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European OMWINDENERGY 2014
(Operation & Maintenance & Innovation)
October 8 – 9/10, 2014 in Düsseldorf
(Partner country: France)
⇒Conference Program OMWINDENERGY Europe 2014 - Download
AGENDA
Wednesday, October 8, 2014:
Guided Tour: COMPOSITES EUROPE, (www.composites-europe.com):
(guided tour and / or wind energy excursions in North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Two guided tours: 90 minutes
- Reception: „Wind Energy meets Composites“ (Sponsor: COMPOSITES EUROPE / Reed Exhibitions Germany)
Registration required:
- Guided Tour (1): 10.30 - 12.00 p.m.
- Reception: 12.00 - 13.00 p.m.
- Guided Tour (2): 13.00 - 14.30 p.m.
Alternative: Wind Energy Excursions in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Conference on Thursday, October 9, 2014
07.45 – 09.00 | Registration / Exhibition |
09.00 – 10.00 |
Opening session: International markets and trends
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10.00 – 11.30 |
German-French Panel Discussion: Wind energy & Wind services
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11.30 – 12.00 | Questions & Answers |
12.00 – 13.15 | Lunch, networking, exhibition |
13.15 – 15.00 |
Expert session and panel discussion Operation & Maintenance & Innovation in the European Wind Industry
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15.00 – 15.30 | Questions & Answers |
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break, networking, exhibition |
16.00 – 17.30 |
Expert session: Innovation and new challenges
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17.30 – 18.00 | Exhibition |
18.00 – 20.00 | Networking & Reception |
Conference on Friday, October 10, 2014
07.45 – 09.00 | Registration / Exhibition |
09.00 – 10.30 |
Spotlight: Operation & Logistics
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10.30 – 10.45 | Questions & Answers |
10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee break, networking, exhibition |
11.15 – 12.45 |
Spotlight: Maintenance
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12.45 – 13.00 | Questions & Answers |
13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch, networking, exhibition |
14.00 – 15.00 |
Spotlight: Service Teams (Skills, Qualification, HSE)
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15.00 – 15.15 | Questions & Answers |
15.15 – 16.15 |
Spotlight: IT & Communication Technology
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16.15 – 16.30 | Questions & Answers |
16.30 – 17.30 | Exhibition |
17.30 | End of the conference |
OMWINDENERGY germany 2013 -
October 8 and 9, 2013
The first edition of OMWINDENERGY germany, an international industry event with an exhibition and conference, will be held in Berlin this year. It will showcase the most important players and trends in the operation & maintenance sector of the globally booming wind industry.
The OMWINDENERGY germany 2013‘s conference provides...
- an opportunity for international discussions,
- active and hands-on advanced training,
- a platform for experts and newcomers,
- an opportunity to explore strategically important markets and fields of activities,
- assistance in finding new business contacts and strategic partnerships,
- insights into innovations and research in the O & M sector,
- a space for discussing cost-efficient O & M concepts from around the world,
- practical examples of the benefits of new and innovative training tools for national and international teams,
- networking and more.
Conference Highlights:
- European Wind Service Study 2012
Carsten Bartholl, Taylor Wessing - Assessing and optimising repair and maintenance costs for international wind farm portfolios
Matthias Henke, SgurrEnergy - Operation & maintenance in Germany
Carlo Reeker, Bundesverband WindEnergie (BWE) e.V. - Operation & maintenance in France
Nicolas Wolff, France Energie Eolienne (FEE)
Roundtable: Players (I) Manufacturers
Panel with Vestas, GE Wind, Nordex, REpower and Martina Beese, Engemann & Partner
Topics: Service concepts – Added value for customers with technical upgrades – Strategic interfaces in service – Maintenance contracts (legal requirements and trends) – Cost reduction and service optimization – R & D for success in service
- Challenges for service companies arising from internationalization – Opportunities for rotor blade specialists (case study: WKA Service Fehmarn)
Arkin Pariltan, GES Deutschland - Boosting performance and availability – what is possible and what makes sense?
Matthias Brandt, Deutsche Windtechnik - Cluster strategies for the wind industry in France: fit for operation & maintenance
Emmanuel Schuddinck, W4F Wind for Future - Condition monitoring systems and services: return on investment
Mikael Hougs, Brüel & Kjaer Vibro - HSE in offshore wind farms: First aid requirements
Dr. rer.nat. Nils Weinrich, Forschungsprojekt Rettungskette Offshore Wind (ROW), BUK Hamburg - Damage in German and international offshore projects
Lutz Weidtke, Marsh - Leading the way: “A guide to UK offshore O&M”
Oscar Fitch-Roy, GL Garrad Hassan - ECOWindS – Improving the offshore service market’s ability to innovate by interlinking European clusters
Ronny Meyer, germanwind / WAB e. V. - O&M in the US
Emily Williams, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA O & M Working Group) - Challenges and trends in the Chinese wind power market
Feng Zhao, BTM – A part of Navigant
Taking place in Berlin, the two day agenda will analyse and evaluate the risks and rewards of different O&M contracts for onshore and offshore wind turbines. Key issues to be addressed on the agenda include:
- Business opportunities
- Best practice
- New solutions
- Stategic options in a booming service market.
Learn more – register now: Conference Program (PDF).
Let’s meet in Berlin.
Read more: http://www.omwindenergy.de/uploads/European-Wind-Services-Study_Taylor-Wessing_EN.pdf
Call for Papers: OMWINDENERGY germany 2013
OMWINDENERGY 2013, the new industry forum, invites interested parties to submit papers with a focus on "professional solutions for operation and maintenance" in the international wind sector.
OMWINDENERGY germany will be held for the first time on October 8 and 9, 2013, in Berlin.
Trade Fair and Conference
The new specialist fair and conference will be conducted in German and English. OMWINDENERGY is managed by the Green Team, an advisory board of experts who contribute their ideas and expertise to the organization of the event.
The call for papers is an invitation for both new and experienced presenters from the operation and maintenance sector to get involved.
The presentations at the two-day conference will focus on the following topics:
- Market development
- Operation
- Management
- Maintenance and repairs
- Basic and advanced training, qualifications
- Personnel recruitment and retention
- In-house professionalization and efficiency increases
- IT and communication technology in practice
- International markets
- Onshore and offshore
Proposals in the form of abstracts can be submitted until June 15, 2013.