The Re-Energise Podcast

On the 56th episode of the ReEnergise Podcast, our hosts Tom Quinn and Emily Rees, are joined by Dr Stephen Wyatt, our Director of Strategy and Emerging Tech, and Zoe Barnes, Partner at Everoze and NED at OWGP. Listen in as we delve into the future of offshore wind industrial strategy in the UK, which represents a unique opportunity for the UK to support thousands of highly skilled jobs, increase energy security and vastly reduce carbon emissions.

On the 55th episode of the ReEnergise Podcast, our hosts Tom Quinn and Emily Rees, are joined by ORE Catapult's Senior Engineer for Sustainability, Lorna Bennet and RWE's Senior T&I Manager, Ian House. As the first generation of offshore wind farms near the end of their lifespans, tune in to hear us discuss what is being done to address the end-of-life challenge for wind!

Episode 54: 2024 Review with The Crown Estate by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult

On this episode, Andy MacDonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at ORE Catapult, is joined by three distinguished guests from around the offshore wind sector. Ahead of us gathering in London for the UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight event, they discuss the challenges and next steps for the UK to maximise the economic opportunity from the acceleration of offshore wind. - Gavin Smart, Head of New Business and Supply Chain Strategy at ScottishPower Renewables - Julian Das, Supply Chain Development Manager UK at Ørsted - Ricky Gray - Supply Chain Manager for Mona, Morgan and Morven Listen to the full podcast here.

In this ReEnergise episode, Rebecca Jeffrey, MEECE Innovation Manager at ORE Catapult, is joined by two guests, Richard Arnold from the Marine Energy Council and Eileen Linklater from the European Marine Energy Centre. They sit down to reflect on the results of the recent CfD AR6 results for the tidal sector, talk about overcoming barriers, and look to the future as marine energy enters a pivotal period for the industry.

Hosted by Michelle Hitches, Senior Project Manager at ORE Catapult, this episode discusses the theme of green hydrogen, specifically around the Milford Haven Hydrogen Kingdom. Green hydrogen has featured in a number of emissions reduction pledges at the UN Climate Conference COP26, as a means to decarbonise with government and industry alike acknowledging hydrogen as an important part of a Net Zero economy. Green hydrogen is the only type of hydrogen produced in a climate-neutral manner, which can be from offshore wind, solar and marine energy. While Milford Haven Hydrogen Kingdom is a project that explores the potential of zero carbon hydrogen alongside renewable electricity to meet all of our future energy needs. Launched very recently after the success of the Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom project that ended in 2022, we at ORE Catapult are excited to project manage this new hydrogen project. Michelle is joined by three guests: • Steve Matthews, Partner at ERM and CEO of Dolphyn Hydrogen • Henry James, Net Zero Portfolio Manager at Wales & West Utilities • Tim James, Infrastructure Development Director at Celtic Sea Power

Hosted by Andrew Stormonth-Darling, Principle Portfolio Manager at ORE Catapult, this podcast episode takes a close look at the current state of play of the floating offshore wind industry. September saw the Contract for Different Auction Round 6 results announced and October is just as busy for the industry as everyone gears up towards the Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen. With the conference on the horizon, we take the opportunity to dive deeper into the current issues and discussions, and take stock of where we are and where the industry is going, for floating wind. In this episode, Andrew is joined by three guests: - Susie Lind, Managing Director UK at Blue Float Energy | Nadara Partnership - Martin Carruth, Commercial Director at Marine Power Systems (MPS) - Joanne Allday, Senior Executive at Port of Cromarty Firth

