On the 55th episode of the ReEnergise Podcast, our hosts Tom Quinn and Emily Rees, are joined by ORE Catapult's Senior Engineer for Sustainability, Lorna Bennet and RWE's Senior T&I Manager, Ian House.

As the first generation of offshore wind farms near the end of their lifespans, tune in to hear us discuss what is being done to address the end-of-life challenge for wind!

On this episode of our ReEnergise podcast, recorded just before Christmas 2024, Our Head of Analysis & Insights, Tom Quinn, sat down with Julia Rose, Head of Offshore Wind at The Crown Estate, to review the key milestones throughout the offshore wind sector over the last 12 months and look ahead to what we can expect in 2025!

On this episode, Andy MacDonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at ORE Catapult, is joined by three distinguished guests from around the offshore wind sector.

Ahead of us gathering in London for the UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight event, they discuss the challenges and next steps for the UK to maximise the economic opportunity from the acceleration of offshore wind.

- Gavin Smart, Head of New Business and Supply Chain Strategy at ScottishPower Renewables

- Julian Das, Supply Chain Development Manager UK at Ørsted

- Ricky Gray - Supply Chain Manager for Mona, Morgan and Morven

Listen to the full podcast here.

In this ReEnergise episode, Rebecca Jeffrey, MEECE Innovation Manager at ORE Catapult, is joined by two guests, Richard Arnold from the Marine Energy Council and Eileen Linklater from the European Marine Energy Centre.

They sit down to reflect on the results of the recent CfD AR6 results for the tidal sector, talk about overcoming barriers, and look to the future as marine energy enters a pivotal period for the industry.

Hosted by Michelle Hitches, Senior Project Manager at ORE Catapult, this episode discusses the theme of green hydrogen, specifically around the Milford Haven Hydrogen Kingdom.

Green hydrogen has featured in a number of emissions reduction pledges at the UN Climate Conference COP26, as a means to decarbonise with government and industry alike acknowledging hydrogen as an important part of a Net Zero economy. Green hydrogen is the only type of hydrogen produced in a climate-neutral manner, which can be from offshore wind, solar and marine energy.

While Milford Haven Hydrogen Kingdom is a project that explores the potential of zero carbon hydrogen alongside renewable electricity to meet all of our future energy needs. Launched very recently after the success of the Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom project that ended in 2022, we at ORE Catapult are excited to project manage this new hydrogen project.

Michelle is joined by three guests:

• Steve Matthews, Partner at ERM and CEO of Dolphyn Hydrogen

• Henry James, Net Zero Portfolio Manager at Wales & West Utilities

• Tim James, Infrastructure Development Director at Celtic Sea Power

Hosted by Andrew Stormonth-Darling, Principle Portfolio Manager at ORE Catapult, this podcast episode takes a close look at the current state of play of the floating offshore wind industry.

September saw the Contract for Different Auction Round 6 results announced and October is just as busy for the industry as everyone gears up towards the Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen.

With the conference on the horizon, we take the opportunity to dive deeper into the current issues and discussions, and take stock of where we are and where the industry is going, for floating wind.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by three guests:

- Susie Lind, Managing Director UK at Blue Float Energy | Nadara Partnership

- Martin Carruth, Commercial Director at Marine Power Systems (MPS)

- Joanne Allday, Senior Executive at Port of Cromarty Firth

Episode 49: Improving the UK’s Approach to Technology Development in Conversation with… RWE & LM Wind

In the past couple of months, we have seen some big news in the UK offshore wind sector focused on our approach to the industrialisation of offshore wind technology.

In April, we had the publication of the much anticipated Industrial Growth Plan for offshore wind, which sets out a pathway to grow the offshore wind supply chain to accelerate and de-risk delivery, as well as develop market share and technology leadership for the UK.

Then just a few weeks ago, we were very proud to announce an £85.6m investment from our colleagues at UKRI to upgrade and expand our testing facilities at our National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth.

This game-changing development will future proof the UK’s capability to de-risk turbine technology and incentivise a strong UK presence across all areas of offshore renewable energy. The upgraded facilities will be able to test blades of up to 150m and drivetrains up to 23MW.

And with that, the theme of this episode of the ReEnergise podcast is around unlocking the future of technology development and industrialisation in offshore wind.

Our Director of Technology Development, Tony Quinn, was joined by Danielle Lane, RWE's Director of Development for UK and Ireland, and Andrew Bellamy, Managing Director at LM Wind Power UK.

Discussions included:

1) How do we prioritise our objectives for offshore wind?

2) Have we underestimated the challenge of simultaneously scaling both the technology and production capacity?

3) Are we suffering the consequences of a disproportionate allocation of risk and is there a more equitable solution?

4) How do we take a more robust approach to technology confidence, gained through testing and validation and shared knowledge to enhance the whole industry?

5) How does the UK’s approach stands up against other markets, and what are some of the lessons we can take?

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📢 LATEST PODCAST: 'SME Spotlight' Episode 2 - Barriers to entering the #offshorerenewables market! 📻

Did you miss our #CatapultPavilion at #RUKGOW24 last week? Not to worry, as we sat down and spoke to four of the companies that co-exhibited with us on the latest episode of #ReEnergise podcast mini-series, 'SME Spotlight'!

Joining our host, Innovation Manager, Imogen Stevenson, was:

🔹Robert Gunn, CEO, Auxetec.

🔹Will Melhuish, Operations Manager, Exo Engineering.

🔹Adam Harris, CEO, Myriad Wind Energy Systems

🔹Andrew Carrel, President of Data & Services, AAC Clyde Space

In this special episode, the conversations focused on the barriers encountered by #innovative companies trying to bring disruptive technologies to the market, and how those challenges can be overcome!

Ahead of Global Offshore Wind 2024 kicking off tomorrow, we sat down and got to know three of the innovative companies joining us on the #CatapultPavilion.

Joining our host, Innovation Manager, Imogen Stevenson, was:

🔹Dr Alastair Godfrey, @Indeximate

🔹Rosalind Hart, @Quoceant

🔹Matthew Hopkinson, @Acuity Robotics Ltd

The conversations centred on how these 3 very different companies are making the operations and maintenance (O&M) of #offshorewind safer and smarter, and how leveraging #data can reduce operational risks!

In partnership with RenewableUK, this is the second podcast in the Global Offshore Wind 2024 event special, with just one week to go until the conference.

This episode looks to the future, focusing on the key investments the industry needs to see in order to reach the UK’s Net-Zero goals.

Thomas Wildsmith, Head of Commercial at ORE Catapult, hosted this episode and was joined by:

• Tom Nightingale, UK Supply Chain Leader, Renewables at Equinor

• Anne-Charlotte Gaillard, Project Manager, SSE Renewables

• David Rooney, SVP Sales Offshore NCE, Vestas

• Ajai Ahluwalia, Head of Supply Chain, RenewableUK