HyNOS signs Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact at North Sea Summit 2026

In January 2026, our CEO Pascal De Buck attended the North Sea Summit 2026 in Hamburg, where HyNOS (a coalition of (future) hydrogen transmission system operators, of which Fluxys is part) joined governments, the wind industry, and electricity-TSOs in signing the Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact; a key step toward a resilient, integrated and decarbonised European energy system.

As a collaboration of hydrogen transmission system operators, HyNOS welcomes the Pact’s strong commitment to scaling offshore wind and laying the foundation for offshore hydrogen production in the Northern Seas. This ambition is also reflected in our brand new expert paper: “Integrated Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Production in the Northern Seas – A Pathway to Scalable Renewable Energy Deployment”

Why hydrogen matters for the Northern Seas

• Hydrogen complements electrification and is essential for hard to abate sectors and for maintaining flexibility in a renewable heavy energy system.
• Electrolysers can convert surplus offshore wind power into green hydrogen — reducing curtailment and supporting continued expansion of offshore wind.
• Hydrogen infrastructure enables cost efficient energy transport via pipelines, offers large scale storage options, and reinforces overall system resilience.

What Europe needs to unlock this potential

To translate the Pact’s ambition into integrated offshore energy systems, HyNOS highlights three priorities for policymakers:

• Assign integrated offshore wind areas where electricity and hydrogen production can be developed hand in hand.
• Design tenders that incentivise electrolysis, ensuring that offshore wind areas can deliver both electrons and molecules.
• Mandate electricity TSOs and hydrogen TSOs to execute joint offshore network planning, providing both electrical and hydrogen connections to offshore wind zones.

Uniting forces to shape Europe’s green power

HyNOS hydrogen TSOs stand ready to work closely with industry partners and e-TSOs to implement a fully integrated offshore wind and hydrogen system in the Northern Seas.