Relatively young but growing exponentially, floating wind technology is certain to play a major role in the future of offshore wind. Bringing together some of the key players from academia and industry, this event will open a discussion that addresses how Ireland and the UK prepare in anticipation of this booming industry.

Speakers & Participants

• Walt Musial - Principal Engineer at NREL on Floating Wind
• Prof. Deborah Greaves - University of Plymouth
• Prof. Jimmy Murphy - University of Cork
• Kate Freeman - BVG Associates
• Adrian Connaire - Wood Group
• Representatives from EPSRC, SFI & Enterprise Ireland
• Representatives from OREC & SEAI
• Steve Jermy - Cornwall LEP
• Una Brosnan - MainstreamRP

The primary motivation for this Ireland-UK event is to explore what benefits might attach to collaborations at the fundamental (low-TRL) levels of development. Possibly those benefits could justify some subsequent collaborative initiatives so that both countries prosper maximally from floating wind. That added prosperity should run beyond simply accessing the indigenous natural wind resource. It should include high added-value contributions to being delivered locally and some potential for export.

For more information and to register your interest for this free event, click here.