Short Presentation 2010

Technical competence centre and laboratory: Métier = electrical power

o Power generationo Transmission and distributiono Energy end-use

250 researchers and technical specialists

Applied research and technical expertise support: Turnover € 47M

o Growth +15% p.a. for past 4 years (Driven by growing international demand for technical expertise support services)

For shareholders and third-party customerso 25% of turnover outside GDF SUEZ Group

Position: Laborelec = Business Unit within GDF SUEZ BEEI Functional Integration with GDF SUEZ research and innovation division Joint venture with Distribution System Operators

LABORELEC

ResearchInnovationDirectorate

InfraBEFGlobal Gas

LNGServices

SuezEnvironment

CRIGEN Cylergie CIRSEE

EBL MCCTractebel

Engineering

OperationalConsolidation

in BEEI

Functional integration in DRI

Partnershipcollaboration

GDFSUEZ

BEEI

Applied research and expertise support/services– Research for improving asset performance (‘operational excellence’)

– Explorative research and technology scouting (‘risk mitigation’)

Work for shareholders and 3rd party customers– Market-based contracting with shareholders

– 3rd party customers guarantee market conformity and stable work volume

Coverage of the complete value chain of electrical power– Generation (Nuclear/Coal/Gas/Renewable) – T&D - End Use

P&L driven business management– Improves internal efficiency and focus on customer value

Productline: Electricity Grids

and End-Use

Productline: Sustainable

Process Technology

Productline: Structural Integrity

Assessment& Monitoring

Chemistry & Water treatment

Environmental Impact

Combustion Thermodynamics

Biomass

Process Automation

Materials Technology

Destructive and Non-Destructive

Testing

Vibrations &Mechanical Equipment

Remote Monitoring

End-Use Energy Efficiency

Electrical Grids

Electrical Equipment &

Machines

Electrical Metering and

Monitoring

Lighting Technology

Electromagnetic Fields & EMC

Oil Analysis

Nuclear Power Plants

Gas-Fired Power Plants

Coal Fired Power Plants & Biomass Cofiring& Carbon Capture

Renewable Energy

Electricity Transmission and Distribution Grids

Energy End-Use and Distributed Generation

P&L (MEUR) Actuals 2008 Budget 2009 Actuals 2009 Increase2009/2008

Revenues 40.1 43.0 47.2 +17 %

-- Projects 11.4 12.2 12.2 +7 %

-- Services 25.1 27.3 30.2 +20 %

-- Non-Technical 3.6 3.4 4.7 (*)

Costs 38.7 (***) 40.6 43.2 (**) +12 %

EBITDA 1.7 2.4 4.0

Net Result -0.3 (***) 0.2 1.0

(*) Incl 0.9 MEUR exceptional revenues (tax return)(**) Incl 0.5 MEUR exceptional provision(***) Incl adjustment of 0.35 MEUR due accounting error during previous years.

Total revenues 2009: 47 MEUR

30% of services outside Belgium

75% of total for ‘Generation’

25% for ‘Transmission & distribution’ and ‘End-use’

25% of total outside GDF SUEZ

30% of total in research projects

29%

71%

Projects / Services

Projects Services

75%

8%

9%

8%

Breakdown by customers

GDFSUEZ Other Shareholders

Third Parties direct Third Parties via GDFSUEZ

Services for third-party customers

Laborelec Nederland– Profitable turnover growth to € 0.8M (+ 80%)

– Partnerships with COFELY and Electrabel Nederland

Laborelec Deutschland– Launch of energy services partnership with Wüppertal Stadtwerke (WSW)

Global Energy– Launch of GDF SUEZ DRI service offer to Giant Customers

Services for GDF SUEZ intra-group customers (BEEI, BEF, BES)

Europe: consolidation of systematic expertise support via SLAs

ROW: increasing on-request (mission-critical) high-level expertise support

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Performance Optimisation of existing asset portfolio

New solutions for Customer NeedsValue innovation for Business Development and Customer Retention

Active Assessment of Emerging Technologies (Hype or Reality ?)

Expertise SupportServices

71%

Generation58 %

Nuclear6%

Grids18%

End Use6%

Corporate (DRI and

Benedelux)12%

Research29%

Research for :

• Generation, • Nuclear, • Grids, • End-Use, • Corporate programs

Improve operational excellence and create value for operators

CCGT plant Steam Turbine Contribution to Primary Frequency Control Avoid CAPEX investments by reducing derating of existing plants

Laborelec Steam Turbine Simulator :Validate controllers completely before start-up

Water treatment with Ammonia for advanced USC CCPP :Minimize corrosion and reduce chemicals OPEX

New NDT-techniques for gas turbine hot gas componentsIncrease maintenance intervals and reduce OPEX due to lifetime extension

Alternative anti-scaling products for desalination plantsMinimize corrosion and reduce chemicals OPEX

……….

