99 percent of Europe’s installed offshore wind capacity is in just 5 countries: the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark. This, however, is set to change. With the steady reduction in project development costs, the ability to reach new offshore environments with advancing technology, and the positive impact of offshore wind on the marine sector in coastal communities throughout Europe, more and more countries are seeking to get into the game.

Over the coming years France, Ireland, Poland, and many smaller European nations are hoping for their own offshore wind success stories. Expertise will be needed up and down the supply chain in order to achieve success, particularly when it comes to projects in more ambitious maritime environments.

While offshore wind in the established European markets may have already matured, in the emerging markets the industry is still at an early stage. Join this session to learn which areas of the supply chain still need to be developed, and where Atlantic Canada’s offshore industry might be able to offer its support.

Speaker:
Paula Major
V.P. U.S. Offshore Wind

Paula Major is leading the Offshore Wind business in the United States for Mainstream and is responsible for strategic and operational planning, business development, and project origination. She is the chair of the board of Directors for Offshore Wind California and is located in Los Angeles. Paula has worked in wind since 2004 and has been involved in the development of over 1.5 GW of operational wind projects globally. Paula holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario, Canada and a MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Monday 14 December 2020
10:00 a.m. AST/10:30 a.m NST

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