Our strategy to accelerate the energy transition
Belgium has set ambitious energy goals: to meet the growing energy needs of households and businesses while reducing CO₂ emissions. To address these challenges, we have developed the #ENERGIZE2030 strategy, which now guides our actions and priorities.
With 150 years of history and 10 years of active commitment to the energy transition, ENGIE aims to support Belgium as a sustainable partner and accelerate its shift toward a more responsible energy system.
In this context, ENGIE plans to invest €4 billion over the next five years in three key areas: the development of renewable energy, the strengthening of flexibility capacities, and the reduction of CO₂ emissions from our customers.
ENGIE also takes responsibility for the dismantling and lifetime extension of its nuclear power plants, with safety being an absolute priority.
In this way, ENGIE works every day to provide sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy to future generations, businesses, and society as a whole.
Investing in flexible capacity
The increase in renewable energy production is a positive development, but it also brings new challenges, particularly fluctuations in the energy system when, for example, there is insufficient wind or sunlight. To manage these periods of low production, it is essential to have flexible capacities that can be quickly turned on and off. Solutions such as the Coo pumped-storage plant, which can start up in less than two minutes, play a key role in maintaining grid stability.
To achieve its objective of 5 to 6 GW of flexible capacity by 2030, ENGIE is investing in its own production facilities, such as the Flémalle plant, as well as in battery park projects, like the one in Vilvoorde, and the future parks in Kallo and Drogenbos. At the same time, ENGIE continues to explore and optimize the flexibility potential of its customers.
Guiding our customers in reducing their carbon footprint
Understanding and advising our customers has always been at the heart of what we do. It is therefore only natural that this remains central to our new strategy. We aim to offer tailor-made solutions that are not only energy-efficient but also meet the expectations of our residential and industrial customers in terms of comfort, ease of use, and financial accessibility.
We support our B2C customers in consuming their electricity when it is cheaper and less carbon-intensive.
For residential customers, we offer Empower Flextime, a flexible solution that:
- incorporates off-peak hours,
- helps reduce electricity bills,
- contributes to the balance of the electricity grid.
This solution is complemented by the Smart App, an intelligent application that informs, encourages, and motivates our customers to consume more efficiently and reduce their daily energy use.
For our industrial customers, we also develop flexibility solutions and low-carbon energy supply offerings, tailored to meet their specific needs.
ENGIE is also committed to being a trusted partner for its customers, supporting them in their transition to low-carbon mobility and designing tailor-made energy solutions to meet their specific requirements.
ENGIE is meeting its commitments in the extension and decommissioning of its nuclear power plants
ENGIE is currently undertaking two unique projects in the history of energy: the lifetime extension and the dismantling of its nuclear power plants.
As a responsible operator, we are committed every day to maintaining nuclear safety and ensuring reliable production with maximum availability. Thanks to the efforts of our teams, Doel 4 and Tihange 3 were reconnected to the grid at the end of November 2025, marking the completion of rigorous and carefully planned work. We also continue to manage the critical path and costs of our dismantling program.