Australian Wind – Can it be a Nation Builder?

SPE Western Australia the GAIA Sustainability Group is pleased to announce the details of our June 2024 GAIA Lunch Time Technical Meeting.

This seminar is about Offshore Wind Energy.  We will have presentations about the global trends and developments in Western Australia; and about the technical, environmental and societal challenges.

Prof Bienen will discuss technical challenges specific to the Australian context along with opportunities from a range of perspectives.

Britta Bienen is a Professor of offshore geotechnical engineering at the University of Western Australia. With a decade of experience in offshore wind, her research focuses on foundation and anchoring solutions. The 2020 Australian Academy of Science John Booker medal recipient is also actively involved in the development of international guidelines (ISO, InSafeJIP, J-REG JIP) and has served on the Australian Research Council College of Experts. Britta has also brought the public engagement initiative OffshoreWind4Kids to Australia.

Mr Brent Gardner will talk about the global trends and transferring that experience (and cost) into Australia.

Mr Gardner leads the technical direction of Wood’s global Clean Energy business, covering front end concept assessment and selection studies for Wood. It includes current and emerging technologies for renewable energy and storage, hydrogen production and transport & use. Brent brings a unique blend of deep and hands-on technical knowledge in the natural gas, renewables and hydrogen sectors with the commercial analytical experience required to make sound decisions in developing and operating energy assets.

Please come at 11.30am for registration and lunch.  The presentations start at 12pm.