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Ecluse, a public-private steam network that delivers process steam to companies in the Waaslandhaven, has a concrete plan to expand to the right bank of the river Scheldt. Steam from 'ECLUSE 2' will be transported to Evonik through a tunnel under the Scheldt. The Flemish Government granted 9.58 million euros in subsidies to this energy-saving...

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Potential to cut CO2 emissions by 100,000 tonnes a year.

The very first large-scale industrial steam network at the Port of Antwerp, ECLUSE, is operational. This afternoon, in the presence of around 200 invited guests, Flemish ministers Philippe Muyters and Lydia Peeters started the supply of steam over the network with a symbolic press of a...

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During the 9th CEWEP-conference in Bilbao, ECLUSE won the very first ‘Integration Award’ for the way in which waste-to-energy is integrated in society and in the urban system. The prize was awarded by the 220 congress delegates from 27 countries. ECLUSE won by a large majority of the votes. The steam network will deliver process steam and heat from...

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CEWEP, the confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants, has nominated ECLUSE for her Integration Award 2018. CEWEP only recently introduced the award and nominated ECLUSE as one of the 3 finalists. The winner will be decided by popular vote during 9th CEWEP Congress on 20th September 2018.

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ECLUSE is the proud winner of the Belgian Energy- and Environment awards in the category 'Sustainable Energy'. On June 8th the prestigious prize was awarded to ECLUSE because of its efforts to help build a sustainable future.

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ECLUSE is nominated for a prestigious award. The Belgian Energy and Environment Awards are given to commercial or non-commercial firms in Belgium that show excellence in taking initiatives to promote sustainable development. For the 2017 edition, over 200 entries were received. ECLUSE was nominated as one of the 3 final contenders for the...

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Once again, ECLUSE was nominated for an award. In With its ‘Smart Awards’, Belfius bank rewards projects that tackle societal challenges in a smart way with innovative solutions. ECLUSE is one of the 10 nominees in the category ‘Smart Company Award’. May 16th, Belfius will disclose the winner of this contest. More information (in Dutch and French)...

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The first pipe for the new industrial steam network ECLUSE was laid in Waasland Port February 6th 2017. From 2018 onwards it will transport the steam from two producers to six customers. The steam will travel through a five-kilometer network of pipes. As a result, the six customers will no longer use their own in-house steam boilers. When...

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The ECLUSE project, that will substitute the energy supply of several chemical companies in the Waasland Port by a heat network, has won the very first Sustainability Award of the Antwerp Port community. The project won by a large margin the votes of the expert jury and the public. Three other nominees were Qpinch, Gyproc and BASF Antwerpen. When...

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From 20 participants to the first Sustainability Award of Port of Antwerp, ECLUSE was chosen by an expert jury as one of the four nominees for the award.

A short promotional film of the ECLUSE project will be made for the general public to vote online. This voting will determine 50% of the total votes. The other half will be awarded by the expert...

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