Finland’s offshore wind potential - cross-border opportunities for energy independence and green transition
The German and Danish Embassies, the Finnish-German Chamber of Commerce, Germany Trade and Invest together with the Finnish Wind Power Association had been inviting to a forum to discuss how offshore wind and cross-border cooperation in the Baltic Sea region can further energy independence, green transition and green job creation in Finland and the region.
See some impressions from the event further below.
10:00 Opening words from Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Skinnari
Video Greeting by Dr Patrick Graichen, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Greeting by Mr Jakob Nymann-Lindegren, Ambassador of Denmark
Moderator: Anni Mikkonen, CEO Finnish Wind Power Association
10:15 Panel on “Strengthening cross-border cooperation to powering up offshore wind in the Baltic Sea region”
- Matias Mäkynen, SDP
- Kai Mykkänen, Kokoomus
- Atte Harjanne, Vihreät
- Joakim Strand, RKP
11:10 Panel on “Offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea basin – long-term economic benefits”
- Anja Frada, Vice President, Stragey & Business Develolment, Energy Business, Wärtsilä
- Matilda Machacek, VP Offshore Development Nordics, RWE
- Lasse Sundahl, Head of Business Development, New Markets, Europe, Ørsted
- Pekka Pokela, Team Renewable Arctic Finland/Business Director, Gaia Consulting
- Ida Holst Clausen, Director New Markets, Copenhagen Offshore Partners
Closing remarks by Mr Konrad H.Arz von Straussenburg, Ambassador of Germany
12:00 “Brown Bag Lunch”
- 12:00 Research Director Petteri Laaksonen from LUT
- 12:30 Peter Göpfert, Director, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH on “offshore financing”
12:00-13:00 Lunch and coffee
