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BWEA25 Programme

Monday 27th October 2003

Time Event
08.00-20.00 Exhibition set-up    
10.00 - 13.45
14.00 - 5.00 		Visit to Hare Hill wind farm
Wind 101- introduction to wind course
12.00-17.00 Conference registration, Hall 5, SECC    
17.00-18.30 BWEA Board Meeting, the Boardroom, Moat House Hotel
18.30-19.30 Meet the Minister drinks reception, the Shuna & Staffe Suite, Moat House Hotel. A chance to meet UK Energy Minister Stephen Timms



Tuesday 28th October 2003

Time Plenary Sessions Technical sessions and Workshops
08:00 Registration opens, Loch Suite Foyer, SECC    
08.30 Exhibition Opens, Hall 5, SECC    
09.30 – 10.45 Session 1:
Welcome and Introduction
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Megan Arnold, SLP Energy, BWEA Board Member & Conference Chair
  • Welcome and introduction from Conference Chair, Megan Arnold
  • Marcus Rand, Chief Executive, BWEA
  • Ian Russell, Chief Executive, ScottishPower plc
  • Sir John Mogg KCMG, Chairman, Ofgem
  • Stephen Timms MP, UK Energy Minister
    
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee Break (rear of Hall 5)
11.15 – 12:30
 Session 2:
Onshore Planning
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Bill Richmond, Your Energy Ltd/BWEA Board Member
  • Chris Tomlinson, Head of Onshore, BWEA
  • Brian Spiers, Principal Planner, Scottish Executive Development Department Planning Service
  • Marcus Trinick, Partner, Bond Pearce & BWEA Board Member
  • Pat McBride, Director of Operations, Planning Service, Department of the Environment, Northern Ireland
  • Joanne Smith, Planning Division, Welsh Assmbly Government & Andy Bull, Planning Division, Welsh Assembly Government and Powys County Council
 Workshop:
Financing Wind Beyond 2010
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: James Glennie, BWEA
  • Ian Temperton, Author: "Financing Wind Beyond 2010"
  • James Glennie, Head of Offshore, BWEA
 Technical Session: Hydrogen
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Dr Gordon Edge, Platts Renewable Energy Report
  • Corin Millais, Chief Executive, EWEA & Director of European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)
  • Declan Pritchard, Director, Anglesey Wind & Energy Limited
  • Dr Jim Halliday, Head of the Energy Research Unit, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK (speaking on behalf of Dr Geoff Dutton, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research)
12.00 – 14.30
Lunch Break and at 1pm a Civic Reception hosted by The Rt Hon The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Cllr Liz Cameron, Hall 5
14.00 – 15.30
 Session 3:
Aviation
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Chris Shears, Renewable Energy systems Ltd & BWEA Vice-Chairman
  • Fiona Brocklehurst, Future Energy Solutions & John Overton, DTI
  • Julian Chafer BSc(Hons) FRICS MAPM, Defence Estates
  • Andrew Knill, Manager, Surveillance and Spectrum Management, Directorate of Airspace Policy, Civil Aviation Authority
  • David Hilton, General Manager, Air Traffic Services Glasgow Airport, National Air Traffic Services
  • Andrew Beck, Business Development Manager, QinetiQ Ltd
  • Ian Metcalf & Mike Butler, AMS

 Workshop:
British Content, Skills and Jobs
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: Megan Arnold, SLP Energy/BWEA Board Member/Conference Chair
  • Allan Taylor, Renewables UK, DTI
  • Charles Shields, Chief Executive, Industrial and Power Association
  • Claire Skinner, Director, Ruston Wheb Search and Selection
  • David Rowland, Managing Director UK Operations, DeWind
  • Steve Clarke, Director, REpower UK Ltd
  • David Williams, Cambrian Engineering
 Technical Session: Marine
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Nigel Crowe, GE Wind Energy & BWEA Board Member
  • Chair's word on BWEA Marine Focus Group
  • Richard Boud, Senior Consultant, Entec
  • Mike Watchorn, Engineering Director, Engineering Business Ltd
  • Peter Fraenkel, Technical Director, Marine Current Turbines Ltd
  • David Sinclair, Senior Consultant, Metoc plc
  • Chris French, Director of Research & Development, NaREC
  • Andrew Mill, General Manager, European Marine Energy Test Centre Ltd
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee Break (rear of Hall 5)
16.00 – 17.15 Session 4:
Grid Issues
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Alan Moore, National Wind Power & BWEA Chairman
  • Edward Astle, Group Director, National Grid Transco
  • Frank Duffy, Technical Director, Electricity Networks Association
  • Dr. Patrick O'Kane, Electrical Engineering Manager, Airtricity & Carsten Junge, Application & Requisition Engineering Group, GE Wind Energy
  • Michael Rasmussen, Product Manager, Vestas International Wind Technology A/S
  • Tony Duffin, The Carbon Trust

