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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visits the High Flux Reactor and the PALLAS construction site. Worldwide each day more than 30,000 patients are helped with the medical isotopes produced by the reactor. To secure the production and availability of the essential ingredients of nuclear medicine, NRG|PALLAS is preparing the construction of the new PALLAS reactor that is expected to be operational around 2030. DG Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA: “I’m honoured to witness of the start of a new nuclear era in the Netherlands with the construction of the PALLAS-reactor, which will help save many lives around the world.” Bertholt Leeftink, CEO NRG|PALLAS: “To secure the supply of medical isotopes after 2030 the realisation of the PALLAS-reactor is of vital importance.” #nuclearmedicine #nrg #iaea #pallas #30000perdag

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Today, ENGIE Belgium teams started the construction of the Vilvoorde Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)🔋. With an installed capacity of 200 MW, this #battery park, which will be one of the largest in #Europe, will be able to store 800 MWh of energy and return it to the grid for 4 hours. This project, which will be able to cover the electricity consumption of 96,000 households, will soon be completed by the Kallo (100MW / 400 MWh) and Drogenbos (80MW / 320 MWh) battery parks, for which we have already obtained the permits. These projects will contribute to ENGIE's goal of achieving 10 GW of installed battery capacity worldwide by 2030. With the growing share of #RenewableEnergies in the energy mix, the contribution of Battery Energy Storage Systems to ensuring the reliability and security of energy systems is becoming essential. Batteries will make it possible to absorb peaks in renewable energy production and release this energy when production is lower and consumption higher. 👏🏼 Congratulations to all the ENGIE teams involved in developing these flexibility solutions, which will help accelerate the development of #renewables and the #EnergyTransition. #WithENGIE ℹ https://lnkd.in/eYhY2rMQ

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GazelEnergie and Q ENERGY inaugurate grid stabilising battery project GazelEnergie and Q ENERGY have inaugurated their 35MW/44MWh energy storage project on the Emile Huchet site in Saint-Avold, Moselle, France. The battery project will provide services to the electricity grid via RTE, France´s transmission system operator. It will facilitate the integration of renewable energies, stabilise the grid and help to reduce the volatility of electricity prices, with a capacity equivalent to the daily consumption of 10,000 people.

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Engie beings construction of four-hour 200 MW / 800 MWh battery in Belgium. France's Engie has begun constructing a 200 MW / 800 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at its site in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The move comes after the project received its construction permit last July. The 3.5-hectare site, with 320 battery modules measuring 25 x 4 x 3 meters will be among Europe's largest and longest duration energy storage projects: its offers four hours of backup. Engie has a 15-year contract with Elia, Belgium's national grid operator, for the battery. Engie is also developing two other four-hour BESS projects in Belgium for which it has obtained permits: a 100 MW / 400 MWh project in Kallo and a 80 MW / 320 MWh battery in Drogenbos. As of December 31, 2023, the company had 1.3 GW of battery capacity in operation and 3.6 GW under development.  The Vilvoorde BESS will be launched in two phases, with 100 MW of batteries commissioned in September 2025, and a further 100 MW commissioned in January 2026. Sébastien Arbola, executive vice president in charge of Flex Gen & Retail, Engie, said in a release: "With the growing share of renewable energies in the energy mix, the contribution of Battery Energy Storage Systems to ensuring the reliability and security of energy systems is becoming crucial. "Batteries will enable the absorption of peaks in renewable energy production, and the release of this energy when production is lower and consumption higher. These flexibility solutions will thus help accelerate the development of renewable energies and the energy transition."  https://lnkd.in/dhKxYW3j

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Hydrogen Grid for the Rhine-Ruhr Region Is Growing. Duisburg/Antwerp (energate) – The #hydrogen grid 'Hy.Region.Rhein.Ruhr' is growing. The latest new member of the transformation initiative to ramp up the hydrogen economy in the NRW region is the port of Antwerp-Bruges, the association has announced. #HydrogenNow #HydrogenEconomy #H2 https://fcw.sh/n7FPCg

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[ENERGIS X EQUANS] 🔗 Today we would like to share with you an inspiring EPC management project that our partner Equans BeLux is carrying out in Seraing (Liège) as part of the RenoWatt energy transition program. 👇 Scroll down for more information! 👇 #energymanagement #energy #energytransition

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🤝⚛️⚙️ TRACTEBEL (ENS Corporate Member) signed a contract with Steady Energy to provide #engineering services to develop the company’s LDR-50 #SMR, aimed at providing clean #districtheating and industrial #steam. 👷‍♂️⚛️✅ Tractebel’s experts will review the probabilistic safety assessment and provide engineering support for the #reactor #design. They will also assess scenarios to establish a severe accident management programme. The reactor design is currently being assessed by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK - Säteilyturvakeskus). 🏭🌱🌡️ Steady Energy’s LDR-50 is a 50 MW small modular reactor, specifically designed to produce heat up to 150 °C. The LDR-50 is a simplified PWR, which is optimized for district heating, industrial steam production, and #desalination projects. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dmzvtGji

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VINCI Energies in Belgium divests its residential PV activities

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"Consuming less energy by consuming more electricity." => If this sentence resonates with you and you want to better understand the paradigm shift we are facing at Elia and the difficult choices that will have to be made regarding the development of the transmission grid, then you should listen to this excellent podcast with our CEO Frederic Dunon who summarizes our recently published Blueprint study.

