IDEA Economic Development Agency Heart of Hainaut Patrice Thiry November 19th, 2019
IDEA, a territory in the Heart of Hainaut
IDEA, a multi-sector organisation • Founded in 1956 by local councils; • 320 team mates for a turnover of EUR 18,000,000 • Range of fields : • Business infrastructures and advices; • Town planning and regional development studies; • Water sector (drainage, supply, purification); • Technical expert advices for the municipalities; • Sustainable energy (geothermal energy, biomasse, etc.); • Within a region of 540,000 inhabitants;
Some figures about economic development • 60 activity estates – 3600 ha • More than 1000 companies for 23 000 jobs • 18 buildings for temporary uses (fabrication and logistics) + 2 incubators (Chemistry and IT) • LME, European Start Up Incubator/Accelerator,
Key products : chemistry Ecozoning of Tertre
TERTRE ECO-ZONE - 246 ha chemical industry platform - 8 companies - 620 jobs - Freight transport, waterways and public road networks - Brownfields = employment potential - Carcoke area = 32 ha
TERTRE ECO-ZONE Acting as a coordinator, IDEA supports the development of several industrial synergy projects : 1. Material and Energy Design of a steam and CO2 power plant 2. Water Cycle Sizing of a wastewater treatment unit 3. Freight Transport Creation of a Proximity Railway Operator 4. Landscape Convert 32 ha of « Carcoke area » into a revitalized and attractive industrial site
Focus on the wastewater treatment unit Winter 2017 Setting up the pilot unit December 2019 End of tests
Focus on the OFP (Short-Haul Rail Operator)
Focus on the OFP (Short-Haul Rail Operator) Daily job of the OFP: - Be a unique local partner (haulage, driving machines, ground operations) Collect ‘ products ’ from various customers - - Take in charge additional operations (train maintenance, tank cleaning, loading and unloading) In collaboration with traditional ’ lines operators ’
Focus on La Maison de l’Entreprise Encourages entrepreneurship, digital growth, innovation and circular economy . Needs of companies Maximize use of company resources
Key products : geothermics GEOTHERMIA Back to the 80 ’s, IDEA was exploiting a geothermal watertable, 1500 meters deep, in order to warm various buildings
Key products : geothermics GEOTHERMIA 3 holes - 3 heat networks : - Saint-Ghislain: hospital, school, railway station, social housing , … - Douvrain: hospital, AW Europe; - Ghlin: for future companies.
Key products : geothermics GEOTHERMIA
Key products : wastewater Gasification processes Phase 1 (2017) Succeeded in drying sludge produced by the plant through solar energy and geothermal energy thanks to the two greenhouses with a 2,250 m³ useful area Phase 2 (ongoing) To implement a cogeneration system using dewatered sludge (pellets) to produce electricity and useful heat. Efficiency ? 18 000 tons of sludge drying per year
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