ST. JOHN’S, NL – With support from the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (IET), econext is facilitating the participation of businesses from Newfoundland and Labrador in the WindEnergy Hamburg conference and exhibition.
“There is over 23GW of wind-to-hydrogen production being pursued in Newfoundland and Labrador,” says Abbie Hodder, econext‘s Chief Operating Officer and Director for International Business. “This is attracting significant global interest to our province and presents enormous opportunity for our businesses to build new international partnerships.”
Many of the participating businesses are availing of matchmaking services which help them find those opportunities through a schedule of pre-qualified meetings.
“Newfoundland and Labrador is on the front lines of the world’s emerging hydrogen industry,” says Hodder. “Our clean electricity grid, availability of land and water, proximity to Europe, existing port infrastructure, and a ready supply chain and workforce that is accustomed to supporting mega projects – collectively have positioned us to be an international leader in this space.” This is the reason, said Hodder, behind close collaboration with countries like Germany whereas a Declaration of Intent was signed between Newfoundland and Labrador and the City of Hamburg in 2022 which shortly followed a visit from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Stephenville in 2022.
econext is partnering with Marine Renewables Canada on the trade mission. WindEnergy Hamburg is also an event which presents opportunities for SMEs in Atlantic Canada with oceans-based expertise to explore applications in the international offshore wind energy industry.
“Canadian businesses have strong capabilities in offshore wind, after decades of experience working in oil and gas and marine sectors that translate well to directly support offshore wind energy development,” said Amanda White, Operations Director at Marine Renewables Canada. “While Canada is in the early stages of establishing an offshore wind market, attending WindEnergy Hamburg presents an invaluable opportunity for Marine Renewables Canada and econext, along with our trade mission delegates, to gather information, make connections and hear lessons learned that can help accelerate the development of Canada’s clean energy sector.”
WindEnergy Hamburg is a world-class global trade fair dedicated to the growing wind energy sector. The event attracts more than 1,400 exhibitors showcasing the latest advancements and innovations in the wind energy industry. It also draws a diverse and international audience, with more than 35,000 attendees from over 100 countries. WindEnergy Hamburg is an optimal event for networking, getting market intelligence on the global wind sector, and identifying new business opportunities.
IET contributed $44,250 to support econext’s trade mission to WindEnergy Hamburg. More details about WindEnergy Hamburg can be found here.
econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in NL. econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. econext is a driver for clean growth innovation in the province, a coordinator of green workforce development, and a catalyst for net zero by 2050 planning within NL’s communities and industries. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.
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