The social challenge ‘energy transition’ poses major technical, techno-economic and socio-political challenges for industry in the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen region. The industry in this region is currently still heavily dependent on fossil energy. To make the transition possible, large amounts of renewable energy are needed. But more is needed, such as technology to produce hydrogen on a large scale green and to produce steel and other materials sustainably. This leads to a compelling need to learn to take the supply of renewable energy (in time and place) into account in industrial processes, which, in addition to investment, also necessitates new educational pathways at MBO and HBO level. A central question is also how we make the best use of renewable energy production in the production of green hydrogen within the energy system (the electric grids, the electricity market, the varying supply of renewable energy). Objective The aim of FlexIntensity is to accelerate the energy transition of industry in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and Vlissingen-Oost through a demonstration project and applied research aimed at the application of renewable energy in currently fossil industrial processes. We limit the broader demand for system integration to the main goal: “introducing technology and methods for making the best use of the varying supply of renewable energy (offshore wind energy) in industry in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and Vlissingen-Oost”. Main intended results - The possibilities and revenue models for flexibilization of the energy system from the (chemical) process industry have been demonstrated and made transparent. - Technologically innovative solutions in a successful demonstration project - stakeholders are informed about the broad outlines of the technical aspects and about the social, economic and regulatory preconditions and aspects - companies (SMEs), employees and students are actively involved in this technology development and thus contribute to growth in the number and quality of interested and suitable personnel to enable the energy transition in activities where demand lies - a contribution to CO2 reduction of X Megaton (through a demonstration project) Project partners and organization The consortium consists of 6 partners, which can be accommodated in four types: 1. Companies: Ørsted 2. Company/knowledge institution: Entras 3. Knowledge/educational institutions: HZ UAS, Ghent University and Scalda MBO 4. Network organisation: Impuls Zeeland/Smart Delta Resources The innovations within this project are: In the technological field, this project includes 5 innovations in system integration, namely: a. Ørsted offshore electrolyser, endurance test (seasons) and optimal sector coupling b. Development of dispatch tools for renewable electricity-consuming industrial processes in collaboration with Entras c. Methodology for design-for-flexibility (UGent, HZ-UAS, Entras), visualization in model d. Parametrization of visual simulation tools of models e. Integration of a model for a regional electricity grid in the simulation In the social field, this project includes 3 innovations, namely: a. A new partnership of a large international industrial company and Smart Delta Resources with knowledge institutions and companies from Flanders and Zeeland b. An overview of regulatory conditions for system integration and flexibility in the industry relevant to structural reinforcement in the JTF region plus revenue models c. Anchored knowledge building for Mbo and HBO programmes in the region (Scalda and HZ UAS), link with WO (UGent) and private knowledge party (Entras, SMEs) from Flanders