Episode 49: Improving the UK's Approach to Technology Development in Conversation with… RWE & LM Wind In the past couple of months, we have seen some big news in the UK offshore wind sector focused on our approach to the industrialisation of offshore wind technology. In April, we had the publication of the much anticipated Industrial Growth Plan for offshore wind, which sets out a pathway to grow the offshore wind supply chain to accelerate and de-risk delivery, as well as develop market share and technology leadership for the UK. Then just a few weeks ago, we were very proud to announce an £85.6m investment from our colleagues at UKRI to upgrade and expand our testing facilities at our National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth. This game-changing development will future proof the UK's capability to de-risk turbine technology and incentivise a strong UK presence across all areas of offshore renewable energy. The upgraded facilities will be able to test blades of up to 150m and drivetrains up to 23MW. And with that, the theme of this episode of the ReEnergise podcast is around unlocking the future of technology development and industrialisation in offshore wind. Our Director of Technology Development, Tony Quinn, was joined by Danielle Lane, RWE's Director of Development for UK and Ireland, and Andrew Bellamy, Managing Director at LM Wind Power UK. Discussions included: 1) How do we prioritise our objectives for offshore wind? 2) Have we underestimated the challenge of simultaneously scaling both the technology and production capacity? 3) Are we suffering the consequences of a disproportionate allocation of risk and is there a more equitable solution? 4) How do we take a more robust approach to technology confidence, gained through testing and validation and shared knowledge to enhance the whole industry? 5) How does the UK's approach stands up against other markets, and what are some of the lessons we can take?

Ahead of Global Offshore Wind 2024 kicking off tomorrow, we sat down and got to know three of the innovative companies joining us on the #CatapultPavilion. Joining our host, Innovation Manager, Imogen Stevenson, was:

In partnership with RenewableUK, this is the second podcast in the Global Offshore Wind 2024 event special, with just one week to go until the conference. This episode looks to the future, focusing on the key investments the industry needs to see in order to reach the UK's Net-Zero goals. Thomas Wildsmith, Head of Commercial at ORE Catapult, hosted this episode and was joined by: • Tom Nightingale, UK Supply Chain Leader, Renewables at Equinor • Anne-Charlotte Gaillard, Project Manager, SSE Renewables • David Rooney, SVP Sales Offshore NCE, Vestas • Ajai Ahluwalia, Head of Supply Chain, RenewableUK

This podcast episode is the first of two episodes that are in partnership with RenewableUK, as we approach Global Offshore Wind 2024, the UK's premier offshore wind event! This year, the theme is ‘Coming of Age', which gives us a great opportunity to talk about cutting-edge technologies and discovering solutions for critical challenges, especially around floating wind and operations and maintenance. Stephen Wyatt, Director of Strategy & Emerging Technologies at ORE Catapult, hosted this episode and was joined by: • Benj Sykes, Head of Environment, Consents & External Affairs at Orsted • Charlie Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of ScottishPower Renewables • Jane Cooper, Director of Offshore Wind, RenewableUK This episode looks back at the industry's significant milestones, discusses faster consenting and environmental interactions and highlights key areas of improvement.

In this episode, we talk about the inclusivity of the offshore renewable energy sector with some specific topics on the key challenges faced by the industry to promote a more diverse workforce. ORE Catapult's Innovation Manager, Laura Fairley, hosts the discussion and is joined by Full Circle 21's founder, Isla Robb. They are also joined by ORE Catapult's Techno-Economic Analyst, Jon McFarlane, as he prepares to represent Scotland at the Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships on 11th April.

During the opening of FLOWIC (Floating Wind Innovation Centre), our Business Development Manager Tessa Scott sat down with three companies, all of who have worked closely with ORE Catapult, and who have joined us to demonstrate their technologies and services. The three companies are: Pict Offshore, Apollo and Balmoral. In the podcast episode, you can also listen to the First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf MSP, as he officially opened the facility.

It's only a few days until we cut the ribbon at FLOWIC, the new Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen. This episode is hosted by Andy MacDonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at ORE Catapult, and was joined by Maggie McGinlay, Chief Executive at ETZ, the Energy Transition Zone. They discuss the new facility, Aberdeen, and the developments and innovation of the UK's floating offshore wind sector.

This episode of the ReEnergise podcast, our Business Development Manager, Tessa Scott, talks to Graeme Rogerson, Head of Net Zero Technology at the Net Zero Technology Centre, about the great projects they are working on around the Crown Estate Scotland's INTOG leasing round. INTOG stands for the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas – and is the world's first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms. They discuss: • What sets INTOG apart from other leasing opportunities? • How can INTOG assist hydrogen as an alternative fuel? • Are we going to build and maintain any of these INTOG projects in the UK?

