Our research showcase

Heating and cooling account for 50% of the EU’s total energy consumption, but at present only 19.1% of it is sourced from renewables, while in 5 countries out of 7 in North-West Europe the same ratio is below 8.2%. This makes heating & cooling an obvious target sector for …

STORM tackles energy efficiency at district level. It aims to demonstrate that, thanks to a smart District Heating & Cooling (DHC) networks’ controller, energy savings can reach up to 30%. In that perspective, the project partners will develop a controller based on self …

GeoWatt researches fourth-generation thermal grids for balancing the local demand of groups of users for heat or cold with the available supply.

The TEMPO project develops technical innovations that help to lower temperatures in district heating networks for a future sustainable energy system. This is realised by 1) innovations to create low temperature (LT) networks for increased network efficiency and integration …

The operational management of the Belgian transmission system is increasingly challenging due to the increased penetration of renewable energy sources and the European electricity market integration. DISCRETE will answer fundamental research questions on the applicability of …

The GEOTeCH project develops an innovative drilling concept that is based on dry auger methods, an innovative ground heat exchanger, based on co-axial configuration and spiral fluid flow pathways, allowing to achieve high levels of thermal performance with low pressure loss …

Smile-IT is a strategic basic research project in which artificial intelligence is applied to communication and power system networks. The project focuses on multi-agent reinforcement learning and a robust interaction software framework to model such networks and its actors …

The European STRATEGO project helped national and local authorities to develop a policy vision for sustainable heating and cooling plans. Although the demand for heat is twice as high as the demand for electricity, the heating policy is just starting to be developed, while …

With the commencement of the European HEATSTORE project six demonstration projects in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Switzerland aim to get technologies for the seasonal underground storage of heat transferred to industry and on to market. The research …

In the Geothermal Roadmap 2020 project, we will conduct a roadmap study for the development and implementation of geothermal energy as a sustainable, stable and affordable source of heating and electricity for governments, businesses and citizens. Preparations for the …

The FC-DISTRICT project wants to optimise and implement an innovative energy production and distribution concept for sustainable and energy efficient refurbished or new "energy autonomous" districts, exploiting decentralised co-generation coupled with optimised building and …

Heating networks can be of strategic importance for the city of Antwerp in achieving the objectives of the Antwerp Climate Plan (-20% CO2 by 2020 and CO2 neutral by 2050), among other things. The MIP (Flemish Environmental & Energy Technology Innovation Platform) feasibility …