Conference Wind power research in focus 2020
Wind Power Research in Focus is a conference for those interested in research and innovation in wind power. The conference will be held on October 13, 2020.
Wind Power Research in Focus conference is organized by SWPTC, StandUp for Wind, Vindforsk, RISE and the Swedish Energy Agency.
The conference will be held as a one-day digital conference in Zoom due to the prevailing pandemic Covid-19.
General information about the conference
The conference consists of an introduction session, followed by parallel research sessions that each end with a discussion. Presentations will mainly be held in English.
The introduction session will discuss the large challenges wind energy faces, both on a national and international level and will be moderated by Charlotte Unger Larson, business developer, Swedish Wind Power Centre.
The following parallel sessions will provide insight into the different aspects of the state-of-the-art wind power research and innovation taking place in Sweden and internationally. Each session includes three 15-minute presentations and ends with a 15-minute open discussion with all presenters where it is possible for all conference participants to ask questions.
Conference program
The presentation titles in the parallel sessions are shown in the full program.
9:00-10:30 Introduction session
Moderator: Charlotte Unger Larson – business developer, Swedish Wind Power Centre
- 9:00-9:10 Welcome, conference team and moderator Charlotte Unger Larson
- 9:10-9:30 Wind Europe’s outlook – The impact of Covid-19 and the future green restart, Pierre Tardieu – chief policy officer, WindEurope
- 9:30-9:50 The Swedish national strategy in wind energy, David Newell – analyst, Swedish Energy Agency)
- 9:50-10:10 Wind energy as the backbone of future electricity systems, Hannele Holttinen – operating agent, Task 25 of IEA Wind, Recognis Oy
- 10:10-10:30 Discussion, moderator and panel
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Parallel sessions A
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Integration of wind power into the electricity grid
- The climate’s impact on wind energy
12:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-14:15 Parallel sessions B
- Wind resources and CFD modelling
- Societal and environmental impacts of wind power
- Wind power technology and operation
14:15-14:30 Break
14:30-15:45 Parallel sessions C
- The electricity market – What can wind energy offer?
- Recycling and repowering
- IEA-workshop (closed session)
15:45-16:15 Conference conclusion and outlook
What are the big questions in the wind energy industry that still have to be solved?
- Åsa Elmqvist – Vindforsk
- Sara Fogelström – SWPTC
- Stefan Ivanell – StandUp for Wind
- Stefan Ivarsson – RISE
Contact
Åsa Elmqvist – program manager, Energiforsk & Vindval: +46 8 677 27 61
Sara Fogelström – coordinator, SWPTC: +46 31 772 1662
Stefan Ivanell – director, StandUp for Wind: +46 18 471 83 60
Stefan Ivarsson – director of renewable energy, RISE: +46 10 516 57 43
Elektra Kleusberg– projekt manager, Swedish Energy Agency: +46 16 542 06 16