Project Type Subject Key Partners

CESAR EU-FP7 Carbon Capture + Storage

TNO , Electrabel, Power Alstom, BASF, Dong Energy, Eon-Eng., IFP, RWE, Vattenfall , ENEL, EDF, Hitachi Power , Statoil, etc.

DEBCO EU-FP7 Biomass Cofiring Enel, Electrabel, Laborelec, Tractebel Engineering, PPC , University Stuttgart, Cesi,VGB, IFRF, etc.

DECARBIT EU-FP7 Carbon Capture + Storage

SINTEF , Electrabel, Power Alstom, Siemens, Air Liquide, NUON, Total, Statoil Hydro, TNO, ENEL, SHELL, IFP, etc.

OPTIBIOGAS REG Biomass Gaseification ULG, Laborelec, Ferme du Faascht Kessler SCRL, etc.

LIMOUSINE EU-FP7 Gas Turbines TU Twente, Laborelec, DLR (DE), ANSYS (UK), Siemens (DE), etc.

H2-IGCC EU-FP7 Gas Turbines ETN, Laborelec, ERSE (IT), Ansaldo, FZJ (DE), U Cranfield, etc.

EU-DEEP EU-FP6 Smart Grids GDF SUEZ, Tractebel Engineering, Iberdrola, Laborelec, RWE, Siemens, KUL, etc.

SMARTLIFE - Grid AssetManagement

EDF, RTE, Enel, Cesi, Elia, TenneT, Essent, Kema, EDP, Iberdrola, Laborelec, Eandis, Netmanagement, Sibelga, etc.

LINEAR REG Smart Grids KUL, VITO, Laborelec, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgacom, EANDIS, SPE, Energy-ICT, Enersys, Ferranti, Fifthplay, Infrax, Pauwels, Telenet, etc.

CEA program - Nuclear Energy CEA, France

SCK program - Nuclear Energy SCK, Belgium

EPRI program - Nuclear Energy EPRI, USA + Memberships : VGB, EURELECTRIC, CIGRE

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Invest Harvest

Engineering DepartmentsMaintenance centers Markets & SalesOperations

UniversitiesR&D institutes

Applied R&D guarantees added value

Research &Development

OperationalAssistance

General ManagementB. Boesmans

Finance, Strategy & Group Account Coord.

H. De Rouck

Scientific CoordinationE. De Jaeger

Sustainable Process Technologies

L. Duvivier

Electricity, Grids and End-UseR. Van Beers

Structural Integrity Assessment & Monitoring

S. Goedseels

Business DevelopmentL. Duvivier

Human Resources & Operational Support

E. Pierson

Research ProgramsM. De Koster

Group Generation Y. De Mulder

BelgiumG. Meyers

Market NorthM. Didden

Market South + GroupV. Willocx

Coal Fired Power /Carbon Capture and Storage /Nuclear Power

C. GoffinGas Fired PowerRenewable EnergyFuture Energy System

JP KeustermansDistribution GridsEnd-Use Development

K. Reynders

ChemistryD. Leemans

EnvironmentD. Corbisier

Combustion, Thermodynamics and Biomass

M. DeneveProcess Automation

R. DescleeResearch Area Environment

L. VerelstResearch Area Automation

Ph. DemlenneChief Technology Officer Biomass

Y. Ryckmans

Conventional Power Plant Materials

S. GijbelsNuclear Power Plant Materials and Nondestructive Testing

P. AbsilAdvanced Materials Technology and Labs

J. GirbouxVibrations & Mech

K. De BauwDiagnostic Center

Y. De MulderResearch Area Gas Turbine Materials

B. GhysResearch Area Condition Assessment /Condition Monitoring/Predictive Maintenance

S. GrégoireChief TechnologistNondestructive Testing

D. Moussebois

Technical DirectorE. De Jaeger

End-Use EfficiencyR. Stiens

Electrical Power Systems, Analyses & Concepts

S. Kerremans Metering, Monitoring, Data Management, Metrology

R. JahnElectrical Equipment

J. Van CotthemElectromagnetic Compatibility

C. BottuOil Analysis

S. Eeckhoudt Lighting

JM. Deswert

Human Resources & Training

E. PiersonInternal Processes & Communication

B. Dethy Facility Management & Administrative Support

E. PiersonMathematics, data processing & IT

X. Jaspar

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VCA

LABORELEC

ISO 9001

Lighting

Power quality Monitoring

Industrial energy audits

R&D activities

Electrical power systems, analyses

& concepts

ISO 17025

002-Test / 002-Cal

Analysis of electrotechnical

fluids (PCB)

