• The first session provided an overview of the current state of the offshore wind industry in North Sea regions, withexpert speakersfromGermany, Denmark and the UK.
  
• The second part gave an outlook to future issues related to offshore wind energy, such as grid connection andoffshore wind hybrids.
  
• The event also provided an overview of the achievements of the POWER initiative and gave an update on the progress of the built of OrbisEnergy, the prestigious new offshore renewable energy business hub being built in Lowestoft.

The conference was chaired by Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive of the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) and featured presentations from Wind Energy Agency  Bremerhaven/Bremen, Offshore Centre Denmark, John Westwood of Douglas-Westwood Ltd., Airtricity, ode and Suffolk County Council. It attracted nearly 100 delegates, from as far afield as Scotland, Norway and Germany.

• Offshore Wind Prospects and Challengesin the North Sea - update on the POWER supply chain study (John Westwood, Douglas-Westwood Ltd)
• Towards a North Sea Offshore Wind Super Grid (Chris Hill, Airtricity);
• Offshore Wind Hybrid Generation - The Ormonde Project (Steve Palmer,ODE);
• Update on the OrbisEnergy Offshore Renewables Hub building in Lowestoft (OrbisEnergy - speaker tbc)
• Outlook on the future of the POWER network (MathiasGrabs, BIS Germany)
• Panel Discussion: Future Offshore Renewables Challenges