We recorded this Spotlight special episode of ReEnergise from our UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight 2023 event in Edinburgh. Along with over 500 industry leaders, supply chain companies, investors and delegates, we came together to network and take part in an open discussion about the UK's offshore wind supply chain. Davood Sabaei, Supply Chain Project Manager at ORE Catapult, hosted the 'on the day' episode and talked to 3 exhibitors, all of who have worked closely with OWGP and ORE Catapult: - Huw Griffiths, CEO at Anakata Wind Power. Anakata is a brilliant example of cross-sector innovation and brings the perfect fusion of Formula One innovation and wind turbine aerodynamics. - Chris Almond, who is Business Development and Commercial Manager, at Kraken Robotics. Kraken Robotics is a marine technology company providing complex subsea sensors, batteries, and robotic systems. - Callum Maxwell, Business Development Manager at Proserv, which is a global controls technology company.

Episode 43 of the ReEnergise podcast is the 3rd in our UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight 2023 event special. Anil Sayhan, Programme Director of Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), is joined by Jane Cooper, Director of Offshore Wind at RenewableUK and lead in delivering the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) programme, as well as Ajai Ahluwalia, Head of Supply Chain for RenewableUK. They talk about the resilience of the offshore wind supply chain and lessons learned from others, while reviewing some of the challenges of the last year and looking ahead to 2024.

In the latest episode of our ReEnergise podcast, we talked to three big industry leaders to get their insights on: getting to know your customers, key collaborations, and learnings to take from other industries. Listen to Andy MacDonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at ORE Catapult, as he speaks to: • Duncan Ayling, EnBW | bp • Alex Louden, ØRSTED • Marlene Orth, OCEAN WINDS This is a special episode ahead of our UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight event on 12th December.

This is a Spotlight Special episode of the ReEnergise podcast, ahead of the UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight event on the 12th December, in conversation with… Kirsty Adams from BlueFloat Energy | Renantis Partnership. This episode discusses: - The Supply Chain Spotlight event and what might dominate the discussions on the day - What offshore wind developers need specifically from the supply chain - What the main opportunities are within the sector for supply chain companies Claire Canning is Programme Manager at Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, a long-term business transformation programme, delivered by ORE Catapult, which supports high growth companies in the UK offshore wind supply chain. Kirsty Adams is Head of Supply Chain from BlueFloat Energy | Renantis Partnership. Kirsty has been a representative on a variety of industry working groups, including with OWGP, tackling supply chain challenges. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in identifying opportunities within the sector.

In partnership with Nova Innovation, we sat down to talk about the past, present, and future state of tidal energy in the UK. Listen to the podcast to get a real insight into the progress happening behind the scenes of tidal and how the UK's tidal sector holds up against the global market. Nova's Chief Operating Officer, Seumas MacKenzie, joined ORE Catapult's Simon Cheeseman, Sector Lead, Wave & Tidal Energy.

In the first episode of our 'Aspirations' mini-series, one of our Project Engineers, Charlotte Strang-Moran, sits down with Amy Henderson, the second recepient of our 'Aspire Bursary'! Amy is currently studying Structural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

In partnership with EDF Renewables UK, we dive into all things floating – exploring the challenges we are currently facing, the exciting opportunities that are in the pipeline, and looking ahead to where we might be headed as an industry. Ralph Torr, ORE Catapult's Head of Floating Offshore Wind, is joined by Ryanne Burges, Director of Offshore Wind at EDF Renewables UK.

In the seventh and final episode of this Mini-Series, we focus on the SME that joined us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, Kinewell Energy. Our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Dr. Henna Bains from Kinewell Energy as they discuss the exciting announcement made during the conference.

In the sixth and final episode of our Mini-Series, where we focus on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Philip Strong from Reflex Marine.

In the fifth episode of our Mini-Series, where we focus on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Savannah de Savary from Built-ID.

In this episode we speak to some of the rising stars who have been named as Event Champions for Global Offshore Wind 2023

RenewableUK Chief Executive Dan McGrail and ORE Catapult's Technical Director Cristina Garcia-Duffy speak ahead of Global Offshore Wind 2023 to talk about 10 years of innovation in offshore wind.

In the fourth episode of our Mini-Series focusing on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Thomas Barter from PD&MS Group.

In the third episode of our Mini-Series focusing on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Lucas Lowe-Houghton of Tugdock.

