2025: Powered by Space
Tuesday 18 March
Powered by Space – Satellites and Offshore Wind Energy
This year’s “Powered by Space” seminar focuses on empowering wind energy and specifically discussing about offshore wind energy capacities as well as challenges and opportunities for Finland. The seminar delves into the role of satellite data in advancing offshore wind energy and also other renewable resources. As the global energy landscape shifts towards sustainable solutions, offshore wind energy emerges as a cornerstone in achieving carbon neutrality.
Satellite technologies, including Earth Observation (EO), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), are instrumental in optimizing site selection, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring environmental compliance for offshore wind projects.
Our seminar gives insight to the space sector in Finland, how it can meet the energy sector, and provides examples of satellite-data driven wind assessment and environmental monitoring success stories in the Nordics.
Powered by Space – Speakers and Topics
Opening words – Kvarken Space Center in EnergyVaasa and the InnoWind project
Space business in Finland and opportunities for the energy sector
During Tiina Nurmi’s presentation, Kaisa Ahonen, the Project Manager of ESA BIC Finland, and Miika Kostamo, the Project Manager of ESA Phi-Lab Finland, will also introduce themselves and briefly describe their organizations’ activities.
The intersection of space technology and offshore wind energy
Situational awareness at sea: Protection of an offshore wind farm
Panel discussion: Future prospects of satellite technologies in renewable energy
Moderator: Heidi Kuusniemi
Speakers: Tiina Nurmi, Ali Nadir Arslan, Veera Villikari & Mathias Skog
Digital Economy & Kvarken Space Center – University of Vaasa
