Sivry Rance wind farm: the elected officials visit the site

Last week, it was under a bright sun that the elected officials of the town of Sivry had the pleasure of visiting the site of the Grandrieu wind farm at the end of construction, accompanied by the EDPR Belgium project leader and their local partner WattElse. It was an...

A measuring mast in Malmedy

As part of the development of a wind power project in the municipality of Malmedy, a measuring mast was installed on the site so that it could collect wind data and refine the wind potential of the area. The mast is also equipped with microphones to record the...

“SOPHIA” Plan from Resilience Management Group

A transition plan for sustainable recovery During a month and a half, more than 100 scientists as well as 182 companies active in the ecological transition (KAYA Coalition of which WattElse is a member) studied the different ways to get Belgium out of the crisis in a...

WattElse is 5 years old!

This week, WattElse celebrated its 5th anniversary, a great opportunity to review some of the highlights of the company’s development. A growing Belgian SME In 5 years, the team has grown significantly and now has 9 employees specialized in the energy sector....

Sivry-Rance wind farm, back to construction

As announced in our article dated October 22, 2019, we are now sharing with you the next steps in the construction of the Sivry-Rance wind farm. Construction site progress As a reminder, the works had started in February 2019 with the earthworks, the creation of...

How many solar panels are there in Belgium?

At the end of 2019, the power of the photovoltaic solar panels installed in Belgium was 4.8 GW-crete, the equivalent of 5 nuclear reactors. However, a solar panel has a significantly lower annual charge rate (i.e. the number of hours accumulated at full power). It is...

What do you know about self-consumption for industries?

Self-consumption means producing local energy in order to fully or partially cover your needs. Photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of a building are probably one of the best known examples, but the installation of a wind mast can also be considered for larger...