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Advancing green energy

Accelerating and scaling up renewable energy systems

Offshore wind turbines above a mass of clouds in the North Sea

Renewable energy is a central part of the green transition and key to regional energy independence and energy security. To stay competitive, however, regions must build capacity and skills in the green energy supply chains.

Interreg North Sea projects offer tested, scalable solutions that work across different countries and policy frameworks. But the transition must be fair, ensuring no one is left behind. That is why some projects focus on communities and affordable energy.

Our projects help reach Europe's ambitions for wind and solar energy, bioenergy, and the vision of the North Sea as a European power hub. They also bring core European policy to practice, such as the EU Renewable Energy Directive, RePowerEU, and the EU hydrogen strategy.

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Explore our stories on individual North Sea projects driving the green energy transition.

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> Putting people at the heart of the green transition

A modern factory blending into a green landscape.

> This is how we renovate 22 million homes in the North Sea Region

A blue North Sea seen from above in lightly clouded weather, dotted with wind turbines and a yellow test facility.

> Shared visions, stronger winds: Boosting Europe's strategy for offshore wind energy

A small group of people in a white room with a wooden floor, lots of sunlight and sloping walls, listening to a presentation.

> Meet the new leaders of Europe's local energy systems

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> Navigating the future of skills and industries

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Projects in the VIB programme period (2021-2027)

Keeping communities warm with aquathermal energy

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Enabling ports to become springboards for the maritime green transition

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Strategy for regional hydrogen development

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Green renewable industrial transition hotspots

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illustration of a factory and a cogwheel

Linking hydrogen power potentials

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An illustration of a hydrogen atom

Open and participatory planning for power grid resilience

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Illustration of an electric grid

Innovative logistics for offshore wind expansion in the North Sea

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Offshore accelerator for system integration and storage

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Super Smart Charging Hubs

Balancing the grid by powering vehicles with local energy

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Building a €250m cleantech investment pipeline

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illustration of a solar panel feeding power to a city

Building skills for a green industrial transition

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Education of aspirant energy-transition installers

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Illustration of a wrench and a pencil.

Promoting shore power in European shipping

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North Sea Hydrogen Valley Ports

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Illustration of a ship charging at the shoreside.

Projects in the V programme period (20214-2020)

Empowering school kids to advocate green energy solutions at their schools

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A leaf connected to a plug

Promoting local urban energy hubs providing smart grid and storage solutions

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Illustration of a circle with an energy symbol and a cogwheel.

Promoting zero-emission, automated vessels that transport waste and goods

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Supporting communities to engage in local green energy production

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Graphic illustration of a house with a solar panel on the rooftop and a shining sun.

Decommissioning and repowering worn offshore wind turbines responsibly

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Three white wind turbines

Helping small and medium ports reduce their carbon footprint

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Illustration of a crane lifting cargo onto a ship docked at a harbour.

Empowering people to become active energy citizens

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Illustration of two houses with solar panels on the roof and a sun shining above.

Promoting green hydrogen in low-carbon transport

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Illustration of a car and a fuel cell.

Integrating solar panels in a mass energy renovation concept

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Illustration of a house with a solar panel being fitted on top.

Beefing up offshore wind power supply chains

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Graphic illlustration of two wind turbines and waves.

Northern Connections

Fostering transnational cooperation among energy clusters in the North Sea Region

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Illustration of a puzzle with four pieces.

Using spatial planning to create room for green energy in the North Sea

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Illustration of a sun and waves.

Scaling up ocean energy through large-scale pilots

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Innovating for smart marine energy solutions

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Periscope emerging above waves.

Bridging skills gaps in the energy sector across the North Sea Region

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Illustration of wind turbines and a worker wearing a helmet and safety vest.

Powering electric cars with local green energy

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Illustration of an electric car powered by solar panels.

Promoting wind-assisted shipping by testing advanced technologies

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Illustration of a sailing vessel being propelled by wind.

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