The Offshore Wind Podcast from GWEC

GWEC's Deputy CEO Rebecca Williams is joined by Dajin Offshore's General Manager -  Floating Wind, Carlos Martin to look at the vital role floating technology will play in the rise of offshore wind. Carlos explains how Dajin's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth is shaping the future of floating wind across Europe and globally. Hear how navigating industr...

GWEC's Deputy CEO Rebecca Williams and Chief Industry Officer Stewart Mullin welcome Brian Bell and Julia Roope from Fugro to discuss the impact of Geo-data and the power of cross-border cooperation in the offshore wind industry.  Discover how insights into the built and natural environments optimise all stages of the offshore wind life cycle, and learn how regional partnerships are essential...

The offshore wind industry faces critical challenges in standardising safety training and managing crises. Hazel Lince, VP Strategic Partnerships (UK & Europe), OPITO discusses how lessons from oil and gas safety standards can revolutionise offshore wind operations. Explore the importance of collaboration, standardisation, and innovative training methods in enhancing safety and efficiency. Ste...

Recorded on the show floor at WindEurope in Madrid, this episode features GWEC's Chief Research Officer, Feng Zhao alongside Sungrow’s Overseas Marketing Director, Lin Wei and Senior Sales Mangager, Jason Yan.  They dive into China’s ambitious five-year plans and recent policy shifts that could revolutionise global wind and solar markets much faster. In this episode, Sungrow breaks down how g...

Recorded on the show floor at WindEurope in Madrid, this episode features Arnau Torres, Business Development Director for Europe at Hengtong. Together, we explore why energy cables are the backbone of the energy transition, connecting offshore wind farms to the grid and enabling the clean energy systems of tomorrow. Tune in to hear how innovation is helping the sector keep pace with rapidly growin...

In this episode, Mark Neller, Director, UKIMEA Energy Leader at Arup, pulls back the curtain on what it takes to make offshore wind and renewable projects not just feasible, but irresistible to investors. Discover why a project must be built on solid engineering, community trust, and systemic planning to thrive in today’s volatile markets. You'll hear deep insights on guiding policy, synchron...

Most offshore wind projects are held back by one bottleneck: the relentless push for faster, larger-scale manufacturing. But what if the key to unlocking explosive growth lies not just in bigger turbines, but in rethinking how we make them? Lincoln Electric’s Director of Global Equipment Strategy, Bryan O’Neil, reveals how innovations like wire arc additive manufacturing are revolutionising the in...

This week Stewart is joined by Patrick Lammers, CEO of Skyborn Renewables for a podcast recorder at WindEurope's event in Madrid.  Most offshore wind developers talk about scaling projects, but Patrick discusses Skyborn's approach: building standardised infrastructure that ensures predictable, repeatable success. In a market dealing with massive, unpredictable projects, Patrick shares ho...

Join us for a Global Wind Report 2026 special looking at the critical role of the workforce in enabling wind deployment at scale.  Download this year's Global Wind Report 2026 here . Neil Mellin and Katy Hall from NES Fircroft reveal how expanding talent access and fostering diversity can accelerate offshore wind projects and unlock untapped markets worldwide. The panel also discuss the criti...

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"Offshore wind comes with its own risks." In this episode, Stewart Mullin speaks with Marta Januszewska, New Markets and New Services Lead at OSRL, about the importance of emergency preparedness in the offshore wind industry. They discuss the challenges faced by the industry, the need for collaboration among stakeholders, and the role of technology in enhancing emergency response. Marta...

For this episode Stewart Mullin and Rebecca Williams are joined by Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevarra from the Department of Energy, Philippines to discuss the burgeoning offshore wind industry in the Philippines. They discuss the significant potential for offshore wind energy in the country, the government's supportive policies, and the importance of engaging with developers. The conver...

Season 7 is here! The Offshore Wind Podcast is back with a brand-new look and now streaming on YouTube too!  For the first episode, we have a very special guest. DEECA's Minister for Climate Action; Minister for Energy and Resources; Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP joins Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC to talk about  about the state&a...

