COGEN Vlaanderen

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Founded in 2001, COGEN Vlaanderen is a ngo headquartered in Brussel, Belgium specializing in Biomass, Biogas, Energy Storage.

Established in 2001, COGEN Vlaanderen is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing combined heat and power (WKK) technology in Flanders. The organization serves over 100 diverse members including CHP owners, energy companies, manufacturers, suppliers, engineering firms, research institutions, and network operators. COGEN functions as the central representative of the Flemish WKK sector, advocating for stakeholder interests at regional, federal, and European levels. It operates through the WKK platform and specialized working groups (buildings and bio-WKK), providing members with technical advice, policy analysis, calculation tools, and project support. The organization emphasizes energy efficiency through simultaneous heat and power generation, achieving fuel savings of 10-40% and reducing CO2 emissions compared to conventional separate generation methods. COGEN also supports the transition to sustainable fuels and renewable energy integration.