Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 12:12 .

Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Innovations and Challenges in Europe: Insights from DMEC CEO Dr. Benjamin Lehner

Dr. Benjamin Lehner, CEO of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), introduces his organization as an accelerator and knowledge center focused on offshore renewable energy innovations. DMEC collaborates with startups, scale-ups, and larger companies to advance technology in this sector while supporting market players in implementing these innovations across Europe—specifically Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Ireland. The presentation highlights the significant growth potential of offshore wind energy; for instance, by 2030 it is projected that over 40% of electricity demand in countries like the Netherlands will be met through offshore winds alone. However, challenges such as low or negative pricing during high-wind periods due to grid congestion are noted. Strategies being explored include curtailment compensation schemes and integrating storage solutions within wind parks to manage excess production efficiently. A study using historical data from a European project demonstrates how dynamic curtailment combined with battery storage can optimize revenue despite current technological limitations and costs associated with large-scale implementation at sea.

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Speaker

Dr. Benjamin Lehner
CEO
Dutch Marine Energy Centre
The Netherlands

Talk of session: New Challenges, New Opportunities: Next Level

Energy storage is usually not an end in itself. The technical and financial benefits are always the main concern. However, it is often difficult to prove the profitability of use cases. Acquisition or operating costs are often still too high in relation to returns. But the market is changing, and new framework conditions and regulations are creating opportunities for new use cases. The most attended session of the ees Europe Conference 2024 already gave attendees an overview. In 2025, we will take this format to the next level. In this session, you will learn more about the latest challenges and how to overcome them to create financially profitable use cases.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Holger Hesse
Head of Smart Energy Systems Research Group
University of Applied Sciences Kempten
Germany

To Talk

Key Insights from Marketing a Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage Model

Speaker

Matthias Masschelin
Product Management
Bnewable
Belgium

To Talk

BESS and EV Charging: A Good Fit! - How Battery Storage Supports the Integration of EV Charging Infrastructure

Speaker

Evelyn Maier
Product Manager
sonnen GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Sizing Large Scale Storages Towards Grid Serviceability

Speaker

Franz Hartleitner
Energy Data Scientist
ECO STOR GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Designing Optimized BESS for Inertia Service Markets

Speaker

Dr. Daniel Duckwitz
Product Manager
SMA Solar Technology AG
Deutschland

To Talk

Q&A and Panel Discussion

To Talk