For this episode Stewart Mullin and Rebecca Williams are joined by Holger Matthiesen, Director, Luxcara to talk about the company’s offshore wind journey. From developing projects in Germany to navigating turbine choices, supply chain pressures, and investor confidence. Holger shares lessons learned from early project milestones, reflects on how Germany compares with global markets, and looks ahea...

🎧 In this episode of the APAC Wind Energy Summit Podcast, Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC and Ben Hunt, SVP Comms, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Jera Nex BP chat about the challenges of developing offshore wind projects in Australia.  The conversation highlights the importance of collaboration across the value chain, the complexities of launching new ventures, and the potentia...

🎧 In this episode of the APAC Wind Energy Summit Podcast, Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC and Naomi Campbell, Offshore Wind Advisor, World Bank - ESMAP chat about the challenges and opportunities in the Philippines, highlighting the country's first offshore wind auction and its potential to transform the energy sector.  Naomi shares her extensive experience and insights on the...

🎧 In this weeks episode of The APAC Wind Energy Summit podcast, Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC and Charles Rattray, CEO of Southerly Ten who is leading the Star of the South Project (Australia’s most advanced offshore wind project) chat about the challenges and opportunities in accelerating offshore wind deployment in Australia.  The conversation highlights the importance of gover...

🎧 In this weeks episode of The APAC Wind Energy Summit podcast, Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC and Daniel Ierodiacono, Marine Science Professor from  @DeakinUniversityAustralia dive into offshore wind development in Australia and focus on the importance of community engagement, scientific research, and addressing misinformation.  🔬 Ierodiaconou emphasizes the challenges posed by...

In this episode of the APAC Wind Energy Summit podcast, Stewart Mullin, CIO at GWEC interviews Morten Dyrholm, Group Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs from Vestas about the significance of the Australian wind market, the challenges and opportunities in onshore wind, operational strategies, innovations in hybrid projects, and the importance of regio...

Ocean Winds' Chief Business Development Office Rafael Munilla joins the pod to talk about what the pioneering company has learnt about offshore wind and how the industry can work together to explore growth opportunities and clear the barriers facing offshore wind energy.  The pod crew also look at the recent Global Offshore Wind Report, which assesses the key topics for the offshore wind indu...

On this episode, Stewart and Rebecca are joined by Sean Whittaker from the World Bank Group to take a bit of a deep dive into a recent report from the World Bank Group and the ESMAP program. It is an update to an earlier, seminal piece of work for the offshore wind industry, titled Making Offshore Wind Work: Key factors for Successful Development of Offshore Wind in Emerging Markets... which is pr...

"I'm absolutely confident, that the world is going to go through an energy transition...this industry is going to win out," says Ed Daniels, CEO of Venterra Group, a wind energy services company dedicated to 'elping wind power grow'.  Ed joins Stewart to discuss the offshore wind sector, managing the global demands of the industry and... dealing with unexploded ordnance! G...

In this episode, Stewart is joined by Jason Miao and Matthew Sandall from NES Fircroft to discuss their insights on recruitment trends and workforce development in the renewable energy landscape. They expore the challenges facing the ssector, and other issues affecting recruitment and mobility, with a focus on solutions. They also talk about what an Employer of Record partner means for helping bus...

In this episode, Stewart is hosting solo, but joined by Auke Huistra from DNV and Leo Simonovich from Siemens Energy to discuss the need for cybersecurity and the offshore wind industry trends driving the need. This conversation orients listeners on the challenges of cybersecurity and the stakes for the industry.  Here are some links to documents discussed in the show.  OT Cyber Security for Offsh...

In this episode, Stewart and Rebecca are joined by Daniel Nestle to discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in offshore wind.  AI has many well known potential uses in the offshore wind sector, but the crew have got Dan on to talk about the role AI can play in supporting communications work. How can AI help push back against disinformation, for example? How can AI support tracking of tren...