In the second episode of our Mini-Series focusing on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Jacqueline Morrison of Napkin Innovation!

In the first of our Mini-Series focusing on the SMEs joining us on the Catapult Pavilion at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind 2023, our host Chris Del Valle is joined by Bill Slatter of Eleven-I!

New episode of the In Conversation With… series! In this episode, we are joined by Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde. He is a Fellow and Past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Physics and the Energy Institute. He chairs two of the pan-Scotland research pools in Energy and Engineering and also sat on the board for ORE Catapult from 2013-2020. In Her Majesty The Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List in 2012, Sir Jim was awarded a Knighthood for services to education, engineering and the economy. All of this and more makes Sir Jim one of Scotland's most accomplished engineers and the perfect guest for our next In Conversation With... episode. In today's discussion, we'll dive into more detail of Sir Jim's career and stand out moments. We'll also explore what the last decade of engineering and innovation has achieved in offshore renewable energy and what opportunities and challenges lie ahead.

Back by popular demand, our Analysis and Insights team are back as they review the biggest developments in offshore renewable energy this year and make our predictions of what could be in store for 2023. As we come the end of the year, 2022 has definitely been a year for the history books – with the world economies rebuilding after the Covid-19 pandemic alongside energy security threats, political instability and a cost of living crisis. It has also been an important year for offshore renewable energy, with several key announcements made and milestones achieved in our journey to achieve Net Zero by 2050. On today's episode, we have: - Co-host: Tom Quinn, Head of Analysis and Insights - Co-host: Ken Kasriel, Energy Economist - Charlton Bannister, Analysis and Insights Manager - Ciaran Frost, Techno Economic Analysis

Our first live podcast is hosted by Lynne McIntosh-Grieve, programme manager for the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership who is live at the first UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight event at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. The event brought together senior political and industry leaders, investors and procurement specialists with many of the UK's leading supply chain currently benefitting from ORE Catapult and OWGP supply chain growth programmes. In this episode, Lynne speaks with Exo Engineering from the OWGP cohort; Balmoral from the Fit 4 Offshore Renewables cohort and Alex Louden, ORE Catapult's lead for the Launch Academy programme. We then give you a sneak peek into the conference sessions themselves, Director for Research and Technical Capabilities, Cristina Garcia-Duffy, interviewing Offshore Wind Champion Tim Pick. Listen now.

Today we have new episode in the mini-series - In Conversation With…- where our Research and Technical Capabilities Director, Cristina Garcia-Duffy, interviews the former Managing Director of Marine at The Crown Estate, Huub den Rooijen. Huub has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, from oil and gas to offshore wind, and has led The Crown Estate's work as manager of the seabed, striving to unlock the potential of these unique assets for the benefit of the nation. In October this year, 2022, he stepped down after ten years to become an advisor, and in today's discussion, we'll dive into more detail of Huub's career and stand out moments as well as explore the role of research in the development of a sustainable, yet profitable, offshore wind sector.

We're kicking off the latest mini-series in ReEnergise – In Conversation With…- where in each episode we'll interview one senior member of our industry and take a deep dive into their career and passions in offshore renewables. In this first episode, we're delighted to be joined by Deputy Chief Director of RenewableUK, Melanie Onn. After a career in politics, including four years as MP for Great Grimsby, Melanie now takes on RenewableUK's responsibilities within the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, including skills and diversity.

Earlier this month, the UK Government announced a record amount of renewable energy was secured through the biggest ever round of the Contracts for Difference Scheme. The auction results once again underlined that offshore wind is primed to continue playing an increasingly important role in our energy mix for years to come as well as highlighting the role of floating wind and tidal energy within our future energy mix. But what do the results mean? Tom Quinn, Analysis and Insights Manager, is joined today by our Head of Analysis and Insights, Gavin Smart for his take on the latest results. NOTE: Gavin refers to two blogs during the discussion, you can read them here. What does the BEIS CfD AR4 announcement mean for the tidal stream energy sector? https://ore.catapult.org.uk/blog/analysis-cfd-ar4-tidal-stream-announcement/ Allocation Round 4 Summary – How much capacity does this buy us?https://ore.catapult.org.uk/blog/allocation-4-summary-aecapacity-buy-us/

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. Listeners will learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this episode, we're talking about the importance of offshore wind industry collaboration. Johnny is joined by Chris Cieslak CEO and Founder of BladeBUG, developing advanced robots to assist technicians in the inspection and repair of turbine blades, and Pete Andrews, Managing Director from EchoBolt, a leading provider of fastener inspection services in the wind energy sector.

