El pasado 26 de noviembre se organizó una jornada en la sede de Idom en Bilbao para presentar las capacidades de los sectores energético y medioambiental del País Vasco a una delegación de Sudáfrica, compuesta por organismos del gobierno, asociaciones y entidades de investigación. El Cluster de Medioambiente (ACLIMA) y el Cluster de Energía presentaron sus respectivos sectores y las cifras, actividades y proyectos más destacados de los últimos años.

The WindEurope Offshore 2019 event, which brought together the main companies and entities from the offshore wind sector in Europe, was held from 26 to 28 November in Copenhagen. The Basque Energy Cluster organised a joint stand with the presence of 14 Basque companies under the brand ‘Offshore Wind Basque Country’.

The “European Utility Week” trade show was held in Paris from 12 to 14 November 2019. It included a joint stand organised by the Basque Energy Cluster under the “Smart Grids Basque Country” framework with the presence of 7 companies and exhibitors from the smart grids value chain to promote the competitiveness of the sector.

On 17 October, the Belgium Embassy organised an open day in collaboration with the Basque Energy Cluster to present business and investment opportunities in the country. Some companies of the Basque Energy Cluster had the opportunity to attend this event and to discover the collaborative possibilities that the country offers in energy matters.

The Basque companies Vicinay Marine, Tubacex, Alerion, Gainza Forge, Hadimek and Navacel, together with the UPV/EHU and Tecnalia have displayed their latest developments in products, technology and services for the Oil&Gas sector at the leading European event with a joint stand organised by the Basque Energy Cluster, in collaboration with the Basque Internationalisation Agency (BTI) and Fluidex.

On 8 and 9 July, a conference on offshore wind power was held in Kitakyushu, organised by CDTI and NEDO, in collaboration with the Basque Energy Cluster. Eight Basque entities had the opportunity to present their main breakthroughs to representatives of the Japanese sector.

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 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 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.