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24 April  |  ATTA Centre, Riga, Latvia 

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About EVENT

“Windworks. Powering Economy” is the main platform for experts, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders to network and discuss opportunities, challenges, and best practices in the wind energy sector across the Baltic States.
 

This spring WindWorks will highlight the role of the wind energy industry as a significant economic driver for the Baltic States.  Wind energy is more than just a response to climate change. It is about creating new jobs, advancing technologies, driving industries and even boosting our security. The conference will address what the Baltic wind scene looks like today, and how can we work together to encourage brave decisions which power our economies by creating a vibrant and trustworthy investment environment in the entire Baltic Sea Region.


Main topics:

•    The current situation and building appropriate electricity transmission infrastructure;
•    Solving energy security issues;
•    Spotlight on ports as platforms for the development of offshore wind, green energy and connected industries;
•    State aid importance for ensuring a competitive wind energy market;
•    Financing  opportunities for wind energy projects and looking for possibilities for PPAs in the Baltics
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Target audiences:

Industry professionals and experts involved in onshore and offshore wind energy development  |  Government officials and policymakers responsible for energy policy and regulation  |  Investors and financiers interested in funding green energy projects  |  Environmental organizations and stakeholders concerned with sustainable development  |  Academic and research institutions conducting studies on wind technologies and impacts.

The event will be conducted in English, with select sessions broadcasted live.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

April 24, 2025 | Riga, Latvia

8:15

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

9.30

OPENING SPEECHES

10.00

PANEL 1: WHAT’S NEW IN THE BALTIC WIND SCENE – POLICY UPDATE SESSION 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: WIND ENERGY - ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE BALTIC STATES?

Darius Maikstenas, Ignitis Group CEO, Chairman of the Board

10.50

PANEL 2:  LET'S TALK BALTIC GRID

11.30

Coffee break

12.10

PANEL 3: WHAT PORTS HAVE TO DO WITH RENEWABLES & ECONOMY

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GREEN ENERGY AT LIEPAJA PORT
Uldis Hmieļevskis, CEO, Liepaja Special Economic Zone

PANEL 4: DEFENSE vs WIND ENERGY 

KEYNOTE: CO-EXISTENCE: DEFENSE AND WIND ENERGY

Roxana Andrei, Integrated Researcher, CEI-ISCT, European Defense Agency 

12.40

Lunch

14.30

PARALLEL SESSION 1: HOW SOON IS SOON: BALTIC OFFSHORE TALK 

PARALLEL SESSION 2: YES TO BALTIC HYDROGEN

 

WELCOME by Claudia Pieterse, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Latvia

KEYNOTE: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OFFSHORE IN THE BALTIC SEA? Daniel Mortensen, Project Manager Project Development, Ørsted (tbc)

WELCOME by Ine Måreng, Ambassador of Norway to Latvia 

KEYNOTE: HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM FOR THE BALTIC SEA. Simo Säynevirta, Head of ABB Green Electrification, Head of Hydrogen Cluster in Finland

15.10

Coffee break

16.00

PARALLEL SESSION 3:  WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, CFDs? 

PARALLEL SESSION 4: HOW CAN OTHER INDUSTRIES BENEFIT FROM WIND FARMS

WELCOME by Morten Jespersen, Ambassador of Denmark to Latvia.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  CFD AND OTHER RISK MITIGATION MODELS FOR WIND ENERGY. Lena Kitzig, Phd., Head of Section Society, Market&Policy, DTU Wind Energy and systems 

WELCOME by Paul Brummell CMG, British Ambassador to Latvia

KEYNOTE: INDUSTRIES DEVELOPING AROUND WIND FARMS. Jan-Olav Øderud, CEO, Vindr

16.40

Coffee break

17.00

Closing remarks

17.10

Energy stand-up &wine

17.30

Wine o’clock

Speakers 2025

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Venue 

The conference will take place at the ATTA Centre. Address: Krasta iela 60, Riga, Latvia

For more info contact:

info@wea.lv

+371 2913 23 93

© 2025 WINDWORKS by Latvian Wind Energy Association

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