Studying exhaust gas recirculation to improve CCGT carbon capture
ENGIE Laborelec’s research into exhaust gas recirculation, to optimize post-combustion capture on GTs, provides valuable insights for next-generation flexible CCGTs plants.
Recycling old laptops can help reforestation
In 2023, we collaborated with OutOfUse to send in nearly 600 "out-of-use" business laptops and docking stations for treatment and dismantling. The material value of our "trash" collection was astonishingly valued at €6,938. This sum was then donated to NatuurPunt,…
Wider research on how public lighting affects biodiversity
Laborelec, part of ENGIE Research & Innovation, is further widening its research into how biodiversity is affected by public lighting, conducting collaborative projects in Jette and Turnhout, Belgium. Laborelec experts, in collaboration with CRIGEN, are also working on a software…
Self-healing concrete rigorously tested in real-world conditions
After a series of laboratory tests on concrete samples, Laborelec, part of ENGIE Research & Innovation, has scaled up its test programme on self-healing concrete solutions by testing a commercially available product inside the cooling tower of a belgian power…
Preparing for the most extensive wind farm control experiment so far
ENGIE Laborelec’s engagement in the NREL Awaken project brings research and experimentation on wind farm control to a higher level. In-depth studies have been made preparatory to a comprehensive measurement campaign carried out successfully on an ENGIE Noram wind farm…
B2B Fair | Energy Storage Global Conference
Come and meet us at the Energy Storage Global Conference that takes place in Brussels from 10 to 12 October.
Stress-tests on vanadium redox flow batteries using accelerated ageing
ENGIE Laborelec is implementing a flexible and robust method to accelerate vanadium redox flow battery ageing to support ENGIE purchasing and predictive maintenance programmes. The method of choice was validated in 2022 on a test rig.
Forward 2030 – First stage completed
Laborelec, part of ENGIE Research & Innovation, completed the first studies for the installation of a storage solution for FORWARD2030, which aims to demonstrate the viability of a zero-carbon energy system combining wind and tidal energy with energy storage solutions…
ENGIE and Skysails join forces to harness high-altitude winds for innovative power generation
ENGIE and SkySails Power GmbH are leading the way in harnessing high-altitude wind power with groundbreaking renewable energy generation technology. The companies have now consolidated a collaboration on two international pilot projects.