AGENDA
www.globaltransmission.info
(Tentative)
5TH EDITION
OFFSHORE WIND TRANSMISSION US
PLANS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
September 21-22, 2021 | New York Hilton Midtown
DAY 1 : S EPTEMBER 2 1, 2 021
ACCELERATING ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE US: ROLE OF
OFFSHORE WIND
z Offshore wind in combating climate change in the US
z Federal government’s target and strategy
TURNING VISION INTO REALITY: KEY ENABLERS AND CATALYZERS
z Opportunities and challenges in expanding production and related
infrastructure
z Addressing major barriers
z Implementing mechanisms to achieve the targets
STATE OFFSHORE WIND AND TRANSMISSION PLANS
z Plans for OSW development in key states
z Key developments, policies, and regulations for OSW in these
markets
DEVELOPERS’ PLANS AND PERSPECTIVES
z Plans of leading developers and their perspectives
z Transmission needs for new projects
z Solutions to overcome challenges and learnings from early projects
PERMITTING CHALLENGES AND REQUIREMENTS
z Environmental and permitting challenges in developing OSW
projects
z Lessons from recent issues
z Solutions to speed up project development
EMERGING FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND OPTIONS
z Developments in the floating offshore wind industry
z Unique requirements for electrical systems for floating OSW
projects
z Technical advancements to address these issues
DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS
z Integrating OSW given limited ideal locations
z Perspectives of utilities, transmission developers and RTO/ISOs
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION - RELEVANCE FOR THE US
z Technology options for the US offshore transmission infrastructure
z Innovative solutions for future grids
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERCONNECTIONS
z Optimal technology for connecting OSW projects
z Advancements in offshore substations
SUBSEA CABLES FOR THE US OSW INDUSTRY
z Advancements in subsea cables
z Supply chain challenges for the US projects
z Cable installation issues and solutions
z Latest innovations in cable monitoring and protection
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE SUBSTATIONS AND
LINKS
z Solutions for building offshore connections and substations in US
waters
z Design considerations in integrating offshore wind farms to the
onshore grid
z Optimal grid planning for future projects
z Planning for O&M and protection of offshore grid assets
FINANCING OFFSHORE TRANSMISSION
z How to fund offshore transmission links?
z Learnings from past projects