Masterclass in Wind Energy: Offshore Wind Farm Planning 

Join this free online masterclass in DTU’s Master of Wind Energy, and gain valuable insights in Offshore Wind Farm Planning.

You are invited to join the new online masterclass in Offshore Wind Farm Planning. This course provides an introduction to the planning process of offshore wind farms by mainly focusing on non-technical aspects of planning. The content of the course deals with regulatory, environmental, and social issues of the planning and development of offshore wind farms and sheds light on central and emerging topics, such as environmental impact assessment, social impacts, developer-stakeholder-interactions, and co-existence. You will also hear about examples of common contestations and conflicts over the deployment of offshore wind farms and how they can be handled in practice.

The masterclass will be conducted by course instructor:
David Philipp Rudolph, Senior Researcher at DTU Wind and Energy Systems.

You can read about the full course here.

The participants will leave the masterclass with:

• An overview of planning stages for offshore wind energy
• Insights into environmental impact assessments
• A critical understanding of social impacts and challenges
• Practical knowledge of stakeholder engagement

Here are the details :

Date and time: Thursday, 7 November 2024, 16:00-17:30 (CEST)
Place: Online via Zoom

Programme:

• Quick welcome and introduction by Fiona Zeng Skovhøj, Communications Advisor.
• 30-40 minute presentation of the masterclass by David Philipp Rudolph, Senior Researcher
• 20-minute Q&A about the masterclass.

If you wish to read more about the full Master’s programme, click here.

Speakers and faculty

David Philipp Rudolph

Senior Researcher DTU Wind and Energy Systems

Dr. David Rudolph is a senior researcher in the Department of Wind and Energy Systems at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He works in the Society, Market, and Policy Section of the department and his research focuses on spatial, social, and political-economic dynamics of the expansion of renewable energy infrastructures and issues broadly related to the social acceptance of onshore and offshore wind. David holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and has conducted empirical research in Denmark, the UK, Germany, Ireland and Indonesia. He teaches in the courses ‘Wind Energy in Society’ and ‘Offshore Wind Farm Planning’ as part of DTU’s Online Master in Wind Energy.

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DTU Wind and Energy Systems
DTU Wind and Energy Systems is a science hub of 400+ renewable energy enthusiasts coming from all around the world. Our research spans the full spectrum of wind energy and power systems. From the investigating nanoscale structures to macro-scale atmospheric flow; from designing the turbines of the future to digital energy solutions; from electric power technology to more democratic renewable project planning. Educating the next generation of renewable energy engineers is of vital importance to us, and we collaborate with the entire energy sector to develop the most effective technologies on the planet.