Overview of actors, projects, and ecosystems in the energy and water sectors in Wallonia

We invite you to the Annual General Meeting of the TWEED & H2O clusters, where we will provide an overview of the stakeholders involved in the energy and water sectors in Wallonia, major investment and innovation projects in these two industries, as well as key upcoming initiatives and projects.

The day, which will take place in the beautiful setting of Château Bayard (Namur), will focus on the various ecosystems of stakeholders, partnerships, and projects corresponding to high-potential sub-segments for the economic and technological development of players in Wallonia and the environmental transition of the region.

Join us for the entire day or part of it (energy and/or water), depending on your interest. The morning will be dedicated to key sectors of the energy transition: hydrogen, energy storage, electric mobility, renewable energy, local energy management, including energy communities, thermal energy networks, and energy efficiency in industry, including carbon communities. These topics will be addressed briefly to understand the major developments currently underway and expected in Wallonia.

At noon, a Networking lunch will be offered, followed by a brief AGM focused on the services and tools provided by the clusters.

The afternoon will start with presentations linking the energy and water sectors, identifying the "heat" potential of the water sector, as well as using AI to optimize water management processes and energy consumption.

Then, we will present the main lessons learned from the mission carried out by Roland Berger on updating the Cluster H2O strategy and roadmap: trends and strategic challenges in the water sector, along with the ambitions and goals of the cluster. We will also be pleased to present a preview of the Mapping of actors and projects in the water cycle in Wallonia and Brussels.

Finally, before a Networking drink at the end of the day, we will dive into two key topics of the water sector: circularity, with a review of hybrid networks in Wallonia, and micropollutants, focusing on their analysis, monitoring, and treatment.

Last but not least, we will officially launch the ReWaN Portal, Renewable Energy & Water Network, an initiative of the Walloon clusters for water and energy!

Program

08:45 - Welcome Coffee 09:15 - TWEED, a catalyst for structuring high-value-added and high-potential expertise and export sectors in energy and water

Energy Part

H2 & e-fuels 09:30 - Mapping of H2 actors, projects, and initiatives in Wallonia & Brussels and the Belgian hydrogen value chain - H2Hub Wallonia (& IIS e-WallonHy), Belgian Hydrogen Council 09:45 - Hydrogen Ecosystem: VKHyLab, Plasmalyse, CCU/DAC/E-Fuel in and around Charleroi - District Cleantech

Energy Storage 10:00 - Energy storage, market & applications in Wallonia - TWEED 10:15 - Results of the "Batteries 2023" call for projects to strengthen and develop the battery value chain in Wallonia & Focus on key initiatives and projects around batteries in Wallonia - Wallonie Entreprendre

Electric Mobility 10:30 - Deployment of charging stations for light (cars) and heavy (trucks) mobility in Wallonia - Value chain, market & applications - TWEED / Wallonie Entreprendre 10:45 - Smart charging management, from smart charging to V2G - Collignon Eng / FLEXide Energy

Coffee Break - Networking 11:00 - Coffee Break

Renewable Energy & Local Energy Management 11:30 - Mapping of renewable energies in Wallonia - Focus on PV & CER potential (& Agri PV) - GIM Wallonie, SPW/TWEED 11:50 - Overview of local energy management projects and initiatives in Wallonia & Brussels - CERACLE

Thermal Energy Networks / Geothermal / Energy Efficiency in Industry 12:05 - Mapping of actors, projects, and initiatives around heat networks and geothermal energy - Heat2Net 12:15 - Results of the call for projects on thermal energy networks, focus on winners & overview of legal developments - SPW Energy, winners 12:45 - Carbon agreements to guide Walloon businesses toward carbon neutrality by 2050 - Minister Henry's Office

Networking Lunch 13:00 - Networking Lunch

TWEED/H2O Plenary Session 14:00 - Formal points 14:20 - Services and tools available to members

Water & Energy Section

Smart Water Management & Energy Efficiency in the Water Sector 14:30 - Aquathermie and Riothermy: The "Heat" potential of the water sector in Wallonia - SPGE/SWDE (AqWaRio) 14:45 - Focus on industrial control systems driven by AI to optimize water management processes and energy consumption - Purecontrol

Short Break

Water Section

Cluster H2O Strategy & Release of Actor Mapping 15:00 - Update of the Cluster H2O strategy and roadmap - Cluster H2O

• Main findings from the Roland Berger mission

• Trends in the water sector, strategic challenges, ambitions, and goals, initiatives... 15:15 - Release of the Mapping of actors and projects in the water cycle in Wallonia and Brussels - Cluster H2O, IIS Water in Action

Circularity in Water 15:25 - Status of projects and initiatives around circularity in water in Wallonia - Cluster H2O 15:35 - Hybrid Networks - Status of pilots/studies and orientations - Hybrid Networks Team, SPGE/SWDE.

Water Treatment 15:50 - Micropollutants

• Issues around the analysis and monitoring of micropollutants in water in Wallonia - Arcadis

• Treatments, feedback experiences - Xylem

• Treatment of persistent organic pollutants (PFAS): Industrial initiative using electron beams - IBA

16:45 - Networking drink 17:30 - End

Practical Information Date: April 16, 2024, from 08:45 to 17:30 Location: Château Bayard, Rue du Château Bayard 4 (Route de la Bruyère - GPS), 5310 Eghezée (Namur)

Registration: mandatory