Collaboration across the whole value chain creates a powerful network with the ability to achieve tangible advances in gas turbine technology. A common strategy and research effort between the stakeholders, along with a supportive European Union policy, will enable the expansion and increased competitiveness of the gas turbine sector in Europe. The ETN Secretariat is located in Brussels, Belgium, at heart of the European decision-making process.

 

Technical Committees and Project Groups

 

ETN has 5 Technical Committees (TCs) that define priority research fields and set up research projects:

 

Technical Committee 1 - TC1 – Cycle Efficiency  

Technical Committee 2 - TC2 – Fuel Flexibility and Emissions

Technical Committee 3 - TC3 – Materials Degradation and Repair Technologies

Technical Committee 4 - TC4 – Condition Monitoring, Instrumentation and Control

Technical Committee 5 - TC5 – Asset Management

 

ETN also has more specific Project Groups (PGs) resulting from initiatives by Technical Committee members, that react to the current needs of the market:

 

PG - Exhaust System

PG - Gas Turbines for Concentrating Solar Power

 

 

Influence EU Energy and Research Agenda

 

ETN advocates the role of gas turbine technology in realising zero emissions in power generation. It aims to identify the research gaps and to influence the EU research agenda and policy-making at an early stage. ETN monitors and alerts members of GT-related events and the European Union policy developments in energy, industrial emissions, research, and funding opportunities on the “News” section of the ETN website as well as in the monthly news summary.

 

Coordinated position papers on policy and technical issues are prepared by ETN, to influence the EU’s decisions and legislative framework with the aim of creating a favourable innovation environment for gas turbine technology.

 

Debates bringing together European Commission officials, Members of the European Parliament, representatives from the European gas turbine user and manufacturer industry, universities and R&D institutes are organised by ETN, to discuss how to ensure safe, secure, sustainable and affordable energy.

 

 

Project Coordination

 

ETN has extensive experience in facilitating the development of consortiums for EU-funded research projects, and also in project management. ETN is currently the Coordinator of the H2-IGCC Project (2009-2013) with a budget of 17.8 million euro, which is co-funded by the European Commission, DG Energy, under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7): www.h2-igcc.eu.

 

 

Networking opportunities

 

ETN organises several members-only meetings each year, as well as a biennial International Gas Turbine Conference (IGTC) on The Future of Gas Turbine Technology. These events provide excellent networking opportunities and a chance for members to increase their organisations’ visibility within the European and international gas turbine community.

 

 

Reduced fee at International Gas Turbine Conference: The Future of Gas Turbine Technology

 

The International Gas Turbine Conference - Future of Gas Turbine Technology is organised biennially by ETN in Brussels. The conference brings together delegates from the international GT community, including European GT users, OEMs, suppliers and service providers, research institutes and consultancies as well as Asian, North American and Middle Eastern GT-related associations, research organisations and government. Members of ETN are given priority in conference reservation and reduced conference participation fees.

 

 

International Cooperation

 

ETN has developed close cooperation with the Gas Turbine Society of Japan (GTSJ). Furthermore, it works in cooperation with ASME and exhibits during the ASME Turbo Expo, as well as participating in PowerGen and other GT-related conferences to promote ETN activities. Members of ETN can often benefit from reduced participation fees to events organized by ASME or other partner organizations.

 

 

Access to Member Area of ETN website

 

ETN members have access to the Member Area of its official website, where they can find database, studies, industrial research and survey results and meeting documents. Members can participate in online discussion forums of different TC s and PGs. Inside the Member Area, members can locate contact details and information about individual expertise of all members. Members are also alerted the latest development in regulatory and technical fields in Europe.

 

 

Receive email alert monthly and newsletters quarterly

 

Members receive monthly email alert summarising latest news and events. ETN also produces and distributes quarterly newsletters to all members. Newsletters contain information about ETN activities and new members’ profiles.

 

 

Promote your events and organisation/company

 

Members can submit information about GT-related events organised by their organisation/company to ETN, which will appear under “GT Events” of the ETN website. Members also have poster opportunities at selected ETN-organised events. They are effective channels to promote events and reach wider audience in the GT industry.

 

 

ETN Secretariat Services

 

The ETN Secretariat provides project management and coordination support to the Technical Committees and Project Groups chairmen and to the ETN members. The ETN Secretariat is located in Brussels, Belgium. Christer Björkqvist, Managing Director and co-founder of the European Turbine Network, dedicates his work to bringing the research community and industry closer together, resulting in increased cross-border research collaboration and exchange of knowledge in Europe. 

 

The ETN team is always at your disposal for support and requests for ETN-related activities and suggestions:

 

Christer Björkqvist, Managing Director

Bernadett Parrag, Project & Communications Manager

Julie Linde Kjeldsen, Policy & Communications Officer

Karen Geris, Technical Project Officer

 

Tel: +32 (0)2 646 15 77

info (at) etn-gasturbine.eu