May 7th, 10.00 - 17.30 (CET)
Baltic Energy Island
Summit 2024
In the coming years the island of Bornholm will transform into the green hub of the Baltic Sea.
Transforming our energy system into an integrated, intelligent, and resilient system presents opportunities for companies, cities, regions, countries, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
Join us in this transformation by participating in the annual international Baltic Energy Island Conference, where we’ll discuss the future of sustainable energy systems, the societies which they power and transform, and the opportunities they provide.
The target audience for the international event is branch professionals, politicians, researchers, journalists, and others working in the field of energy transition worldwide.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, network, and contribute to a greener future. This event is designed for professionals in the energy industry, politicians, researchers, journalists, and anyone working in the field of energy transition.
The conference will cover four main themes:
Energy Islands technology and scalability
Bornholm Island provides a unique environment for inventing and developing new technologies and services. Which technologies and systems should be developed, and how can they be scaled from specific environment to global solutions?
Society transformation and local engagement
How can the transformation of energy island communities be supported while preserving their unique qualities and how can local communities be involved and empowered?
Regional green growth
The green transition affects both energy systems and society. How can the massive offshore wind energy production in the Baltic Sea help attract investments and boost local job creation and green growth? ?
Regulatory and market innovation
How can regulatory innovation support the deployment of green technologies, services and systems while balancing citizens' concerns, environmental protection and social justice?
The conference will cover four main themes:
When and where:
When and where:
Networking event – this event is fully booked
6th of May 2024 from 16.00 – 20.00 (CET)
The event will include dinner
Where: Rønne Gl. Elværk, Lille Madsegade 32, 3700 Rønne, Bornholm
Main event: Baltic Energy Island Summit 2024
7th of May 2024 from 10.00 – 17.30 (CET)
Where: Green Solution House, Strandvejen 79, 3700 Rønne, Bornholm
The Summit is free of charge. However, we will charge a no-show fee of 500 DKR.
Conference program
10.00
Official welcome to the Baltic Energy Island Summit Deputy Chairman Baltic Energy Island & Chairman Energy Island Forum, Managing Director, Offshore Denmark, Ørsted, Søren Scherfig (DK)
10.15
No energy transition without energy transmission! - An Outside-In perspective on the offshore wind sector and expectations for global growth in RE DNV Denmark A/S, Executive SVP, Renewables Certification, Ph.D. Kim Sandgaard-Mørk (DK) From small energy system elements to large scale – it is a shift in paradigm to move vast amounts of offshore energy from the North to Central Europe. Offshore energy hubs/energy islands are necessary in EU in order to reach 2030 and 2050 targets - however, they come with challenges we need to tackle to derisk and increase efficiency: technology, security, costs. What is most important to work with first ? and why? State Secretary for Energy, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Phillipp Nimmermann (DE) Director Hanne Storm Edlefsen (DK), Energinet CEO Stefan Kapferer (DE), 50Hertz
10.55
Energy and Climate Minister Lars Aagaard (DK)
in a conversation on energy islands and the Nordics
as energy provider in Europe
Moderator:
Chairman Baltic Energy Island, Claus Andersen (DK)
11.25
Baltic Sea region – a new hot spot for European energy infrastructure
- Connecting future Energy Islands in the Baltic Sea to Germany
Åland, Gotland, Bornholm and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will in the future share transmission infrastructure, both in terms of mega capacity electricity and fiber cables and potentially hydrogen pipelines.
All locations are part of the same backbone and part of the future European green transition.
Others are building the actual infrastructure/super highways for electrons, data and hydrogen. The respective leaders however, are responsible for developing the local societies.
What does this mean for the local geographies? A debate on opportunities for growth, risk of lack of local commitment, and more.
Participants – from North to South:
Minister of Infrastructure, Åland, Camilla Gunell (AX)
Member of Regionsrådet, Gotland, Sara Vilhelmsson (SE)
Mayor Bornholm, Jacob Trøst (DK)
Member of Parliament DK, Lea Wermelin (DK)
State Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ines Jesse (DE)
12.00
Networking and lunch
13.00
A bold vision for the Baltic Sea region
- Baltic Energy Island as a stepping stone To succeed we need frontrunners, cross country collaboration and substantial research and development efforts
Participants:
CEO Baltic Energy Island, Søren Møller Christensen (DK)
Member of Danish Parliament Lea Wermelin (DK)
SVP, Office of the President, DTU Carsten Orth Gaarn-Larsen (DK)
13.20
Breakout Session 1/2:
1A: Energy Islands technology and scalability
Bornholm Island provides a unique environment for inventing and developing new technologies and services. Which technologies and systems should be developed, and how can they be scaled from specific environment to global solutions?
Moderator:
CBO Maja Felicia Bendtsen,
Port of Ronne (DK)
Participants:
SG industrial Ph.D. Marianne Petersen (DK)
Professor KU Leuven, Dirk van Hertem (BE)
Associate Partner, CIP, Samuel Magid (DK)
1B: Regional green growth The green transition affects both energy systems and society. How can the massive offshore wind energy production in the Baltic Sea help attract investments and boost local job creation and green growth?
