The Inn2POWER project, launched in 2016, was a transnational collaboration between thirteen project partners from five European countries. The project connected offshore wind and green hydrogen companies in the North Sea region to help realise the ambitious European expansion targets for offshore wind energy by building interregional value chains. The partners explain: “Through this cooperation, we have been able to provide important drive at interregional level so that the required levels of growth and capacity for offshore wind energy can be realised under the condition of building interregional value chains.”

Thanks to the project, SMEs in the North Sea region have benefited from cooperation and the development of new markets through an interactive online directory that focuses on the offshore wind sector and green hydrogen. The directory provides an opportunity for companies to present their skills, innovative products and services to a large international network, while also finding new suppliers, partners, and customers. Currently, 1999 companies across the North Sea region use this ‘yellow pages’.

The Inn2POWER project has also created an online address book of international test facilities for the offshore wind industry. Access to test facilities is an important building block for the planning of offshore wind projects, especially in the still young industry where new solutions for technology, operation and logistics need to be established. 4 country-specific Hydrogen reports for Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, The United Kingdom and one general report have been produced.

For more information on the project please visit: https://northsearegion.eu/inn2power/