On the May 4th 2023 Wind Finland Offshore brings together specialists of wind power industry in Musiikkitalo, Helsinki. Come and discuss with the top speakers about offshore development in Finland, share your experiences, and network with colleagues and service providers of the offshore industry.

Tickets are already available so be sure to secure your spot at www.windfinland.fi

Program – 4th of May

8:30 Doors open and breakfast is served

9:20 First Session – Status update on European offshore markets
Finnish offshore outlook – Anni Mikkonen & Heidi Paalatie, Finnish Wind Power Association
Winds of Change: Scotland’s offshore wind journey – David Stevenson, Scottish Government
Offshore wind in Europe – markets update – Mattia Cecchinato, WindEurope

10:40 Break

11:10 Second Session – Projects
Opportunities in Finnish offshore wind development – Markku Tuominen, Metsähallitus
Enabling offshore wind power in the territorial waters of Åland – Ralf Häggblom, Government of Åland
Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm extension project – Inside look at current project activities – Manu Grönlund, Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
Vattenfall – Metsähallitus: A partnership setting the standard for offshore wind in Finland – Guido Schild, Vattenfall 

12:20 Networking lunch

13:50 Third Session – Supply chains and technology
Green flexible baseload – adding value to large offshore wind developments – Erik Strand Tellefsen, Njordr Offshore Wind AB
De-risking offshore wind projects – Jorrit de Boer, Boskalis Offshore Heavy Lifting / Boskalis Offshore Energy
Supply chain for offshore wind under pressure – Matilda Machacek, RWE Renewables

15:05 Coffee break

15:45 Fourth Session – News and Inventions
Tahkoluoto bird radar project: birdlife in offshore wind farm area before and after construction – Petteri Mäkelä, Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
Ice-research enables cost-efficient offshore wind turbine foundations – Maria Tikanmäki, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Wind turbines and winter navigation – Jarkko Toivola, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency

17:05 Cocktail Hour
18:00 Networking dinner
22:00 Doors close