ValHyCon

ValHyCon (Interregional Connecting and Upscaling Hydrogen Valleys) is an Interreg North-West Europe project that addresses a key bottleneck in Europe’s hydrogen transition: moving from fragmented, locally focused hydrogen valleys towards a coherent, large-scale and interconnected hydrogen ecosystem. The project brings together leading hydrogen valley initiatives across North-West Europe to strengthen mutual learning, develop concrete upscaling and interconnection scenarios, and deliver a joint Hydrogen Implementation Strategy for the 2030–2040 period.

My role at the University of Luxembourg focuses on leveraging experience from coordinating the Luxembourg Hydrogen Valley (LuxHyVal) to support transnational knowledge exchange, system integration and strategic planning. A particular emphasis lies on linking Luxembourg’s activities with neighbouring and north-west European hydrogen valleys, ensuring that smaller but strategically positioned regions are fully embedded in emerging hydrogen corridors. Through contributions to ecosystem mapping, interconnection case studies and long-term strategy development, ValHyCon supports the transition from pilot projects to integrated, investment-ready hydrogen systems across North-West Europe.