Due to the extremely long delivery times of new transformers from well-known manufacturers, asset managers across industries are looking for alternative suppliers in Asia or seeking ways to extend the lifetime of their existing transformer fleet. The trend concerns all…
Steam turbines are subject to accelerated ageing due to flexible operation imposed by the energy transition. There have even been an increasing number of events involving rotor cracking.
Many CCGT operators find it difficult to troubleshoot gas turbine performance issues.Yet finding the cause of low power and efficiency can be surprisingly easy if you know where to look at.
Power generators age with operation and this is accelerated by the flexible operation dictated by the energy transition. Predictive maintenance, based on monitoring the condition of the stator and rotor windings, is of strategic importance.
Filmed in collaboration with Flemish TV Kanaal Z, a report featuring CEO Luc Goossens, with input from several colleagues, explains some key parts of what Laborelec, part of ENGIE Research and Innovation, does in its work supporting ENGIE and other…
Yields from large solar power plants around the world could be increased significantly through direct sun reflection (DSR) involving giant orbiting mirrors redirecting sunlight towards existing solar farms on the ground. This is the main conclusion of a pre-feasibility study…
ENGIE Laborelec recently became accredited for wind turbine power performance measurements according to IEC61400-12-1. The company’s expertise is based on valuable experience gained over many LiDAR measurement campaigns, on both onshore and offshore wind turbines.
Laborelec is investigating a technique to chemically clean boiler tubes in a heat recovery steam generator while still in operation instead of during an outage. The results of lab tests are promising.
Laborelec is conducting tests on the newest generation of PV modules with capacities exceeding 600 Wp. Stress tests are being carried out both at Linkebeek and at the El Aguila plant in Chile.
ENGIE Laborelec’s research into exhaust gas recirculation, to optimize post-combustion capture on GTs, provides valuable insights for next-generation flexible CCGTs plants.