elin Davidsson

Market Development Director, Vattenfall Offshore Wind

Peter Hjalmar

Regional Manager South, E.ON Sweden

10:15

Break

45m

Exhibition

11:00

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

1h 0m

Mattias Wondollek

Area Business Manager, Statkraft

Matilda Machacek

VP Offshore Development Nordics, RWE Renewables Sweden

Stefan Gustavsson

Public Affairs Manager, Eolus Vind

Mathias Wijk

Head of Establishment, Karlshamns kommun

Rickard Nodin

Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Center party

Birger Lahti

Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Left Party

Helena Storckenfeldt

Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Moderate Party

Linus Lakso

Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Green Party

12:00

Lunch break

1h 0m

Exhibition

13:00

Offshore Wind as Green Base Load

How can a system with offshore wind be designed to contribute to a robust and reliable energy system?

Case presentations:

Improving grid stability and wind power integration with Enhanced STATCOM
Pumped hydro by utilizing underground mines to store energy and balance the grid
Ørsted offshore and PtX

1h 15m

Andrew Owens

Global Product Manager for High Power Solutions, Hitachi Energy

Raine Vasanoja

CCO, Mine Storage

Max Tjellander

Senior Power Systems Engineer, Ørsted

14:15

Break

45m

Exhibition

15:00

Supply Chain to Ensure Deployment of Offshore Wind

Discussing what it takes to secure, and ramp up, the supply chain of offshore wind and port infrastructure.

Sessions:

A greener value chain
What does it take for a port to be ready for Offshore wind
Grid Planning for Offshore Wind

1h 0m

Maiken Lyden Eng

Head of Port and Coastal Engineering, Norconsult

Saira Alladin

Vice President, Head of Asset Management Stockholm, Ellevio

Anna Liberg

Global Head of Energy and Transport, Business Sweden

16:00

Networking Mingle

2h 0m

Speakers

Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson
Moderator

Björn Gustafsson
Project Manager, Business Region Göteborg

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind as Green Base Load

13:00 Thursday

1h 15m

How can a system with offshore wind be designed to contribute to a robust and reliable energy system?

Case presentations:

Improving grid stability and wind power integration with Enhanced STATCOM
Pumped hydro by utilizing underground mines to store energy and balance the grid
Ørsted offshore and PtX

Supply Chain to Ensure Deployment of Offshore Wind

15:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Discussing what it takes to secure, and ramp up, the supply chain of offshore wind and port infrastructure.

Sessions:

A greener value chain
What does it take for a port to be ready for Offshore wind
Grid Planning for Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind as Green Base Load

13:00 Thursday

1h 15m

How can a system with offshore wind be designed to contribute to a robust and reliable energy system?

Case presentations:

Improving grid stability and wind power integration with Enhanced STATCOM
Pumped hydro by utilizing underground mines to store energy and balance the grid
Ørsted offshore and PtX

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind as Green Base Load

13:00 Thursday

1h 15m

How can a system with offshore wind be designed to contribute to a robust and reliable energy system?

Case presentations:

Improving grid stability and wind power integration with Enhanced STATCOM
Pumped hydro by utilizing underground mines to store energy and balance the grid
Ørsted offshore and PtX

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Supply Chain to Ensure Deployment of Offshore Wind

15:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Discussing what it takes to secure, and ramp up, the supply chain of offshore wind and port infrastructure.

Sessions:

A greener value chain
What does it take for a port to be ready for Offshore wind
Grid Planning for Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Supply Chain to Ensure Deployment of Offshore Wind

15:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Discussing what it takes to secure, and ramp up, the supply chain of offshore wind and port infrastructure.

Sessions:

A greener value chain
What does it take for a port to be ready for Offshore wind
Grid Planning for Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development

09:00 Thursday

1h 15m

Highlighting the value of the Swedish offshore wind industry and how it contributes to regional and national growth.

Cooperation for regional development and growth
Need for speed: electricity as key for competitiveness
Regional perspectives on energy planning and competitiveness
Coexistence for development
Vattenfall on offshore wind and regional development

Offshore Wind Contributing to Regional Development (Cont.)

11:00 Thursday

1h 0m

Cases: Partnerships for Development

Case: Statkraft/Karlshamns kommun
Case: RWE/Port infrastructure
Case: Eolus Vind/Gothenburg Port/Volvo Cars

Panel with politicans after the case presentations.

Auktionsverket Kulturarena, Gothenburg

Tredje Långgatan 9 413 03 Göteborg Sverige

Practical Information

Ticket Prices

Tickets to SOWF2024 are 3.500 SEK (excl. VAT).

Representantives from SWEA member companies enjoy a 1.000 SEK discount (please find the discount code in your invitation e-mail).

Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities

Put your company on display at SOWF2024 in the conference exhibition or by sponsoring the conference. More info and link to pricing, details and to register.

Networking Dinner

Secure you place at the exclusive networking dinner at Hotel Draken on the evening of the 12 June. Tickets are sold as addons at registration for 580 SEK (excl. VAT) and can be purchased until 22 May 2024.

Enjoy a pescetarian three-course meal, with the option for a vegetarian meny. Beverages and drink pairing packages are ordered at the dinner.

Conference Venue

Just as last year, Swedish Offshore Wind Forum will be hosted in central Gothenburg at Auktionsverket Kulturarena.

Questions?

Please contact sowf@hansen.se if you have any questions.

Accommodation

We offer a number of rooms at a special price at Clarion Hotel Draken for those who need accommodation in connection with the SOWF2024 Conference.

The hotel opened in October 2023 and offers a central location at the old iconic cinema Draken at Järntorget. The 34-storey building houses 474 hotel rooms, restaurants & conference facilities - all with a fantastic view of the city and the inner harbour.

There are a limited number of rooms reverved for 12-14 June: First come, first served.

Unbooked hotel rooms are automatically released 30 days before 12 June.

Please find the accommodation booking link in your ticket e-mail.

Get The Swedish Offshore Wind Industry's Attention at SOWF2024

Put your company on display at SOWF2024 as an exhibitor or by sponsoring the conference.

The SOWF2024 exibition will be the networking and mingeling centre during the conference break and mingle times. Exhibitors and sponsors will get visibility on the SOWF2024 website and throughout the stage program during the conference.

One ticket to the SOWF2024 Conference is included in the Exhibitor Package (retailed at 3.500 SEK excl. VAT). Discount code will be provided upon confimed exhibition package booking.

Pricing, details and to register you interest in being a part of SOWF2024

Side events

On 12 June, Team Norway (Innovation Norway, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Norwegian Energy Partners and Norwegian Offshore Wind) is organizing an event in connection with Swedish Offshore Wind Forum in Göteborg. This event is organized in close collaboration and in partnership with the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi). Please find more information about the event here.

On 14 June, DHI is organizing the seminar Assessing & Managing Effects of Underwater Noise and Offshore Developments. This one-day DHI seminar is run in association with the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi) and provides an overview of best practices in managing the impacts of underwater noise on marine life. The seminar covers all components of the risk-assessment starting from sound source description to numerical modelling of noise and the biological impact assessment. Please find more information about the event here.

Organized by

Swedish Wind Energy Association sowf@hansen.se

Association of Swedish Engineering Industries