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“Cross-border collaboration is the cornerstone of Europe’s offshore future, and the Offshore TSOs Cooperation Paper exemplifies this vision in the North Sea. This paper represents a voluntary first step by the Offshore TSOs Collaboration (OTC), hydrogen TSOs, wind energy developers, and commercial offshore infrastructure partners towards a more coordinated regional approach. It reinforces our commitment to pragmatic cooperation and sets the course for transforming the Northern Seas into Europe’s green power hub.” Bernard Gustin, Elia Group CEO Unlocking the enormous offshore wind potential of the Northern Seas takes collaboration. In the Offshore TSOs Collaboration (OTC), which brings together twelve European electricity transmission system operators, we developed a Cooperation Paper with our partners WindEurope and @HyNOS, a collaboration of seven Northern Seas Hydrogen TSOs. This paper sets out a practical, interface-oriented approach to regional infrastructure planning in the Northern Seas. It aligns planning and build-out of: • electricity grids; • offshore wind development together with WindEurope; • hydrogen networks together with HyNOS. The aim is to accelerate Europe’s energy transition and strengthen the resilience of our energy system. Giles Dickson, CEO WindEurope: “This is a really welcome collaboration between the TSOs and offshore wind farm developers on the planning of the offshore electricity grid. Those generating energy offshore and those bringing it ashore must work closely together from an early stage, whether it is for radial connections or cross-border projects.” Christoph von dem Bussche, CEO GASCADE Gastransport GmbH and representing HyNOS: “Offshore hydrogen production – integrated in the offshore electricity grid – can be a key enabler for the successful build-out of offshore wind energy. Therefore, a close collaboration around the Northern Seas between Electricity TSOs, Hydrogen TSOs and wind park developers is essential to create synergies in the build-out of the future energy infrastructure system.” Pascal De Buck Willemien Terpstra This Cooperation Paper marks a strong step towards an affordable, secure, and integrated offshore energy grid for Europe. Together we are shaping the future of energy. 🔗 Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/eqgZU7Ue 50Hertz Transmission GmbH Amprion GmbH Creos Luxembourg EirGrid Group Energinet NESO National Grid Réseau de Transport d'Électricité Statnett SF TenneT TenneT Netherlands TenneT Germany Fluxys Gas Networks Ireland Gasunie Gasunie Deutschland National Gas NaTran 📷 Jeroen Vranckaert #OffshoreWind #Hydrogen #EnergyTransition #NorthSea #GridInfrastructure #TSO #Interconnectors #TYNDP #Collaboration #NSEC