RWE is participating in this year's Sustainable Industry Challenge, an initiative of Chemport Europe based in the northern Netherlands. RWE is looking for innovations in fields of storage, asset management and electrification that contribute to system integration. Entries can be submitted until 16 June and winners will be announced this November.

The chemical industry urgently needs environmentally friendly materials that can be developed through collaboration with knowledge institutions and companies. In view of this need, the Sustainable Industry Challenge was set up to connect startups and large companies in a bid to solve industry issues. It gives startups working in the chemical, energy transition or recycling industries a chance to present their technology to large industrial companies.

Living lab

RWE's Oranjewind offshore wind farm is tied to its OranjeWind Knowledge Programme, which was set up to promote innovation. As part of this programme, RWE has launched a challenge revolving around system integration for renewable energy. In this innovation challenge, RWE seeks land-based system integration innovations for various industries, ranging from flexible demand, energy storage, electrification, improved robustness and transferable solutions. The aim is to make pioneering progress, revolutionise the industry and pave the way for a sustainable future.

RWE offers entrants a 'living lab'  to test innovations at one of the sites where facilities such as grid connections, demineralised water, hydrogen, CO₂ and chemicals are available. The purpose of the challenge is to identify innovations in energy storage, asset management and electrification with the potential to advance the energy transition.

Entry and registration

Entrants can apply until 16 June, after which a shortlist will be drawn up. On 14, 15 and 16 November 2023, the winners of the challenge will be announced at the finals.

Read more about the Sustainable Industry Challenge here.