PowerPulse News June 2026

The PowerPulse Energy Seminar was awesome

75 energy enthusiasts joined on Wednesday 20 May at Café Depot Duvel Moortgat for the yearly PowerPulse seminar. A short recap on the insightful speakers:

• Thijs Van de Graaf (Ghent University) zoomed in on who has the brightest future: petrostates or electrostates, with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a potential game changer.
• Wout Vandendriessche (PowerPulse) broke down what to expect for the European gas supply and storage with a prolonged unavailability of Qatarian LNG.
• Matthijs Germonprez (Alco Energy) explained how a bio-refinery defines and executes a decarbonisation roadmap with a stepwise introduction of CHP baseload, day-ahead optimisation, multi-market aggregator, e-boiler electrification, and renewable generation. More steps to come.
• Last but not least, Bart Adams (INEOS Styrolution) gave an insightful perspective on the status of the European chemical industry with its challenges. The industry is ready for decarbonisation when the circumstances are right.

With these interesting talks and in-depth discussions before and after, the seminar proved again the network and knowledge PowerPulse has to offer.

‘Future Energy Xperience’: From passive energy consumer to active energy player

On Wednesday 3 June, wWe had the pleasure to organise a masterclass Future Energy Xperience together with Agoria. More than 45 energy enthusiasts were served with a broad spectrum of solutions for the current industrial challenges.

• Maarten Noeninckx (FOD Economie / SPF Economie / FPS Economy) on the federal long-term strategy
• Philippe Dewever (Fluvius) and Olivier Devolder (ORES) on the solutions a grid operator offers to fullfill its need for flexibility
• Jade de Romsée (PowerPulse) on how what to consider in energy contracts in the future
• Jan Gilot (PowerPulse) on the interaction of different elements in the decision making for the site of the future
• Robert DAVID, PhD (Technord) on how data can support your operational excellence
• Guy Vandendungen (PerPetum Energy) on turning sustainable into strategic industrial solutions
• Niko Bonnyns (C-energy) and Bjorn Robbens (C-battery) on applying batteries for grid congestion and cost savings
• Katrien Even (PowerPulse) on ways to check the energy status of your organisation

A special thanks for Joris Van Valckenborgh and Bruno Vandezande for the well-organized day.

If you missed a presentation and want to learn more about it, don't feel in doubt to contact us.

Presenting ‘Energy prices in an ever-changing world’ on Voka - Mechelen-Kempen Energy Transition Network

On Tuesday 31 March, PowerPulse had the pleasure of speaking at the Energy Transition Network organised by Voka – Mechelen-Kempen. For this event, we were guests of VDB Engineering at their refurbished office and exhibition space in Mechelen, which is packed with innovative technologies.

Yannick Rotsaert and Jan Gilot shared their views on

• gas price trends prior to the start of the war in the Middle East, the current situation and various future scenarios
• the impact on electricity and carbon prices
• the effect of energy prices and legislation on the site of the future

A special thanks to Donaat Dieryck for the invitation.

If you’re also curious about the consequences of the war in the Middle East, please feel free to get in touch.