What is more enriching than holiday? A professional stay abroad! Tractebel’s Young Professionals Programme (YPP) really does open an incredible world of opportunity for engineers like me: fresh out of university and ready to put my talent to work. One week after my return from Uganda on a major hydroelectric project I blogged about earlier, …
As a Colombian studying water resources and engineering management at the University of Stuttgart, I was thrilled to learn about Tractebel’s Young Professionals Programme (YPP). It seemed perfectly designed for someone like me transitioning from university to working life. The mentorship I would receive from world-class engineers and the opportunities to work on projects abroad …
Are Smart Grids “smart” for Bangladesh? Bangladesh is both an inspiring example of human development and a daunting challenge for engineers. Its extraordinary progress in reducing poverty has fuelled a surge in demand for energy. But without the necessary infrastructure, access to reliable and affordable power remains a major barrier to Bangladesh’s ambition. Are Smart …
‘Hydrogen is the renewable energy of the future’, one of my colleagues likes to say. I agree. It has incredible potential to overcome the many challenges that countries like Germany with a growing share of variable renewable energy are experiencing. Let me give you my impression on the future role of hydrogen. Unlocking the potential of …
A brass band is belting out folkloristic Bavarian tunes. Local politicians are all around. Families are sitting on foldable yet robust picnic benches enjoying the hearty local cuisine. Franz Josef Pschierer, the Bavarian minister for energy and economy, is holding a speech. Today, I attend the inauguration of the battery energy storage system (BESS) in …
There is a popular meme going around that neatly captures the tipping point of digital. It asks who is leading your digital transformation. The first two options are CEO and CTO, chief digital officer. Below that, highlighted with a bright red circle, is COVID-19. How would we answer this question at Tractebel? There’s no question that …
How are we going to deliver the zero-carbon energy transition that our world needs? Green hydrogen and offshore wind energy will be key elements. At Tractebel, we are engineering solutions that combine offshore wind farms with hydrogen technology – delivering a major breakthrough to fuel your zero-carbon transition. Blowing towards a hybrid Tractebel is known …
Want to work smarter on projects? Try BIM At Tractebel, all our energy projects are complex, containing and generating a huge amount of data. It is a major challenge to keep teams and stakeholders up to date with the latest information. Timely evaluation of information to improve project decision-making and results is crucial. BIM is …
Have you ever developed a masterplan for the electricity generation and transmission system for an entire continental region? For seven countries with a total area of 4,000 km x 2,500 km? I can now say, “Yes”. But when I started, I had no idea what to expect or the challenges involved. I’m not new to …
Imagine you want to build a hydropower plant, somewhere in the middle of nowhere on a large river. You have some coordinates but that’s all. What to do? Ok, you can open Google Earth and get a first overview of the location and landscape. But for planning you need more… 5 facts about satellite images …
“Hi, how are you? I just wanted to ask if you are well and see how you are managing home office life!?”, is currently a standard opening line in phone calls with colleagues. After all, most of them are working from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Adjusting to these special circumstances requires flexibility, structure …
Are Smart Grids a “smart” solution to solve Bangladesh’s energy demand surge? That’s the question power systems engineer, Luca Pizzimbone, is answering in a first-of-its-kind feasibility study financed by the German Development Bank. In this post, Luca shares about his Bangladeshi experience in Khulna – far from our headquarters in Bad Vilbel. Read more about the …
Can Lahmeyer produce a master plan to connect electricity grids across seven Central African countries? The answer is definitely “yes”! I shared about how we got started in this previous post. But there’s lots more to the story. Discover it below. A master challenge Let me begin with a reminder about the details of this …
Looking for an internship in the energy and engineering sectors? Especially in the ‘smart’ energy of the future? Want to really learn and challenge yourself, not just do admin? Then, let me tell you about my ‘smart’ internship experience at Lahmeyer International. Making grids smart Since my internship began in 2018, I’ve been working in …
The Bumbuna hydroelectric dam delivers more than two thirds of Sierra Leone’s electricity. When phase II is complete with Lahmeyer’s expertise, electricity generation will quadruple. No wonder the country’s President met with Project Manager, Jens Mödinger, and the rest of the Lahmeyer International team. “We will meet the President today”. When our local project coordinator …
