Hosted by member company Crondall Energy and supported by Forth & Tay Offshore.

We are delighted to be bringing you an opportunity to attend focused technical topics that are crucial to delivering the UK’s net zero ambitions.

This session will look at; Developing practical solutions for floating offshore wind substations, Opportunities and considerations for CO2 shipping, maximising the efficiency of grid scale hydrogen production, & CCS Transport and Storage Operational Challenges.

You can choose to attend two sessions out of the four available topics. More information on each topic:

• Developing practical solutions for floating offshore wind (FOW)

As developers venture further offshore and into deeper waters to harness wind power, practical solutions are required for the transfer of power to shore. Floating and subsea substations are receiving a growing interest for floating offshore wind developments, as they potentially provide a cost-competitive alternative to traditional fixed platforms. This presentation will provide an overview of the latest challenges and limitations associated with the transmission of power to shore. The different types of substations, their key design features, and their applicability will be presented. The current status of technology development will be outlined along with a discussion of the pros and cons of each approach.

• Opportunities and considerations for CO2 shipping

CO2 shipping is being considered for an increasing proportion of CCS projects, as a means of increasing sequestered volumes and therefore revenue. There are a multitude of ship designs and offloading concepts being considered with different offloading locations, and pressure regimes. This presentation will provide an overview of the offloading options being considered and the opportunities of different pressure regimes

• Maximising the efficiency of grid scale hydrogen production

Crondall Energy have recently completed a concept study focusing on developing the optimum grid scale hydrogen production facility, considering the full envelop from electrical generation to by products and H2 production. This presentation will provide a holistic overview of the technical risks and opportunities for large scale hydrogen production directly from renewable sources. Presenting the key design decisions and considerations to maximise the efficiency of the complete H2 production system, not just the electrolyser.

• CCS Transport and Storage Operational Challenges

We will discuss the main issues to be addressed in CCUS for pipeline CO2 transportation and operability considerations. Practical experience in developing associated solutions will also be presented.

Agenda

• 10:00 – 10:10 – Introduction and move to meeting rooms
• 10:10 – 10:30 – Session 1
• 10:30 – 10:35 – Transfer between rooms
• 10:35 – 10:55 – Session 2
• 10:55 – 11:00 – close out