28 October 2025

OranjeWind, through its OranjeWind Knowledge program, is launching a collaboration with the Phynix project. Researchers and students from educational institutions in the Groningen region will have the opportunity to gain practical experience for at least two years at the Phynix platform in Eemshaven, which is designed for producing hydrogen at sea. At the same time, they will be able to collect and utilize operational data and insights for their research and educational projects.

Currently, six PhD students and researchers are working within Oranjewind Knowledge on various studies focused on the future rollout of offshore wind and the integration of renewable energy systems. The collaboration with Phynix will yield valuable new knowledge about offshore hydrogen production and enable ongoing research to be enhanced with operational data from the hydrogen storage and production platform.

Bas Jansen, program manager OranjeWind Knowledge: "OranjeWind Knowledge is focused on research and knowledge-sharing to accelerate the rollout of offshore wind— the driving force behind the energy transition. This collaboration will deliver key insights into offshore hydrogen production that are crucial to solving the energy transition puzzle.”

About Phynix

Offshore green hydrogen is seen as one of the potential key technologies for Europe's energy transition, with the North Sea playing a central role. The Phynix project in Eemshaven offers opportunities to test and improve offshore green hydrogen technology on land. By moving tests from sea to land, Phynix makes it easier, safer, and more cost-efficient to research and learn how to store energy and produce green hydrogen. Through collaboration between researchers, industry, and educational institutions, a better understanding of the future of offshore hydrogen will be formed. The results will help reduce energy costs, decrease CO₂ emissions, and support the Dutch transition to clean energy.