From 9-10 October 2025, the NavHyS team participated in the 9th edition of the Wind meets Gas Conference, hosted by the New Energy Coalition at the historic Martinikerk in Groningen.
Over 500 professionals from the energy industry, government and academia came together to discuss the future of Europe’s energy transition — from offshore energy to hydrogen.
This year’s conference focused on the guiding theme Securing economy and energy in the North Sea region.
Programme Highlights
The two-day programme featured a strong lineup of keynote speakers, plenary discussions, and breakout sessions, addressing both technical and strategic challenges of the energy transition.
These included:
- An opening keynote by Tom Middendorp, retired general of the Dutch Ministry of Defence, emphasizing the urgent need for energy security in a changing geopolitical landscape, calling for a new kind of resilience built on shock resistance and adaptability
- Plenary sessions on
- Reshaping the Geopolitics of Energy
- Trade wars, transactionalism, and climate denialism
- Shaping a resilient and inclusive energy future for the North Sea and beyond
- Parallel break-out sessions on
- Beyond electrification – fueling the European energy transition with Nordic Green Carbon
- Offshore Security in the Energy Transition
- Ports at the helm of Europe’s hydrogen future
- Extensive networking opportunities, including pre-arranged matchmaking sessions and an evening networking dinner — fostering new connections and collaborations with stakeholders from across the energy sector
NavHyS at the Conference
NavHyS was present with a dedicated exhibition booth, where we presented insights into our work on innovative solutions for the storage and use of liquid hydrogen at sea – a key enabler for fully decarbonised offshore wind operations. We enjoyed meeting so many visitors interested in the NavHyS project and to discuss the growing importance of liquid hydrogen in the maritime sector!
Closing Reflections
The Wind meets Gas 2025 was a real higlight. The outstanding programme and the exchange with so many like-minded people sharing our belief in the vital role of hydrogen in the energy transition left us energised and motivated to keep advancing Europe’s clean-energy journey through the NavHyS project!
