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| G2Elab | |
|---|---|
| Name | G2Elab |
| Established | 1994 |
| Type | Research laboratory |
| Location | Grenoble, France |
| Affiliations | Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, CNRS, Grenoble INP |
| Director | Pierre Cornillon |
G2Elab is a multidisciplinary research laboratory based in Grenoble, France, focusing on energy, environment, and electrical engineering. The laboratory conducts applied and fundamental research spanning power systems, renewable energy, building energy efficiency, and smart grids, interacting with academic, industrial, and public institutions.
G2Elab originated from reorganizations linking Grenoble INP, Université Grenoble Alpes, and national research entities such as CNRS and CEA during the 1990s restructuring of French research, echoing institutional shifts like those affecting INRIA and École Polytechnique. Early collaborations involved projects with EDF and AREVA and drew on expertise from laboratories associated with Laboratoire d'électrochimie and the legacy of researchers who had affiliations with Électricité de France divisions and initiatives linked to ADEME. Throughout the 2000s, G2Elab expanded amid European programs coordinated by European Commission frameworks such as Horizon 2020, working alongside partners similar to Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Alstom. Institutional milestones paralleled developments at Grenoble Alpes Métropole, and funding relationships mirrored arrangements seen with Conseil régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The lab's trajectory intersects policy and technical arenas debated in forums like COP21 and platforms connected to International Energy Agency networks.
G2Elab's portfolio spans topics comparable to research agendas at Imperial College London and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, addressing power conversion, energy storage, and building performance. Projects have included smart grid demonstrations akin to those by National Renewable Energy Laboratory and renewable integration studies similar to efforts at Fraunhofer Society institutes. Research areas overlap with work on battery technology undertaken at Université de Lyon partners and modeling approaches used by ETH Zurich and Delft University of Technology. Specific initiatives touch on microgrid control strategies studied in consortiums with ABB and modeling methods used in collaborations with RTE and Teréga. G2Elab researchers have participated in European consortia that include institutions such as University of Oxford, Technical University of Denmark, Politecnico di Milano, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
The laboratory houses experimental platforms similar to those at CEA LIST and testbeds reminiscent of facilities at CERN for systems integration, featuring power electronics benches, climate chambers, and building energy simulation rigs. Instrumentation parallels equipment available at INRIA Grenoble Rhône-Alpes nodes and employs measurement technologies associated with Schlumberger and sensor suites used in projects with Thales. Computing resources support simulation workflows comparable to clusters at CNES and software toolchains akin to those developed at Siemens Energy. The lab's capabilities allow demonstrations of photovoltaic integration resembling deployments by TotalEnergies and wind power studies in the tradition of research at Vestas collaborations.
G2Elab collaborates with higher education institutions like Grenoble INP, Université Grenoble Alpes, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, and international partners including University of Cambridge, Georgia Institute of Technology, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and University of California, Berkeley. Industrial partnerships mirror relationships similar to those formed with Schneider Electric, EDF Renewables, Engie, Ribatech, and multinational firms such as General Electric and Siemens. The laboratory participates in networks with agencies and consortia including ADEME, European Commission, Horizon Europe, COST Action groups, and research alliances like EERA and EUA. Joint projects have linked the lab with regional innovation clusters akin to Minalogic and with incubators comparable to SATT Linksium.
Funding sources combine competitive grants from entities like ANR and frameworks administered by the European Commission, alongside contracts from corporations such as EDF and Schneider Electric and support from public bodies like Conseil régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and municipal partners comparable to Grenoble Alpes Métropole. Governance structures reflect models used by CNRS laboratories and university-affiliated institutes such as INRIA, with oversight involving academic councils and advisory boards featuring stakeholders from industry and public administrations analogous to boards at CEA research units. Project portfolios follow reporting and compliance norms in line with European Research Council and national funding agencies.
The laboratory's outputs have influenced standards and practices in fields related to energy transition debates seen at COP26 and contributed to technical knowledge cited alongside studies from International Renewable Energy Agency and International Energy Agency. G2Elab-affiliated authors publish in journals and conferences frequented by researchers from IEEE, IET, Elsevier-hosted proceedings, and venues where scholars from Stanford University and Princeton University also disseminate work. The lab has received acknowledgments and awards in regional innovation programs similar to honors bestowed by BPI France and recognition within networks such as European Institute of Innovation and Technology clusters. Its graduates and alumni hold positions at organizations including EDF, Engie, Schneider Electric, TotalEnergies, CEA, and universities like Université Paris-Saclay and Sorbonne University.
Category:Research institutes in France