Testing the new generation of high-capacity PV modules
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.
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,…
Webinar | How to reduce the risk of steam turbine cracking due to flexible operation?
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.
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.