Flexible generation
ENGIE Belgium is actively involved in flexible generation projects to meet the needs of our customers, contribute to the continued security of energy supply, and help combat climate change.
Flexible production involves the use of innovative technologies such as gas-fired power plants, battery energy storage systems and hydrogen production technologies. These technologies can be used to meet fluctuations in energy demand, compensate for the intermittency of renewable energies, and ensure the stability of the electricity grid.
Articles and press releases
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Interview | Shakhida: "Every day, I'm helping build the energy of tomorrow."
When Shakhida Ilyasova discovered as a young girl in Uzbekistan that mathematics and physics were her favourite subjects, her interest in technology quickly grew. Today, she works as an E-mobility & Project Engineer at Laborelec, ENGIE’s expertise centre in Belgium. There, she contributes to innovative projects focused on electric mobility and sustainable energy.
29/06/2026
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ENGIE Laborelec tests carbon capture in pilot unit
ENGIE Laborelec, the ENGIE Group’s Belgian R&D center, has installed a mobile carbon capture pilot unit at the Knippegroen power plant, located in the North Sea Port in Ghent. With this pilot unit, the Laborelec experts aim to gain a more accurate understanding of the future potential of carbon capture for ENGIE's activities and those of its industrial customers.
20/01/2026
Press
ENGIE and Carmeuse announce end of Columbus project due to economic and regulatory considerations
The project’s aim was to concentrate the CO₂ captured from an innovative type of lime kiln, and to combine it with green hydrogen to produce synthetic methane, a renewable gas that can be injected into the gas grid or used in the transport or industry sectors.
13/11/2024
Press
First spade in the ground marks start of construction for ENGIE’s new battery park in Vilvoorde
ENGIE received the permit for the construction of a new battery park in Vilvoorde in July 2023, and after the project was selected for capacity remuneration in October 2023, work on the site quickly started. A 3.5-hectare site was prepared and will soon accommodate 320 battery modules measuring 25 m x 4m x 3m. Each of these will be combined with an inverter, a transformer and the required electrical installations to connect them to the high-voltage grid.
05/07/2024