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we'll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this episode, we're joined by some of the SMEs on our pavilion focusing on the development of data analytics and management solutions, and robust 5G connectivity at sea to support the offshore wind sector: Bill Slatter CEO from ELEVEN-i, Philip Bradstock, Director from BitBloom and James Thomas, CEO and Founder at JET Engineering System Solutions.

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we'll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this episode, we're joined by Andrew Jenkins, CEO and Founder of Kinewell Energy, a UK based company developing its highly innovative Kinewell Layout Optimisation of Cable (KLOC) software for inter-array layout for offshore wind farms.

You're listening to the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we'll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this episode, I'm joined by Tony Hamil, Business Development Executive from CrackMap.

This is the second episode in our new SME Spotlight series on ReEnergise. In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we'll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this episode, we're joined by Rich Fry, Offshore Business Development Manager from Renewable Parts, a leading supply chain and refurbishment specialist in the wind energy industry.

In the run up to the offshore wind industry's largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we're shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we're proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we'll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this first epsiode, we're joined by Paul Clark, Managing Director and Co-founder of Masterfilter, a UK-based company developing a game-changing oil filtration system.

As we continue the rapid growth within the offshore wind industry, we have seen significant cost reductions and huge inroads made in the number of wind farms up and down our coasts. Costs reduced, interests and ambitions of the industry has shifted focus towards looking at intelligent control systems to optimise performance of wind farms.

The Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom (MH:EK) aims to accelerate the transition to an integrated hydrogen and renewable energy system by creating diverse, local, community-based markets that integrate with, and benefit from, the cluster of major energy infrastructure along the Milford Haven Waterway. In today's episode, we're joined by some of the project leads to understand more about the role MHEK will play in achieving net zero for Wales, and the UK.

Last month, the Crown Estate Scotland announced it's ScotWind leasing round results, which saw 17 projects offered option agreements for offshore wind project development in Scottish waters. In return, CES is in line for more than £700m in fees for these option agreements. It presents a once in a generation opportunity for Scottish innovation to drive economic and supply chain growth and job creation within offshore wind. But what do the results actually mean for innovation, supply chain, economic growth and Scotland's journey to Net Zero? Our conversations with the experts today hope to answer just that…

We're back with Tom Quinn and Gavin Smart to review the predictions that the Catapult made at the beginning of the year for offshore renewable energy developments. How well did they do? Listen now.

Offshore renewables projects are relentless producers of big data. While the sector's turbines are generating clean electricity, a complex network of sensors and systems are generating and logging information about the condition and performance of everything involved – from the turbine's blades and drivetrain, down to its bolts and even the heart rate of the technicians sent to make repairs. This month, we're joined by: - Ty Burridge-Oakland, Managing Director of Cognitive Business - Mike Beizsley, Project Manager for Zelim - Fran McNulty, Sustainability Lead at VRAI

Floating offshore wind is an essential ingredient for the UK's energy future. Only by pushing installations into deeper waters will we be able to meet our net-zero targets for renewable energy output by 2050. Floating wind will bring investment and support direct and indirect jobs, often in economically and socially deprived areas. In the UK alone, studies have shown that floating wind could create 29,000 jobs and generate £43 billion for the UK economy by 2050. So how is the UK developing this vibrant, indigenous floating offshore wind industry? We're joined by three industry experts to explore this question and more. Úna Brosnan - Offshore New Markets Manager, Mainstream Gavin MacKay - Head of Energy Industries at Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Member of the DeepWind Cluster Steering Group Ralph Torr - Programme Manager for the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence, ORE Catapult

We're pleased to introduce our Global Offshore Wind 2021 Rising Stars in this special edition of ReEnergise! Listen to Johnathan Love and Ellen Jump as they discuss their journeys into offshore wind as well as key themes for this year's GOW 2021 conference.