 Workshop:
Views from the English Regions
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: Chris Tomlinson, BWEA
  • Chair's introduction
  • Adrian Smith, Chartered Surveyor and Planner, Consultant, TNEI
  • Nick Goodall, Chief Executive, Renewables East
  • Matthew Spencer, Chief Executive, Regen SW
  • Julian Carter, Renewables North West
  • Peter Brunt, DTI

 Technical Session:
Trading Mechanisms
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Sir David Roche, Baroc Energy Ltd & BWEA Board Member
  • Dr Thomas Frost, Associate, KPMG Global Sustainability Services
  • Francisco Ascui, Senior Consultant, IPA Energy Consulting
  • Nicola Steen, CO2e
  • John Molloy, Head of Environmental Products, TFS Brokers
  • Andy Wood, Managing Director, NFPA
  • Andy Holdcroft, Your Energy Ltd
17.30 – 18.00 Exhibitors Drinks Reception, sponsored by QinetiQ Ltd (Hall 5)
18.00 Exhibition closes
18.00 – 18.30 BWEA AGM (Lomond Auditorium)
18.30 – 19.00 BWEA Members Q&A Session (Lomond Auditorium)
20.00 – 02.00 BWEA Darts Match, Castle Suite, Moat House Hotel, sponsored by & food provided by National Wind Power



Wednesday 29th October 2003

Times Plenary Sessions Technical & Workshop Sessions
09.00 - 10.00 Registration    
09.00 Exhibition Opens    
09.30 – 10.45 Session 5:
Scottish Issues
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Alan Mortimer, ScottishPower & BWEA Board Member
  • Maf Smith, Development Manager, Scottish Renewables
  • Ian Jardine, Chief Executive, Scottish Natural Heritage
  • Guy Nicholson, Econnect Ltd
  • Lewis MacDonald MSP, Scottish Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (10.30am)
 Workshop:
Europe and Abroad
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: Corin Millas, EWEA
  • Christian Kjaer, Policy Director, EWEA
  • Damien Stevens,
    Econnect Australia
  • Jonathan Johns, Partner, Renewable Energy Group, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Michael A. Payne, Shell WindEnergy
 Technical Session:
Offshore Contracting
(Dochart Room)
Chair: David Hodkinson, Amec Wind & BWEA Board Member
  • Peter Clutterbuck, Construction Director, Seacore Ltd
  • John Deacon, Partner, Hammonds
  • Ian Griffiths, Business Development Manager, SMD Ltd
  • John Sinclair, CNS Subsea Limited
  • Jim Richards, Senior Director, Offshore Wind Energy, GE Wind Energy
  • Dr Damon O'Brien, Principal Consultant Coastal Engineering Group, Scott Wilson Oceans
10:45 – 11:15
 Coffee Break (rear of Hall 5)
11:15 – 12:35
 Session 5: Offshore
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Rob Hastings, Shell WindEnergy Ltd
  • James Glennie, Head of Offshore, BWEA
  • Marcus Trinick, Partner, Bond Pearce
  • John Lanchbery, Head of Climate Change, RSPB
  • Trevor Baker, Principal Consultant, BMT Cordah Ltd
  • Dr Alex Tindall, Head of Development, National Wind Power
 Workshop:
Yes2Wind
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: Alison Hill, BWEA
  • Emily Armistead, Climate Campaigner, Greenpeace UK
  • Angela Duigan, Project Development Manager, Baywind Energy Co-operative and Energy4All
  • Vicky Leaney, Dulas Ltd
 Technical Session:
Onshore R&D
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Tony Duffin, The Carbon Trust
  • Dr Matthias Mohr & Jamie Wallace, Mesoscale Modeller & Analyst Engineer, Renewable Energy Systems Limited
  • Steve Salt, Planning and Development Director & Simon Tribe, Environment Director, West Coast Energy/RDC
  • Richard Boddington, Senior Renewable Energy Consultant, SgurrEnergy
  • Ian Poulett, Ethernet Devices Product Manager, Westermo Data Communications Ltd
  • Vincent Thornley, Econnect Ltd
  • Chris Jupp, Mott McDonald & Jim McSorley, bp
12:35 – 14:00
Lunch break (rear of Hall 5)
14:00 – 15:30
 Session 7:
A Vision for 2020
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Marcus Rand, Chief Executive, BWEA
  • Svend Sigaard, Chief Executive Officer, Vestas - Celtic Wind Technology Ltd
  • José Donoso, European Business Director, Gamesa Energia
  • Dr Eddie O'Connor, Chief Executive, Airtricity
  • David Jones, Executive Vice President, Shell Wind Energy Ltd
  • Fred Dinning, Group Environment Director, ScottishPower UK
  • Dr Ian Mays, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Systems Group
  • Mark Woodall, Executive Director, Climate Change Capital Ltd
  • Steven E. Zwolinski, President, GE Wind Energy
   Technical Session:
Challenges of Future Offshore
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Dr Jim Halliday, CCLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  • Dr Jim Halliday
  • David Dansen, SLP Energy
  • Neil Winchester, Director of Energy Predictive Services, Data Systems & Solutions (DS&S)
  • Jeremy Sainsbury, Natural Power
  • Malcolm M Button BSc CEng MICE, Vessel Operations Manager, Seawind (UK) Ltd
15:30 – 16:00
 Coffee Break (rear of Hall 5)
16:00 – 17:10
 Session 8:
Hearts And Minds
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Chris Shears, RES & BWEA Vice-Chairman
  • Michael Warren, Senior Account Manager, COI Communications
  • Alison Hill, Head of Communications, BWEA
  • Neil Stewart, Head of Energy Policy Unit, Scottish Executive
  • David Still, Renewables Advisor, DTI
 Technical Session:
Large MW Systems
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: David Milborrow, DM Energy & BWEA Board Member
  • Albert Winnemuller, NEG Micon
  • Rüdiger Kortenkamp, Technical Director, DeWind GmbH
  • Tom K Pedersen, Managing Director, Vestas Celtic Wind Technology Ltd
  • Nigel Crowe, GE Wind Energy
  • Dietmar Gosch, Offshore Manager, REpower Systems AG
  • Enrique Pedrosa, Marketing Director, Gamesa Eólica
 Technical Session:
Small Systems and Integrating Wind Energy
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Mike Blanch, CCLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  • Keris McLeod, Proven Engineering
  • Dr Charles Silverton, Renewable Devices Ltd
  • Ruth Kemsley, Econnect
  • Mike Blanch, CCLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  • Open discussion on challenges for small wind & G83
18.30 – 19:15
 Champagne Reception, Argyll Foyer, Moat House Hotel (sponsored by BWEA & Scottish Renewables)
19:15 – 02:00
 Gala Dinner, Argyll Suite, Moat House Hotel & Ceilidh (Ceilidh sponsored by Your Energy Ltd)