Photometry –lighting equipment

Analysis of flue gas emission

Electrical metrology, on-site

calibration

Electromagnetic compatibility

Belgian Regional

Agreement

Analysis of flue gas emission

(Flanders/ Wallonia)

Analysis of electrotechnical

fluids (PCB) (Brussels / Wallonia)

Selection for energy audits:

Flanders (VBBV)

Wallonia (AMURE)

Energy audits lighting (Flanders /

Wallonia)

Industrial energy audits (Flanders /

Wallonia)

Certification EN473 level 2 or 3 (ET/UT)

Non-destructive Testing

Product Line:

Production of demineralized water

Conditioning of boiler water

Treatment of liquid effluents

Boiler cleaning advice and follow-up

Cooling tower efficiency increase

Chemistry audit

Chemical follow-up of the commissioning of power plants

Nuclear chemistry

Raw water :

Environment-friendly conditioning of cooling water

Cooling tower evaluation and efficiency increase

Advice on cooling systems (open, closed)

Management of pathogenic risks

Measurement of legionellae

Thermal discharge simulation

Advice on anti-fouling paints

Waste water :

Optimization of waste water treatment

Determination of the ecotoxicological impact of waste water

Sludge treatment

Treatment of waste water from FGD

Analyzers audit, choice and calibration

Off-line and on-line monitoring

Evaluation of the on-line flue gas monitoring systems

Emission reduction

Calibration of the flue gas monitors

Emission monitoring

Coal, air and gas flow measurements

Primary Low NOx Technologies

Analysis of the impact of the new regulations on the power plants business

Reception of fuels

Purchase & reception

Fuel storage

Fuel pretreatment

Combustion : burner techno, combustion modification, low Nox techno

Combustion efficiency improvement

Prevention of slagging

Prevention of fouling

Fireside corrosion knowledge

Combustion modelling

CFD

Combustion instabilities and dynamics (GT)

fuel flexibility (GT)

Flue gas treatment

Immissions & modelling

Valorization of by-products

Legislation

Thermodynamics

Implementation of substitute fuels

Heat rate optimization

Co-combustion

Impact of substitute fuels

Energy valorization (potential) of biomass

Biogas

waste and alternative fuels

Pre-milling

Green certification for the production of renewable energy

Sustainable energy coaching

green audit (Industry)

Development, commissioning, and optimization of regulation and control circuits

Process control monitoring, supervision and IT : Condition based

Maintenance of control loops (validation)

thermal load monitoring system

Plant automation system

IT security

Remote alarm management

Intelligent alarms management

Improvement of turbine regulations and adaptations (frequency power control)

Network frequency during disturbances: possible solutions

Implementation of proposed solutions

Modelling of thermal processes and networks

Design of dynamic simulators of energy plants

Regulation and control circuits

Investigation of important transients

Product Line:

Root cause analyses of failures

Equipment assessment

Determining the condition of materials

Remaining life time assessment of components

Repair techniques, welding

Blade life modelling

Coating technology and repair

Metallographic investigations

Scanning electronic microscopy

Chemical analyses

Mechanical testing

Creep testing

Corrosion testing at high temperatures and pressures

Replication techniques

Hardness

Endoscopy

Evaluation of detection and sizing capabilities

Qualification of methods / vendors

Primary Loop Inspections

Primary weld inspections

Carbon steel piping

Follow-up of inspections and independent analysis

Baffle bolts Inspections

Steam Generators

Definition of inspection program and guidelines

Database and complete history (PSI)

On line verification and independent analysis

Reporting and presentation to Belgian Authorities)

Specific developments

Diesel cranckshaft Eddy Current inspection without removing the Cranckshaft

Gas turbine blades

Steam turbine disks

Gas turbine combustor baskets

…

Root cause analysis of nuclear power plant components

Hot laboratory (metallographic examination and electron microscopy of contaminated parts)

Ageing studies of power plant components

Long term operation studies

Cable ageing and irradiated cable assessment

All-in service for online monitoring of the dynamic behaviour of large turbine units based on LVMS maintenance and support contracts

Development and installation of efficient online monitoring systems

Troubleshooting and analysis of the dynamic behaviour of machines (Complex vibration measuring campaigns)

