{"id":257313,"date":"2025-05-24T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=257313"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:30:32","slug":"worlds-largest-solar-plant-based-on-circular-economy-opens-in-genk","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/worlds-largest-solar-plant-based-on-circular-economy-opens-in-genk\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s largest solar plant based on circular economy opens in Genk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Genk, Belgium, three key players in the energy transition have joined forces to inaugurate the world’s largest solar power plant <\/strong>made from fully recyclable materials<\/a><\/strong>. The facility, built on the rooftop of the SABIC plant, was developed jointly with ENGIE and Solarge. <\/p>\n\n

Solar panels without glass and with reduced footprint<\/h2>\n\n

The solution installed includes 4,599 solar panels designed under circular economy principles<\/a><\/strong>. Unlike traditional models, these panels have no glass and contain almost no aluminum. They are made of an innovative polymeric material developed by SABIC, which makes them 50% lighter and allows them to be installed on roofs with low structural load capacity. <\/p>\n\n

The design allows each component of the panel to be separated at the end of its useful life, facilitating its reuse. This technology represents a concrete step towards circularity in the photovoltaic sector. <\/p>\n\n

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These solar panels weigh half as much as a traditional one and do not use glass, allowing them to be installed where it was previously impossible. Source: Solarge <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Solar plant powers industrial production<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

ENGIE Sun4Business, a specialized subsidiary of ENGIE, was responsible for the financing, design and installation of the system. The plant will generate around 2,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually<\/strong>, covering the equivalent consumption of around 700 homes. This energy will be consumed directly in SABIC’s production, reducing its emissions by about 800 tons of CO\u2082 per year. <\/p>\n\n

From the Netherlands, Solarge has launched a model of solar panel solar panel<\/a><\/strong> adapted to European industry. Its PFAS-free and recyclable products have been validated by ENGIE’s R&D center in Laborelec as the best option for industrial roofs with structural constraints. <\/p>\n\n

Jan Vesseur, CEO of Solarge, noted that the modular design of its panels allows each component to be recovered. This minimizes waste and extends the reach of solar energy<\/strong> to previously unused spaces. <\/p>\n\n

A step towards industrial decarbonization<\/h2>\n\n

Lada Kurelec, SABIC’s chief technology officer, emphasized that this project integrates material innovation with climate objectives. The plant symbolizes the company’s commitment to renewable energy. renewable energy<\/a><\/strong> and the circular economy as pillars for reducing its carbon footprint. <\/p>\n\n

Vincent Verbeke, CEO of ENGIE Belgium, confirmed that this technology will be extended to other industrial facilities. The group has set a target of deploying 300 megawatts of solar<\/strong> for the Belgian business sector by 2030. <\/p>\n\n

This Genk facility marks a key advance in the integration of sustainable materials. sustainable materials, distributed solar energy<\/a><\/strong>distributed solar energy and circular models at the heart of European industry.<\/p>\n\n

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Source and photo: Solarge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The solar plant will reduce 800 tons of CO\u2082 per year for at least 25 years by using energy directly in industrial processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":257073,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-257313","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/257313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/257313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=257313"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=257313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}