Tractebel is a global engineering and consulting company and part of the ENGIE Group, focused on delivering integrated solutions for sustainable energy systems and the built environment. Headquartered in Brussels, its roots date back to 1862 in Belgium and the 1986 merger of Tractionel and Electrobel, with further expansion through acquisitions such as Coyne et Bellier in France and specialist firms in hydropower, marine and infrastructure engineering. Tractebel reports a community of over 5,000 experts and more than 150 years of experience, with an operational focus in around 40 countries and offices in over 30, including substantial teams in Belgium and France. From regional hubs such as Belgium, France and Brazil it serves public authorities, utilities, private developers and international contractors.
Across the value chain, Tractebel connects strategy, design, engineering, social and environmental studies, project management and in‑house digital applications. It covers the full project lifecycle from master planning, feasibility, environmental impact assessment and basic design through front‑end engineering design, detailed design, EPCM, owner’s and lender’s engineer roles, commissioning, operation support, lifetime extension and decommissioning. Its market scope spans nuclear (including large reactors and small modular reactors), renewables, flex power generation and storage, power and gas networks, electrical grids, pumped storage, hydropower and dams, water resources and supply, desalination, green gas, environment and climate resilience, complex and high‑tech buildings, data centres, transport infrastructure, and ports and waterways. The company positions its activities around the energy transition and ecological transition, with recurring involvement in projects such as Belwind offshore wind farm, LNG terminals like Zeebrugge, battery energy storage, metro systems, major dams and nuclear programs, aiming to support a carbon‑neutral, low‑carbon and climate‑resilient energy system.