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By supporting the #European #nuclear industry, you support more stability of #energy prices, living #costs, and #heating costs. Help stabilise the cost of living, support the European nuclear industry ! VVD Europa ChristenUnie CDA

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As part of the Belgian Council Presidency, Minister Tinne Van der Straeten invited leading industry representatives together with the DGs of the 27 national energy ministries of the Member States to Bruges yesterday, where we discussed the next steps in advancing sustainable #energy #infrastructure, facilitating the international #Hydrogen trade and delivering #offshore renewable energy to all. The #TSOs of the 9 #NorthSea countries are supporting these ambitious goals and are working closely together on concrete implementation proposals to support the delivery of the future offshore #grid infrastructure, which we presented in our latest expert paper 'Unlocking the Potential of the North Seas'.   https://lnkd.in/eZ6gzsvP   #LightingTheWayAheadTogether TenneT, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Amprion GmbH, Creos Luxembourg, EirGrid Group, Elia Group, Energinet, Gasunie, National Grid, Réseau de Transport d'Électricité, Statnett SF

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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (#CCUS) is crucial for decarbonising the Belgian economy. That’s why we signed the Oslo Declaration today. This declaration signifies the collective commitment to promote CCUS technologies, which are indispensable tools in our goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. There is no time to waste: we must act now to minimise our impact on the climate! To put our words into action, we are joining forces with Fluxys to develop a CO2 compression plant in Zeebrugge. Captured CO2 from (among others) Belgian and German industries will be transported via the C-grid pipeline network to this collection and compression plant. From Zeebrugge it can be further transported via an undersea pipeline for permanent storage in Norway's old oil and gas reservoirs. These initiatives show our commitment to advancing CCUS technologies and circular economy practices. We keep on seeking partnerships with CCU players who can work with us on convert carbon into valuable products, close the carbon cycle and contribute to a circular economy. #OsloDeclaration #Carbon #ClimateNeutral

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Market consultation for blackstart facility One of TenneT TSO B.V.'s tasks is to coordinate the restoration of electricity supply in the event of a blackout. To perform this task, TenneT needs facilities ("blackstart facilities") that can energize a a de-energised grid after a (partial) blackout. TenneT is looking for potential suppliers for a black-start facility in the middle of the Netherlands (provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, Utrecht and Gelderland) from the year 2028. TenneT intends to reach a multi-year agreement with a supplier to supply a black-start facility. Prior to launching a tendering procedure, TenneT wants to meet with these potential suppliers to discuss the possibilities and test interest (market consultation). Please see our website for more details: EN: https://lnkd.in/eJq_zK8E NL: https://lnkd.in/edXF2u3z #ancillaryservices #tso #blackstart #marketconsultation

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Amentum has been selected by the Netherlands to review and advise on the technical feasibility studies for two new reactors in the country submitted from three potential reactor vendors. https://lnkd.in/dfmUsWZv

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𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 €𝟴𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 The European Commission has approved, under #EU State aid rules, a €80 million #Dutch measure to support DjewelsEU B.V., a subsidiary of the hydrogen company HyCC B.V., in the #demonstration of an #innovative #renewable #hydrogen production #technology. The measure will contribute to the #development of renewable hydrogen #production in line with the #objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Deal. The link is here: https://lnkd.in/eiRuF8SU

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Energy company RWE has secured the necessary construction and environmental permits to build an electrolyser near the Magnum Power Station in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. #renewables #power #energy #wind #offshore #onshore #solar #hydropower #floating #nuclear #geothermal #efficiency #transition #susteinability #circular #economy #esg #clean #decarbonization #electrification #climate #hydrogen #mobility #greensteel #ammonia #transportation #storage #fuelcell #smartgrid #der #powersystem #generation #transmission #distribution #electricity #machines #motors #drives #sensors #iot #education #engineering #innovation #entrepreneurship #creativity #technology #digitalization #cybersecurtity

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🏗️ Recently the move out of the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore substation took place. It’s the third of a serie of three standardised platforms the joint venture Equans BeLux/ Smulders is currently constructing in Hoboken/Antwerp.   At the EQUANS yard, the impressive 3,600-ton topside was transported out of the production hall. Construction of the 60-meter long, 35-meter wide, and 25-meter high steel structure began roughly 21 months ago. In the spring of 2025, TenneT TSO B.V. will place this ready-made topside onto its substructure, which is already installed on the seabed, 53 kilometers off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. 🌊🏗️   Once the wind turbines from wind farm operator RWE are connected in the coming years, this wind farm will deliver an amount of renewable energy equivalent to the consumption of one million households. With that, we will once again contribute significantly to a sustainable future. 🌱💡 📹Check the video 👇 #OffshoreWind #WindEnergy #EnergyTransition #OffshoreGrid #SustainableFuture TenneT #teamwork

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ENGIE Commences Construction of 800 MWh Battery Park in Belgium ENGIE has begun building one of Europe’s largest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at its Vilvoorde site in Belgium.The project, approved in July 2023 and selected for capacity remuneration in October 2023, has an installed capacity of 200 MW on a 3.5-hectare site.The BESS will store 800 MWh of energy in 320 battery modules, providing electricity for 96,000 households for four hours. ENGIE will complete the project in two phases: 100 MW by September 2025 and another 100 MW by January 2026. Additionally, ENGIE has a 15-year contract with Elia, the national grid operator, for this project. ENGIE is also […] Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/d3sNkwYz #solarenergy #alternativeenergy #solarpv #pvsolar #photovoltaic #cleanenergy #cleantech #climatechange #belgium #bess #engie #europe #renewableenergy #renewableenergy #solarenergy

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Is Europe truly on track to lead the energy transition, or are we at risk of falling behind? 🌍 Read our interview with Dirk Van Hertem from KU Leuven / EnergyVille, where he shares his insights on the challenges, opportunities, and innovative solutions shaping the future of electricity. Dirk’s perspective pushes boundaries, challenges conventional thinking, and sparks fresh ideas. 🚀 Discover his insights and thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/e5uDV6ZX #ArnhemElectricityWeek #AEW2025

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