The role of the renewable and hydrocarbon nexus in accelerating the energy transition

DAY 1

09:00 Opening – Welcome remarks, Jostein Dahl Karlsen, CEO, IEA GOT

09:15 Key-note Introductions – Setting the scene (25 min each)

• Accelerating the energy transition – European perspective: Mr. Mr. Jose Cotta, Head of Unit, EU Commission Directorate-General for Research & Innovation
• The renewable-hydrocarbon nexus: insights from IEA analysis: Tim Gould, Head of Energy Supply Division, World Energy Outlook, IEA Secretariat
• A vision for the Hydrocarbon-Renewable Nexus – synergies from a system integration perspective: Dr. Jill Engel-Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA), U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL

11:00 Technology and National Trends (30 minutes each)

• Deep decarbonisation based on hydrogen from natural gas with CCS, Steinar Eikaas, Head of Low Carbon Solutions, Equinor
• Next generation solutions to advance energy transition in the Netherlands: Rene Peters, TNO
• Natural Gas Based Hydrogen – R & D community perspective, Petter Nekså, SINTEF

14:00 Technology and National Trends cont. (30 minutes each)

• Integrated Solutions for flexible operation of fossil fuel power plants: Dr.-Ing. Christian Bergins, Strategic Marketing, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe
• Boundary conditions for the Nexus scope – the case of Energy Storage: Patrick Clerens, Director General, Energy Technologies Europe

15:00 Panel Session: The way forward on Nexus & Integrated Energy Systems – What are key takes and next steps?

Day 2

09:00 Opening – Welcome remarks by IEA GOT
09:10 Key-note Introductions – Setting the scene

• Offshore expertise boosting global offshore wind: Jon Dugstad, Director Wind and Solar, NORWEP
• CO2 storage in the North Sea – enabling decarbonization of the industry: Luke Warren, ZEP

09:50 Options for System Integration in the North Sea

• Creating value from offshore system integration: Ellen van der Veer TNO
• System integration options in Norway: Marit Mazzetti, SINTEF

11:00 Offshore System Integration Showcases (20 minutes each)

• WIN – WIN – offshore water injection powered by offshore wind: Marte Aaberg Midtsund, DNV GL
• The role of an upstream company in the energy transition: Esther Vermolen NAM
• Large scale demonstration projects in the Netherlands: Maurice Hanegraaf, TNO

12:00 Panel Discussion
12:55 Closing remarks, Jostein Dahl Karlsen, IEA GOT