Thursday 30th October 2003

10.00
 Exhibition Opens
 Technical & Workshop Sessions
10.20 – 11.30
 Session 9:
Finance
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Dr Chris Morris, Wind Prospect & BWEA Board Member
  • James Glennie, Head of Offshore, BWEA
  • Ian Temperton, Author: "Financing Wind Beyond 2010"
  • Jeremy Wheatland, Partner, L.E.K. Consulting LLP
  • Michael Rea, Director of Strategy, The Carbon Trust
 Workshop:
Onshore Key Issues
(Boisdale Room)
Chair: Marcus Trinick, Bond Pearce & BWEA Board Member
  • Ray Hunter, Scottish Wind Farm Development Manager, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd
  • Ted Leeming, Director, Natural Power Consultants Ltd
  • Alan Mortimer, Head of Wind Development, ScottishPower plc
  • Bill Band, National Strategy Manager, Scottish Natural Heritage
  • Dr Andy McKenzie, Senior Noise Consultant, Hayes McKenzie
  • Nicholas Gubbins, Head of Community Regeneration, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
 Technical Session:
Testing, Certification & Insurance
(Dochart Room)
Chair: Paul van Lieshout, PB Power's Wind Power Group
  • Niels Immerkjaer, Business Development Manager, LM Glasfiber
  • Matthew Melville, Wind Pro
  • Bill Colavecchio, General Manager - Renewable Energy, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
  • Peter R Jones, Manager Network Solutions, ABB Ltd
  • Peter Petersen, Deputy Global Market Director, DNV Global Wind Energy
11.30 – 11.50
 Coffee Break (rear of Hall 5)
11.50 – 13.00
 Session 10:
'Question Time'
(Lomond Auditorium)
Chair: Marcus Rand, Chief Executive, BWEA
  • Bill Richmond, Your Energy Ltd
  • Dr Eddie O'Connor, Airtricity
  • Alan Moore, National Wind Power and BWEA Chairman
  • Emma Collins, NEG Micon UK Limited
  • Dr Andrew Garrad, Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd
  
  

13.00 – 13.30
Alan Moore, National Wind Power and BWEA Chairman, sums up and closes the conference
13.30 - 18.00
Exhibition dismantle

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