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We are delighted to announce that Professor Deborah Greaves OBE, the 123rd President of the IMarEST, will be delivering her inaugural address.
Location: Farmers and Fletchers in the City, 3 Cloth st, Barbican, London, EC1A 7LD or Online
Timings:
| 17.30 | Registration |
| 18.00 | Presidential address |
| 19.00 | Drinks reception |
About the lecture
Offshore renewable energy (ORE) has long been recognised as having huge potential. The UK has the second-highest tidal range in the world, and there are estimates that around 50% of Europe's tidal energy resource and 35% of European wave resource lies in its waters.
The UK is a world leader in offshore renewable energy and aims to deliver 43-50 GW of offshore wind by 2030 to reduce our fossil-fuel dependency as set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. In 2025, the Crown Estate leased sites for 4.5GW Floating Wind in the Celtic Sea for development by 2035, and the recently published CfD Allocation Round 7 awarded 8.2 GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind and 200 MW of floating capacity.
Professor Deborah Greaves will outline the key areas of research in developing our ORE and the challenges and opportunities in meeting the potential. She will introduce ongoing research and new opportunities, and discuss the need for whole system thinking and a multidisciplinary, inclusive and collaborative approach to tackling global challenges.
