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.
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…
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…
Projects with European Space Agency
Space is an enticing laboratory for the future of humankind and the planet. That’s why ENGIE Laborelec is fully on board with its multidisciplinary teams in a wide range of innovative space projects, bringing to the table comprehensive expertise in…
Aquilon project
A 100% renewable-fed, constant power system is being developed by Storengy Deutschland GmbH, in collaboration with ENGIE Laborelec, to cover the energy needs of Peckensen gas storage site (Germany)... and more!