Moderator:
Senior Advisor BEOF, Mette Skøt (DK)
Participants:
Professor AAU, Brian Vad Mathiesen (DK)
Island Ambassador, OX2, Anders Wiklund (AX)
Director, CRT, Anne Thomas (DK)
14.10
Coffee and networking
14.40
Breakout Session 2/2
2A: Regulatory and market innovation
How can regulatory innovation support the deployment of green technologies, services and systems while balancing citizens' concerns, environmental protection and social justice?
Moderator:
Head of RE & Int. Collaboration, GPD Camilla Holbech (DK)
Participants:
Head of Division, Wind Energy Systems DTU, Lena Kitzing (DE)
Deputy DG, ENS, Stig Uffe Petersen (DK)
VP Reg. Affairs, Ørsted, Ulrik Stridbæk (DK)
2B: Society transformation and local engagement How can the transformation of energy island communities be supported while preserving their unique qualities and how can local communities be involved and empowered?
Moderator:
Systems-Senior Advisor, DTU, Mattias Andersson (DK)
Participants:
DTU, Julia Kirch Kirkegaard (DK)
Reg. Manager, Ilmatar Offshore, Anna Häger (AX)
SVP, Andel, Rikke Harboe (DK)
Director, Energicentrum, Patrick Dahl (SE)
15.30
Surprise...
15.50
Wrap up Chairman Baltic Energy Island, Claus Andersen (DK)
16.00 - 17.30
Network Transportation to airport (bus at 16.10 to departure at RNN airport 17.05 & bus at 19.15 to departure at RNN airport 20.20)
The conference speakers:
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Lea Wermelin
Member of Parliament
Anders Eldrup
Chairman of the Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster and chairman of Offshoreenergy.dk
Hanne Storm Edlefsen
Vice President, Energy Islands, Energinet
Stefan Kapferer
CEO 50Hertz
Lars Aagaard Møller
Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
Julia Kirch Kirkegaard
Associate Professor at DTU Wind and Energy Systems
Jacob Trøst
Mayor, Regional municipality of Bornholm
Marianne Petersen
Danish Innovation funded Industrial PhD Candidate enrolled with DTU and employed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
Lena Kitzing
Associate Professor and Head of Section of Society, Markets and Policy at DTU Wind and Energy Systems
Brian Vad Mathiesen
Professor in Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Systems at Aalborg University
Anna Häger
Regional Manager at the Nordic energy company Ilmatar Energy
Dr. Kim Sandgaard-Mørk
Executive Vice President for Renewables Certification at DNV - Energy Systems
Søren Møller Christensen
Director, Baltic Energy Island
Mette Skøt
Project Developer, Bornholm Energy and Utility
Dirk Van Hertem
Professor and member of the ELECTA University of Leuven
Anders Wiklund
Island Ambassador, Åland OX2
Søren Scherfig
Managing Director, Offshore Denmark, Ørsted
Samuel Magid
Associate Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Anne Thomas
Director, Centre for Regional and Tourism Research
Ulrik Stridbæk
VP, Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs , Ørsted
Claus M. Andersen
CEO of Bornholm Energy and Utility. Chairman, Baltic Energy Island
Rikke Harbo Trikker
SVP, Energy Company Andel
Patrick Dahl
General Manager, Energicentrum Gotland
Camilla Gunell
Minister for Infrastructure and Climate Change, Åland
Karen Hjulmand
Journalist, DMJX, Fellow
Stig Uffe Pedersen
Deputy Director General, Danish Energy Agency
Maja Felicia Bendtsen
Chief Business Officer – Bulk, Port of Roenne
Networking event (Optional)
As a prelude to the conference “Baltic Energy Island Summit 2024”, we are hosting a debate & networking event in the historic building Elværket in Rønne.
We are bringing together the chairman of Denmark’s Innovation Fund Anders Eldrup and reporter at the Climate editorial Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) Karen Hjulmand.
They will discuss how far along we are with the green transformation, build upon what we have learned from previous societal transformations – and help frame a strategy of HOPE.
Sign up when you register for the conference. The event will include dinner.
When: 6th of May 2024 from 16.00 – 20.00 (CET)
Where: Rønne Gl. Elværk, Lille Madsegade 32, 3700 Rønne, Bornholm
This event is fully booked!
How to get to Bornholm
It is easy to get to Bornholm by either plane from Copenhagen or ferry from either Denmark or Sweden.
For your convenience, we have gathered some practical information about transportation to and from Bornholm.
When and where:
Networking event (optional – details will follow) 6th of May 2024 from 16.00 – 20.00 (CET) Dinner will be included
Where: Rønne Gl. Elværk, Lille Madsegade 32, 3700 Rønne, Bornholm. This event is fully booked!
Main event: Baltic Energy Island Summit 2024 7th of May 2023 from 10.00 – 17.30 (CET)
Where: Green Solution House, Strandvejen 79, 3700 Rønne, Bornholm
Registration is open
