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WindEurope’s Annual Event “Electic City”, Europe`s biggest wind energy Conference, was succesfully held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 23-25 November 2021. The event was organized by WindEurope, of which the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association is a member. The UWEA was represented at the event by Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, Galyna Shmidt, UWEA Board Member, Maryna Hritsyshyna, UWEA Board Member, Kateryna Knysh, Head of Analytical Department, and representatives of the UWEA Member Companies - Wind Farm and Elementum Energy Ukraine.
The whole wind energy value chain and companies involved in electrifying transport, heating and “clean” industry took part in the event. At the exhibition halls of Electric City 2021 were represented 400 exhibitors, and the use of Europe's offshore wind energy potential was a key focus of the event.
A special attention of the participants was paid to the official opening ceremony in which Ministers of Energy of the EU states, representatives of the European Commission, CEOs of global wind power equipment manufacturers and His Majestry Frederik André Henrik Christian, Prince of Denmark, Crown Prince, took part. Stoffel Vandoorne, the vice-champion of Formula E 2020, who drives a racing electric car sponsored by Vestas, was also a special guest. The opening ceremony was moderated by Giles Dixon, CEO of WindEurope and mastermind of the international event.
Policymakers and industry big-hitters debated key issues including permitting, auctions and the growing role of wind power in transforming sectors such as transport and heavy industry. Day two of Electric City was all about scale, as industry leaders debated the opportunities and challenges ahead as European wind power prepares for massive expansion on- and offshore to help meet ambitious national and EU climate goals.
A session devoted to the onshore sector heard how permitting remains a major bottleneck in too many markets, while the importance of focusing on social acceptance was starkly demonstrated by the Norwegian wind association CEO, who lamented how the industry there has lost its former ‘hero’ status and is now stalled and warned that social acceptability remains a key barrier to growth.
Offshore wind faces its own mountains to climb as it looks to deploy hundreds of gigawatts – an ambition underlined by the new German government’s proposal for an unprecedented 70GW target.
During the event, the UWEA representatives were introduced to recent developments and achievements of the European wind energy industry, communicated with the exhibitors and established new business relationships. As a result, the UWEA has agreed with Vestas and Siemens Gamesa to hold a webinar on wind blades recycling and with Vatenfall on offshore wind energy and hydrogen technologies development.
A special part of the exhibition was devoted to scientific posters, which were selected on a competitive basis.
We are pleased to inform you that the poster prepared by Marina Hritsyshyna, LF Sayenko Kharenko, and Olexandr Charun, Wind Farm, was presented on the event.
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