Residual heat in East Flanders: from hidden source to industrial power

28 November, 2025

The latest issue of Playground Innovation Magazine, published by POM East Flanders and the Province of East Flanders, features a double interview with Carl De Maré (Program Director at Smart Delta Resources Flanders) and Wim Ooms (Plant Manager at Indaver). 

Playground Innovation Oost-Vlaanderen

ArcelorMittal Belgium invests in steam turbine for green energy and low-carbon steel production

25 November, 2025

ArcelorMittal Belgium neemt een new step towards low-carbon steel production. An innovative steam turbine will be installed at the Ghent site, converting high-pressure steam from Aquafin into green electricity and low-pressure steam for the steel process. This will enable the company to significantly reduce its fossil fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.

ArcelorMittal stroom Luminus Aquafin

SDR Flanders and POM East Flanders join forces for sustainable industrial heat exchange

7 May, 2025

The Ghent Canal Zone offers exceptional potential for the reuse of industrial residual heat. The Smart Delta Resources Flanders Taskforce B2B Heat systematically maps out the supply and demand for heat.

Ondertekening B2B Heat overeenkomst POM Oost-Vlaanderen en Smart Delta Resources Flanders

Important step towards new heating system for Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Zone

28 June, 2024

Various parties sign cooperation agreement for research into the realization of a future-proof heating system, using residual heat from industry, to heat homes and other businesses in an environmentally friendly way.

Warmtenet SOK 28-6-2024

Expansion Lamb Weston/Meijer with new state-of-the-art French fries factory

6 August, 2021

The new factory is designed to process potatoes with a minimum amount of water and energy, in line with Lamb Weston / Meijer's 2030 sustainability agenda.

LWM