In this episode, we invited the co-authors of our latest briefing paper to come discuss the lessons learned and opportunities gained from the world’s largest off-shore wind farm.

Host

Dr. Aidan Rhodes, Research Fellow at imperial and policy briefing paper fellow at Energy Futures Lab

Guest 

Dr. Kaylen Camacho-McCluskey, an MSc Environmental Technology graduate from Imperial

Topics covered;

- Challenges: Technical & logistical, macroeconomics and global events like Covid and the war in Ukraine.

- Lessons Learned - Standardised approach and collaboration between developers

- Recommendations for Government and for developers.

Timecode & Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to the Energy Futures Podcast

00:45 - Meet the Guests: Dr. Aidan Rhodes & Dr. Kaitlyn Camacho McCluskey

02:00 - Kaitlyn’s Journey into Environmental Policy

04:00 - Background on Dogger Bank Wind Farm

05:30 - What is HVDC and Why It Matters

07:30 - Innovations at Dogger Bank: Unmanned Converter Stations

09:30 - Challenges in HVDC Deployment

11:00 - Impact of COVID-19 on Construction

12:30 - Supply Chain Disruptions and Global Events

14:00 - Successes: Collaboration and Standardised Phasing

16:00 - Lessons from the Phased Approach (A, B, C)

17:30 - Planning and Permitting Challenges

19:00 - Government Recommendations for Offshore Wind

20:30 - Grid Upgrades and Transmission Planning

21:30 - Developer Recommendations: Standardisation and Skills

23:00 - Final Thoughts and Where to Find the Report

24:00 - Outro and Call to Action

Aiden's links

Imperial profile

LinkedIn

Kaylen's links

LinkedIn

Produced by Annemarie van Basten

Annemarie Van Basten | LinkedIn

Additional Links 

Briefing Paper

Press Release