EnergyVille: energy in transition
Leading research. On every level.
About us
EnergyVille is a collaboration between the Belgian research partners KU Leuven, VITO, imec and UHasselt in the fields of sustainable energy and intelligent energy systems. EnergyVille develops technology and knowledge to support public and private stakeholders in the transition to an energy efficient, decarbonised and sustainable urban environment. The unique complementarity of the research partners allows us to integrate the energy system value chain in its entirety, ranging from materials and components to the level of entire energy systems, business models and strategies. Our activities are clustered in eight interdisciplinary domains: solar energy, battery storage, power electronics, power-to-molecules, thermal systems, electrical networks, energy for buildings and districts, energy strategies and markets.
With approximately 750 researchers and state-of-the-art research facilities, EnergyVille is a top European innovation hub in the energy field. It bundles research, development and training under one roof and collaborates closely with local, regional, national and international partners from industry as well as public authorities.
As an energy R&D innovation hub, located in the industry-oriented ecosystem of Thor Park (Genk, Belgium), EnergyVille offers an attractive environment for energy research, industrial product development and business creation. The collaboration is supported by the city of Genk, the Province of Limburg, LRM, Nuhma, POM Limburg and the European structural funds.
Mission
EnergyVille performs leading research within the framework of a mission that is deeply rooted in the global climate change emergency.
By means of fundamental, applied and industry-driven energy research – both theoretical and experimental, ranging from material research to building integrated systems – EnergyVille helps to pave the way to an energy efficient and sustainable energy system that can prove to be both economically viable and socially just. We know and explore the most important contours of this new energy system and the energy transition challenges that come with it, and rely on these as a starting point of our research.
EnergyVille is a pioneer in the development of technologies and methodologies that lead to groundbreaking products and services for both public and private parties. Our state-of-the-art research facilities allow us to stimulate open innovation and co-creation. We invest in human capital. Being the thought leader we are, we provide science-based knowledge and policy support on a local, regional and global scale.
Vision
EnergyVille aims to further strengthen its leading position in the international arena: we want to reach a top position in Europe and a generally acknowledged position worldwide. This is what we strive for within each of our eight domains of research, as well as within the field of integration of different energy techniques, carriers, sectors and services.
This integration is what constitutes the corner stone of the sustainable energy system of the future, and EnergyVille – with its integration-focused research infrastructure and broad knowledge-base – is especially equipped to contribute to it.
EnergyVille is committed to helping to find the delicate balance between environment, energy technology and cost within the complex context that is energy, such that environmental friendliness, security of supply and economic resilience can be guaranteed. Only then can a completely sustainable, reliable and affordable energy supply become reality in a liveable society for all.