Formulating advice on maintenance, corrective actions, or operation in the event of problems with large or small rotating machines

Advice on aligning and balancing machines

Vibration and impact studies of structures

Studies of the dynamic behaviour of structures and Components

Impact testing and modal analyses

Loose parts monitoring system for nuclear power plants

Neutron noise measurements in nuclear plants

Condition assessment, condition monitoring of generators

Condition assessment, condition monitoring of transformers

Wind turbine Condition Monitoring

General consulting in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

Diagnostic Center services Early Fault Detection

Product line:

Energy Checkup

Identify energy saving projects

Calculate savings and Pay Back

Set up an Energy Efficiency Plan

Energy Systems Review

Project implementation studies based on measurements

Accurate calculation of savings & Pay Back based on factual data

Specialties : Compressed Air, Cooling systems, Boiler & Steam systems, Electro heat, Load Management, Variable speed drives

Energy Inventory

Metrology

Gather data & determine your energy fluxes

Set up your energy balance

Energy Savings Coaching

Sustainable Energy Coaching

Assist with the implementation of saving projects

Monitor the actual savings after implementation

Training on Rational Use of Energy

Sustainable Energy Plan

Testing of lamps, of lampholders, of LED lighting systems

Calibration of lighting equipment

Interpretation of standards and specifications

Photometric and electrical measurements of light sources, auxiliaries, luminaries, signalling equipment, etc.

On site measurements and controls (UV, etc.)

Examination of defective equipment

Consulting : Books of requirements, equipment agreement, public lighting maintenance agreement, dimming systems

Rational use of energy :

Audit of public lighting installation,

Audits (relighting) in industrial environments and the service sector

Lighting Plans

Equipment specifications for distribution networks

Network equipment testing (low voltage and medium voltage), including type tests, comparative tests, test supervisions, and compliance verifications, in laboratory or on site

Expertise on defective equipment (end closures, sleeves, cables, ...)

Mechanical cycling of tanks (MV-equipment)

Dynamic loading capabilities (cables, transformers)

Condition assessment, condition monitoring of transformers, cables, generators

Condition monitoring of transformers via oil analysis

Analysis of the insulating oil (all physical and chemical parameters)

Insulating paper analysis

Dissolved gas analysis (DGA)

On-line monitoring by dissolved gas analysis (DGA) (Hydran & diagnostic center)

Corrosive sulphur : analysis methods (DBDS and determination of passivator content) + consulting.

PCB and PCT analysis in oil

Condition monitoring via lubricant analysis

Monitoring of rotating machines (turbines, motors, gearboxes) by analysing the lubricating oil

Power Quality Monitoring : local measuring campaigns and centralized monitoring

Electricity Metering. Smart Meters.

Smart Grid Communication

Calibration of energy meters, instrument transformers, test benches and electrical measurement equipment

Laboratory tests : EMC certification tests (under BELAC accreditation ISO 17025)

EMC Consulting : Analysis of conducted, induced, and radiated electrical disruptions

EMC audits of industrial installations, including study of emissions and immunity

Protection of installations against lightning strikes

Calculation of the rise in the earthing networks potential in case of failure (step and contact potential, etc.) or during transients

Study of the problems particular to magnetic and electrical fields

Calculation of the influence of electrical structures on telecommunication circuits and lines

Study of possible solutions to limit interference (cabling, earthing, shields, filters, overvoltage conductors, etc.)

On-site electromagnetic field measurement

Protections : Testing protective devices ; Selectivity studies ; Consulting for troubleshooting

Distributed generation & distribution networks : Connection studies (load flow, ripple control filters, flicker, voltage quality) ; Connection standards

Analysis of disturbances propagated through the electricity supply, tracing causes of these disturbances, and troubleshooting

Support in interpreting and implementing current Power Quality standards

Technical-economic studies on solutions for immunizing processes that are sensitive to power supply interruptions or voltage dips

Studies prior to the connection of disturbing loads

Dimensioning anti-harmonic filters

Micro-Grids / Renewable Energy

Smart Grids

Assessment of electrical generators

Evaluation of electrical inspections

Advice during major refurbishments projects (example : stator or rotor rewinding)

Maintenance plans : advice, validation

[ Five reasons for you to choose Laborelec ]• One-stop shopping for your energy related services• More than 40 years of experience• Increased profitability of your installations• Independent and confidential advice• Recognized and accredited laboratory

The technical competence centerIn energy processes and energy useFrom innovation to operational assistance

Laborelec BelgiumRodestraat 1251630 LinkebeekBelgium

T. +32 2 382 02 11F. +32 2 382 02 41

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