Laborelec was founded in 1962 and is the GDF SUEZ Group's technical competence and research centre for electricity. Situated on the edge of Brussels, Laborelec specialises in facilities for generating, distributing and making use of electricity. Today, Laborelec's activities very strongly focus on the key aspects of sustainable energy, namely : the efficiency and availability of equipment for generating and distributing electricity; security of supply and the quality of electricity; reducing ecological footprints, promoting the rational use of energy, and cutting CO2 emissions. Laborelec is very active in the field of renewable energy sources, decentralised generation and electrical networks of the future. In work on the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station, Laborelec took charge of the detailed design, assembly and commissioning trials for the technical core of the station, using an electrical system completely powered by renewable sources of energy. |