March is here and with it, Vaasa EnergyWeek. The expectations of both organisers and participants are high. The wind power event called Vaasa Wind Exchange, organised for the second time, will be held on Tuesday the 20th March. This year the event will be run by Pohjanmaan Expo.
Following last year’s example, this networking event once again gathers together a houseful of international companies in the wind power business, turbine and component manufacturers, subcontractors, operators within the logistics industry, developers and builders of wind power plants, sponsors and investors, land use experts, the authorities and other experts in the field. Exhibitors come from Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Visitors expected to attend include experts in the wind power industry, land owners, holiday home owners, civil servants, authorities and others interested in wind power plant construction.
18.00–21.00 City of Vaasa's reception
10.30–11.30 Vaasa Wind Exchange opening ceremony, Gloria Congress centre
Welcome: CEO, chairman of the board of Pohjanmaan Expo Juha Häkkinen, Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jari Suominen, Finnish Wind Power Association
Vice president, carbon-free production Frans Liski, EPV Energy Ltd.
12.00–12.05 Vaasa Wind Exchange welcome
Event manager Raine Vasanoja, VASEK
12.00–18.00 Vaasa Wind Exchange networking event
13.00-15.00 Exhibitor briefings, Speaker's Corner O'Malley's, chairman Timo Kankaanpää
13.00-13.15 Finnish Meteorological Institute, Research Scientist Jenni Latikka: Tuulipalvelut ja tuuliatlas
13.20-13.35 Smålands Miljöenergi AB, chairman of the board Jan Lundberg: Att projektera och äga vindkraft lokalt
13.40-13.55 Seawind of Finland Ltd, CEO Sami Kuitunen: Merituulivoima Suomessa
14.00-14.15 ENERCON GmbH, Sales Manager Finland Nils Borstelmann: ENERCON Wind Turbines - The Right Technology for the Finnish Market
14.20-14.35 SLC, chairman of the council Stefan Thölix: Markägarnas inställning till vindkraft
14.40-14.55 Triventus Consulting, Sales Manager Finland Justin Jeffs: How to ensure a successful project
15.00-16.00 Expert speeches, Speaker's Corner O'Malley's
15.00-15.15 Planning engineer Jan Wikström, Regional Council of Ostrobothnia: Regional planning and wind energy
15.15-15.30 Senior Business Advisor Raine Vasanoja, VASEK: Tuulivoiman rakentamisen työllistämisvaikutukset ja koulutustarpeet
15.30.15.45 CEO Patrik Holm, Mervento: Regional wind power development
15.45-16.00 Chairman of the board Fredrik Lindahl, The Swedish Wind Power Association: Why is my company willing to make investments in Finland?
12.00-18.00 Business Wind Contact, Speaker's Corner O'Malley's
Tables reserved for discussions between the exhibitors and their clients and partners.
18.15-19.00 Visit to Mervento's wind farm by bus, and a stop at ABB’s power station
Guidance by CEO Patrik Holm and Sales & Marketing Director Juhani Mäkynen
19.00–22.00 Wind Power evening, Restaurant SKY
For pre-registered participants this relaxed (registration finished) evening concludes the Vaasa Wind Exchange networking event. The award-winning and internationally acknowledged mentalist & magician Pete Poskiparta amuses and amazes, music by a troubadour and the DJ. A delicious Sky-buffet including drinks is served.
