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The Offshore Wind Conference – Science Meets Industry 2026

GCE Ocean Technology

Published: September 3 , 26

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Language: Norwegian

Location: University Auditorium, UiB

Type: Business, Research, and Politics

Address: Muséplass 3, Bergen

Organizer: The University of Bergen through the Bergen Offshore Wind Center (BOW), NORCE, and GCE Ocean Technology.

Time: 9:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m.

Date: September 29, 26

Contact Person

Name: Atle Dåvøy

Email: atle.davoy@gceocean.no

Phone: 93016790

*Registration is required for this event

I Bergen møtes akademia, næringsliv og offentlig sektor for å dele ny kunnskap og nye ideer om havvind. Igjen fyller vi Universitetsaulaen med faglig tyngde, ærlige diskusjoner og folkene som bygger norsk havvind.

This is your platform to get an overview of the latest developments in offshore wind, meet key figures from research, industry, and government, and join the discussions on technology, policy, and the market.

This year, we’re looking ahead to the future of Norwegian offshore wind—from political ambitions to industrial opportunities and technological solutions.

Program

09:00	Doors open for registration and coffee
10:00	Welcome and the State of Norwegian Offshore Wind Power	To Be Announced
10:10	Norwegian offshore wind
	North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC)	Marte Samuelsen Skogen, University of Bergen
	From Support to Investment—How Do We Make Norwegian Offshore Wind a Reality?	Daniel Rogstad, Equinor
	50 Years of Subsea Operations: Risk, Financing, and Technology Transfer	Cecilie Sælen, CCB Subsea
	Norwegian Offshore Wind Power—The Way Forward	Linda Monsen Merkesdal (Ap)
	Panel discussion: Marthe Hammer (SV), Linda Monsen Merkesdal (Ap), Svein Otto Jacobsen (FrP), and Sondre Olsen (NHO). Moderated by Kristin Guldbrandsen Frøysa (UiB).
11:30	Lunch
12:30	Industrial Opportunities for Offshore Wind
	Offshore wind could save Norwegian electricity customers billions	Roger Pedersen, Offshore Norway
	Floating Offshore Wind from a European Perspective	Jan Fredrik Stadaas, Chair of the Floating Wind Working Group, WindEurope
	Supply Chains for (Offshore) Wind Power	Sander Baksjøberget, Rystad Energy
	Value Chains	National Center of Excellence for Offshore Wind and SAMvind
1:30 p.m.	Pause
1:50 p.m.	Research and Innovation
	From Subsidies to Opportunities and Lower Energy Prices, Title TBC	Erik Svanes, Flex2Future
	Blade Failures—A Growing Factor in Offshore Wind Insurance Claims Costs	Lukas Carbol, NIORD
	Management and monitoring of World Wide Wind's CRAFT concept.	Nils Petter Lillebø, Goodtech
	Measuring the load on submarine cables using optical fibers.	Peter Thomas, NORCE
	NEXTgenT – 25 MW wind turbines	Joachim Reuder, University of Bergen
	Data Centers and Offshore Wind in Partnership	Magne Haveraaen, University of Bergen
	Status of the Culzean Floating Wind Project	Dag Martin Frøystad, Archer Wind
2:40 p.m.	Comments and Summary
15:00	Thank you for today

Between sessions, there will be coffee, lunch, and time to talk to people you should know.

Participation and Cost

The conference is open to everyone, but is aimed at those of you who work in offshore wind—in research, industry, or the public sector. This is where academia and industry come together, and that’s the whole point.

All prices include VAT.

Regular: 1,000,–
Student: 100,–
Active politician: free

Students: Use the registration link sent to your student email address. Active politicians may attend for free—send an email tokbc@gceocean.notoregister.