1 Introduction
The 10th international Airborne Wind Energy Conference (AWEC 2024) will be hosted by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid on 24-26 April, gathering leading scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs from the emerging field of airborne wind energy to present their latest findings and achievements in talks, poster presentations and panel discussions.
2 High level speakers confirmed
Adding to the “R&D community” we have the honour to welcome eight high-level keynote speakers, representing a variety of expertise across the renewable energy sector. Most of them are already known within the AWE field like Cristina L. Archer (University of Delaware), Sarah Barber (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences), Fernando A.C.C. Fontes (University of Porto), Reinhart Paelinck (Flysurfer, Kiteswarms and Fuchszeug) and Paul Veers (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL). Additionally, in this edition of the conference, we aim to further widen the scope, by incorporating David Lecoque, the CEO of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) to learn about his experiences and expectations, as well as Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, to share his experiences of opportunities and challenges to establish a renewable energy industry. As a very special guest, we can announce Teresa Riesgo, the General Secretary of Innovation of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain and President of Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) who will give an introductory speech to kick-off the Conference, reflecting the Spanish goals and measures towards reaching net-zero, according to the EU commitment .
3 Presenting new Airborne Wind Europe members
Airborne Wind Europe as a co-organizer of the conference jointly with Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Delft University of Technology, has the pleasure of welcoming a new “Iberian Peninsula” member. University of Porto from Portugal which also will be represented by Fernando A.C.C. Fontes as a keynote speaker, and on the other hand, a Galician new partner, Head-Up, is a company focused on the development of new businesses related to technological and disruptive innovations like Airborne Wind Energy, boasting over three decades of experience in the maritime sector. We are looking forward to seeing Arturo Franco and Andrés Álvarez in Madrid in order to meet the AWE community and start evaluating new projects together.
4 Registration is open now
The AWEC 2024 registration is already ongoing. The Early Bird ticket is available until 23 February 2024. We recommend to register early and to not miss out the opportunity to experience first-hand the exciting presentations on the latest developments in AWE technology, keynote speeches, panel discussions and live exhibitions already mentioned. Different fees for students and delegates are available, so make sure you will be there.
Airborne Wind Europe and the AWEC 2024 team will continue bringing exciting news regarding AWEC 2024 in the upcoming weeks, stay tuned!