13 march 2025
09:00
LOCATION: De Loods
RIJSWIJK
THE NETHERLANDS

The energy transition requires changing of existing value chains as well as creation of new value chains. This requires many different companies and other actors to collaborate and align around a vision for a project or even a market. Our first event under the 2025 theme From Design to Deployment is therefore DEVELOPING VALUE CHAINS. Hosted by EBN and TNO, the event will take place at De Loods in Rijswijk on 13 March.

Hydrogen, heat and CCUS are examples of value chains that are actively being developed. But also for the materials transition new value chains are crucial, including circular chains, for example sustainable carbon. What they have in common is that they can only be developed effectively and in time, if a few conditions are met, including infrastructure, stable policy and market demand.

We have developed a programme around three topics:

Building an integrated energy system - a case study. In this block, we will look at a case study of a new regional energy system that organically grew and integrated heat and electricity.
Developing a hydrogen chain. In this block we will look at the development of an integrated system around hydrogen, from the development of green or blue hydrogen to transport, storage and offtake.
Maturing circular materials. In this block we will discuss how to build a chain for circular materials. Taking plastic as an example, we will look at production, processing and the key role of demand creation.

The agenda with speakers will follow soon. You can expect our speakers and panellists from industry, policy and academia to discuss:

How can companies that need each other, but do not yet know each other, find one another?
What policies are needed to support the development of a robust value chain?
What is the balance between public and private organisations? What role can and should publicly owned companies play?
How can each link in the chain build its business case and what grants and incentives work?
How can we create demand to activate the value chain?

LOCATION: DE LOODS RIJSWIJK

Updates will also be shared to registered ERC members via email and with ERC followers on LinkedIn.

Agenda

MORNING: PLENARY PROGRAM

09:00	REGISTRATION
09:30	Words of welcome
09:40	Opening keynote Laurens de Vries, professor TU Delft
10:05	Heat and electricity integration Robert Kielstra, Director ECW Energy Ingrid Post, Programmadirecteur energietransitie Noordzeekanaalgebied Alexander van Noort, Director Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte Katharina Gruenberg, Commercial Manager Integrated Hydrogen Projects Shell
11:00	Break
11:20	Designing a hydrogen chain Alexander van Jongenburger, Business Development Manager Equinor Hans Brinkhof, Business Development & Projectmanager Germay, VoltH2 Caroline Kollau, Director of Energy Market, also deputy DG Climate and Energy Wouter Jacobs, Head Erasmus Commodity Trade Center ETCT
12:10	Networklunch

Location:

DE LOODS

TREUBSTRAAT 31

2288 EH RIJSWIJK

THE NETHERLANDS

AFTERNOON: PLENARY AND FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS

12:10	Network lunch
13:30	Maturing circular materials Kim Meulenbroeks, Manager Innovation Netherlands Renewi Paul de Hoog, Business Opportunity Manager Shell
14:20	PARALLEL FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS
14:20	System Integration & Digital Energy & Financing the Energy Transition Program coming soon
14:20	Hydrogen & CCUS & Offshore Energy Program coming soon
14:20	Heat Transition Program coming soon
16:00	BREAK
16:15	Feedback views Focus Groups
16:30	Reflection and closing remarks
16:45	Network drinks
18:00	End

Location:

DE LOODS

TREUBSTRAAT 31

2288 EH RIJSWIJK

THE NETHERLANDS

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