Transfo site,
Zwevegem – Belgium
Transfo, Een energieke locatie
The Transfo site in Zwevegem, located along the Bossuit–Kortrijk canal, is a 9-hectare former power plant site recognized as protected industrial heritage and officially listed as Open Heritage. Originally established in 1911 by the Société d’Électricité de l’Ouest de la Belgique, the site played a key role in supplying electricity to public infrastructure before ceasing production in 2001, and today still houses a unique collection of turbines and generators in its iconic machine hall.
Building on this rich history, Transfo is now home to an innovative pilot project featuring a local DC smart grid that integrates solar PV, CHP, batteries, and EV charging to enable a fully renewable energy system.
Key partners such as Intercommunale Leiedal, Fluvius and Ghent University have been involved from the outset, contributing to the development and evaluation of this innovative pilot.
Since autumn 2024, Circular has been appointed as the Energy manager, and is also supporting commissioning activities planned for spring 2026
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Day to day management of the Transfo Site
Since 2024, Circular is responsible for the following tasks as operational Manager of the Transfo site.
Technical Management
- Monitoring the overall system at asset and metering level (consumption, capacity, performance)
- Assessing the need for updates or expansions of the Energy Management System (EMS) algorithms
- Proactively maintaining hardware and infrastructure to maximize lifespan
- Managing Charging station cluster
- Coordinating maintenance and repair activities with stakeholders
Smart Grid Coordination & Optimization
- Managing stakeholder communication (site owners, residents, local community)
- Monitoring and optimizing business performance (financial, technological, and commercial reporting to the Board and shareholders)
- Identifying opportunities to improve site profitability (services, financing, technical optimization)
- Managing operational financial flows to ensure a positive return for the CESCO structure
- Driving sustainable and circular business practices across operations
Development of local testing center
- Client contact and management
- Developing new partnerships
- Commercialisation
Administrative Management
- Processing incoming and outgoing invoices
- Financial monitoring and performance forecasting
- Document management and continuous improvement of operational procedures
