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About Oort

Oort Energy is one of the UK's fastest growing hydrogen energy companies. Find out more about how we're reshaping the landscape of hydrogen for the better.
Working at Oort

“Empowering a sustainable future. Our vision is to lead a global revolution in clean energy by deploying cutting edge electrolyser technology.”

Nick van Djik
CEO & Founder
Products

Our Electrolysers

Oort Energy offers cutting-edge electrolyser solutions designed for the immediate demands of the green hydrogen revolution. Our products combine field-tested reliability with scalable, efficient designs, making green hydrogen a reality for a range of diverse applications.
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Phaeton

Oort Energy’s next-generation electrolyser system for industrial-scale hydrogen. Engineered for seamless integration and scalability in multi-megawatt deployments.

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Theia

Oort Energy’s robust 1 MW electrolyser for high-demand hydrogen applications. Powered by the Venus stack and optimized for scalable, reliable performance.

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Gaia

Our self-contained, compact electrolyser system with fully autonomous operation. Requiring only tap water & power to run, and offering full scalability up to 500kW, it’s the go-to for renewable, clean, green energy.

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People

Meet the Team

We believe in building teams where unique perspectives and talents can thrive and everyone has what they need to excel in their role, career, and at home.
John O-Donohue
Executive Chairman
Successful finance professional with over 30 years industry experience. A serial fundraiser who has successfully exited several businesses.
Lee Shepherd
Operations Director
With over 35 years of expertise in automotive supply, a qualified metallurgist, and senior director roles in the UK and India. Successfully transitioned a foundry business from the UK to India.
Alex Shields
Engineering Director
Delivered 36 electrolysers with capacities up to 10 MW. Formerly Head of Electrolyser Design at ITM Power and Engineering Lead at CPH2, specializing in advanced electrolyser technology and innovation.
Dr. Nick van Dijk
Founder & CEO/CTO
Nick is an internationally recognised expert and leader in hydrogen electrolysis. He has over a decade of experience in leading hydrogen innovation and manufacturing in an industrial setting prior to cofounding Oort Energy with one of Europe’s leading academics in hydrogen, Professor Dan Brett.

Our Values

These are our values

Global Outlook

We will deploy electrolysers across the globe, giving customers the best value hydrogen on the market. We will have a portfolio of electrolysis technologies from which we can offer the best solution for the customer’s need.
Leverage automation to move fast
Always give customers a human to chat to
Automate customer support and close leads faster

Everyone has a voice

The success of our company depends on everyone in it, and we want all staff to be proud of working in a company that listens to them. We want to know how we can do better, and we need to hear it from those at every level.
A company that all staff are proud to work for
A culture in which everyone is listened to
An environment in which everyone at every level is valued

Action, not debate

We are a company that will succeed through out work and we will foster an environment that encourages everyone to take pride in their work and to persist to achieve to deliver quality.
Succeed through work
Foster an environment in which everyone takes pride in their work
Persist to achieve, to deliver quality

Thought leadership

We bring together expertise and leadership in all areas of the business. We aim to innovate and set the direction, rather than following what others have done before. Our people are our greatest strength.
Embrace expertise and leadership in all areas of the business
Innovate to set the direction, not following existing trends
Value our people as our greatest strength

Run lean, run green

By running a lean operation, we can run both profitably and with a reduced carbon footprint. The environment is the reason we exist, but our operations need to reflect this, too. We cut waste. We spend sensibly. We are efficient.
Cut waste
Spend sensibly
Run efficiently
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Current Vacancies

We believe in building teams where unique perspectives and talents can thrive and everyone has what they need to excel in their role, career, and at home.
We’re not hiring at the moment, but we’re always evolving.
Check back soon for new opportunities.
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