Unlocking the Potential of Offshore Wind in Central and Eastern Europe

Offshore wind energy represents a crucial opportunity for Central and Eastern Europe to improve its energy security, accelerate the decarbonisation process, and unlock new opportunities for economic development in coastal communities.

According to the current national projections, Poland, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria have the potential to host offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 15 GW by 2030, and 40 GW by 2050.

Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) is organising an international policy conference in Sofia on 21 November from 9:30 until 11.30 EET on Unlocking the Potential of Offshore Wind in Central and Eastern Europe. The discussion will bring together leading energy policymakers, business representatives, civil society leaders and independent experts to explore innovative approaches to overcoming the technical and governance obstacles before attracting investment in the nascent development of the sector.

The event will examine how CEE countries can learn from the experience and expertise of the most mature markets in the North and Baltic Sea to establish robust policy frameworks, which balance the business needs of wind investors with thоse of environmental protection and sustainable economic co-existence.

Join us for a high-level policy roundtable featuring key European policymakers and experts including:
– Delyan Dobrev, Chairman, Committee on Energy, National Assembly of Bulgaria
– Ana Miljanović Rusan, Manager, Offshore Energy and Nature, Renewables Grid Initiative
– Marta Sturzeanu, Policy Officer, Romanian Wind Energy Association
– Murat Durak, Chairman, Turkish Offshore Wind Energy Association
– Bernd Okkels, Technical Director Renewables, ERМ
– Martin Vladimirov, Director, Energy and Climate Program, Center for the Study of Democracy
– Nadejda Gantcheva, Senior Analyst, Energy and Climate Program, Center for the Study of Democracy
– Remina Aleksieva, Analyst, Energy and Climate Program, Center for the Study of Democracy

Register for the event here.

Access the event LinkedIn page here.

The working language of the conference will be English, with simultaneous translation provided.

Did you miss this event? Watch the recording here.