El pasado 8 y 9 de julio tuvo lugar en Kitakyushu una jornada sobre energía eólica offshore organizada por CDTI y NEDO, en colaboración con el Cluster de Energía, en la que ocho entidades vascas tuvieron la oportunidad de presentar sus principales avances ante representantes del sector japonés.

The Basque Energy Cluster in collaboration with EVE and joined by the companies HWS and SAITEC OFFSHORE, took part in a mission to the Fukushima prefecture to promote mutual knowledge and strengthen ties for the development of business and technological collaborations between both regions.

The Basque Energy Cluster held its 2019 Annual General Meeting at Bizkaia Technology Park in order to take stock of a positive 2018 financial year for sector companies, with overall growth of around 2% compared to the previous financial year. The best results corresponded to companies in the renewable energy markets at international level, especially in wind and photovoltaic energy, which show significant prospects for growth in the years ahead.

The event, which was held on 25 June at the Bizkaia Aretoa, brought together around a hundred participants from research entities and companies with R&D activities in the field of marine renewable energies, with a special focus on the technological challenges of the offshore wind sector.

José Ignacio Hormaeche, Director of the Basque Energy Cluster, presents the main contributions in the field of innovation in the energy sector being carried out by Euskadi, as well as the main value propositions of the Cluster for its members.

The 'Oil & Gas supply chain opportunities in Saudi Arabia’ conference, organised by Aramco and the Basque Energy Cluster, was held on Tuesday 11 June at the Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao. The event offered a comprehensive overview of business opportunities for companies working with Aramco, a world leader in energy and petrochemicals, particularly highlighting challenges that may be addressed by those undertaking investment projects in Saudi Arabia.

The most important annual marine energy forum in France, Seanergy 2019, welcomed more than 200 exhibitors and 2,000 attendees from countries all over the world. BIMEP, DITREL and the Basque Energy Agency (EVE) participated as exhibitors together with the Basque Energy Cluster at a stand grouped under the brand name 'Wave Energy Basque Country'.

The first week of June, from the 3rd to the 7th, a delegation of Colombian companies and entities related to the energy sector visited the Basque Country to learn from the experience and knowledge of the Basque industry in energy efficiency and the integration of renewables into the energy matrix. The Basque Energy Cluster organised a conference on 3 June in which Colombian and Basque companies exchanged their experience and impressions regarding the sector, ending with a networking session to foster contact between them.

A delegation of representatives from the Fukushima Prefecture (Japan) visited the Basque Country, under the guidance of the Basque Trade & Investment Agency, part of the SPRI Group, in order to strengthen relations between the two regions in the field of renewable energies. The visit was also the framework for the signing of a collaboration agreement between the Fukushima Energy Agency and the Basque Energy Cluster, focusing on four energy areas: wind, solar photovoltaic, smart grids and hydrogen.

A delegation of ight Basque entities coordinated by the Basque Energy Cluster took part in a mission to EVS32, the most important event for electric mobility worldwide, which took place from 20 to 22 May in the French city of Lyon. The mission was organised within the framework of the Smart Mobility Industry Programme, promoted by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.