Agenda & Speakers

13:00–13:05 — Introduction & Objectives

Organizer

• Sector coupling as a cornerstone of REPowerEU implementation

• Role of electrolysis in balancing renewable electricity systems

• Strategic importance of hydrogen–power system integration

• Workshop objectives: flexibility, infrastructure planning, and market alignment

13:05–13:35 — Dynamic Electrolyzer Operation & Grid Services

Speaker (Academia): N.N.

• Technical principles of dynamic electrolyser operation

• Load-following capability and response times

• Degradation impacts under variable operation

• Provision of ancillary services and grid stabilisation

• Optimisation of efficiency under fluctuating renewable supply

13:35–14:05 — Power Systems Integration & Hydrogen Storage

Speaker (Academia): N.N.

• Role of hydrogen in long-duration energy storage

• System modelling of electricity–hydrogen interaction

• Seasonal storage and infrastructure planning

• Cost optimisation across integrated energy systems

• Market design implications for flexibility assets

14:05–14:35 — Offshore Wind–Hydrogen Coupling

Speaker (Academia): N.N.

• Direct coupling of offshore wind and electrolysis

• Power electronics and converter technologies

• Offshore hydrogen production platforms and grid bypass concepts

• Infrastructure requirements and techno-economic trade-offs

• Scaling North Sea hydrogen hubs

14:35–14:45 — Break

14:45–15:15 — Utility-Scale Hydrogen Projects & Renewable Integration

Speaker (Industry): N.N.

• Large-scale power-to-hydrogen project development

• Integration of wind portfolios with electrolysis assets

• Investment frameworks and risk mitigation

• Lessons learned from flagship EU projects

• Bankability and revenue stacking models

15:15–15:45 — Grid Infrastructure Strategy & Cross-Border Planning

Speaker (Industry): N.N.

• Transmission expansion for hydrogen-enabled electrification

• Coordinated electricity and hydrogen network planning

• Offshore grid hubs and interconnection strategies

• Regulatory frameworks for integrated infrastructure

• Long-term system adequacy and resilience

15:45–16:15 — Electricity Market Reform & Hydrogen Flexibility

Speaker (Policy): N.N.

• Market reform to incentivise flexible demand

• Pricing mechanisms and time-of-use optimisation

• Interaction between capacity markets and hydrogen production

• Policy instruments under EU Electricity Market Design reform

• Ensuring competitiveness of green hydrogen

16:15–16:55 — Panel Discussion & Electricity Market Alignment

All Speakers + Moderator

• How electrolysis can stabilise high-renewables grids

• Infrastructure bottlenecks and permitting challenges

• Aligning electricity market reform with hydrogen scale-up

• Investment certainty and long-term regulatory signals

• Strategic recommendations for EU energy system integration 

Concluding remarks