September 27, 2024
And that’s a wrap to yet another inspiring edition of WindEnergy Hamburg!
The BlueFloat Energy team members who attended this flagship wind event: Brice Le Normand, Alper Esin, Pierre-Antoine Tetard, Bjarne Beck, Myriam Samba, Luca Bruschieri, Pablo Necochea, Thibault Desclée de Maredsous, and Hina Bhayani, have enjoyed a few productive days filled with interesting meetings and fruitful encounters. They are leaving Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH energized and enthusiastic about the prospects for global offshore wind growth.
Myriam Samba, our Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs, participated in two panels of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Market Theatre Stage:
- Speaking at the session “Australia – How to turn an emerging offshore wind market into an established market”, she highlighted the importance of establishing clear and consistent guidelines across all projects to enable Feasibility Licence holders to kick-off site surveys and scope their Environmental & Social Impact Assessment. A clear framework would also foster collaboration among developers to enhance project development efficiency and reduce development costs. She concluded by stressing the need to increase visibility around route-to-market to successfully advance offshore wind projects. In this regard, she praised the leadership of the state of Victoria state, which is pressing ahead with the plans to set up a dedicated revenue support mechanism for offshore wind, following several market sounding consultations with the industry. This demonstrates Victoria government’s commitment to achieving their target of 2GW of offshore wind deployment by 2032.
- Myriam also shared her perspective on the Latin American market at the “Deep Dive: LATAM – around the markets of LATAM” panel, discussing the region’s offshore wind potential and the steps needed to unlock opportunities for the sector. An enabling regulatory framework will attract developers and provide long-term visibility to foster investment in the supply chain, ports, and grid. Colombia, which is about to launch its first offshore wind tender in the region, leads the way and might be followed by Brazil, which aims to pass an offshore wind bill and hold a tender next year.
