Blue Session Offshore Floating Solar
In the search for greener and more efficient and local energy solutions, offshore floating solar is emerging as a beacon of innovation. Offshore floating solar supports the energy transition in providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.
The Belgian government is strongly committed to this and has expressed the ambition to generate 1 GW of solar energy at sea. In this Blue Session, we explore the potential of this new form of renewable energy.
Why participate:
- You will gain insights from industry, academia and government that are shaping the offshore floating solar landscape.
- You will make contacts and engage with like-minded professionals, researchers and pioneers in the renewable energy sector.
- Your expertise and perspectives will contribute to the discussions that will shape the future of offshore floating photovoltaic solar.
Programme
In the morning, several keynote speakers will present the state of the art and technological developments. Both the current state of play of scientific developments and the international market evolution will be discussed. This is followed by a closer look at the evolutions concerning new PV applications, multi-use and environmental impact analysis. The session will conclude with a clarification of the supporting framework.
Target audience: members, partners and others interested in offshore floating PV
In the afternoon, participants will brainstorm on possible solutions to key challenges within offshore floating solar. The aim is to discuss in groups how these challenges can be addressed concretely and where collaborations are possible. At a later stage, participants will be free to choose which challenge they want to engage around.
Target audience: members and partners who want to and can contribute to the formulated challenges for Offshore floating PV.
Have a look at the detailed programme
Below you can find the final programme for the event.
| 9u30 | Welcome & registration |
| 10u00 | Introduction Ann Overmeire (Blue Cluster) |
| 10u10 | Setting the Scene |
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Topic 1: Scientific state of play & market trends
Topic 2: Technological developments
Topic 3: Ondersteunend kader
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| 12u30 | Lunch |
| 13u30 | Workshop on technological challenges |
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| 16u15 | Closing words |
| 16u30 | Reception |
Practical
This Blue Session will take place on Thursday 8 February 2024 from 9.30 am in BlueBridge (Ostend Science Park). The main language of the event is Dutch, but several presentations may be given in English.
Participation is free for members and partners of Blue Cluster. Other interested parties pay a contribution in costs of €300 excl. VAT for participation in the morning plenary session. The idea generation session in the afternoon is exclusively for members.
Any further questions? Please contact Stefaan Mensaert.
