Lijs Groenendaal

Lijs has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry and is a seasoned leader and business developer in the energy transition.

She is currently serving as the Director of Hydrogen Netherlands at RWE, overseeing RWE's green hydrogen initiatives across the Netherlands, managing a significant portfolio of hydrogen projects in all industrial clusters. Her responsibilities include market development and stakeholder management to drive policy and project development for RWE’s hydrogen portfolio.

Since 2020, Lijs has been active in green hydrogen business and project development, bringing major projects towards investment decisions and construction. She initially worked on these initiatives for Shell, where she managed the Holland Hydrogen 1 project, a significant 200 MW electrolyser development in the Port of Rotterdam, a project which is now in construction.

Her expertise extends beyond hydrogen, having played a pivotal role in the Lake Charles LNG project in the US and leading deal transitions and joint ventures for major oil and gas developments worldwide.

Her contributions to the hydrogen field have been recognized with various awards and inclusion in the "50 Women in Hydrogen" list in 2022, in the category of “Projects and Partnerships.”