Michel Penninck

Group Manager - Chief Engineer at TRACTEBEL - ENGIE GROUP

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

1991-1995: Electrical Engineer - Nuclear power plant of Tihange (Belgium) - engineering, execution, commissioning 1993-1994: Electrical Engineer - Power plant of Amercoeur (2x125MW) - Electrical modifications 1993-1994: Electrical Engineer - Distrigaz Zeebrugge - LM6000 cogeneration plant (45MW) - electrical equipment design, engineering and procurement 1995-1998: Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Langerlo (2x300MW) - new LM 6000 repowering units (2x45MW) - electrical equipment design, engineering and procurement 1995-1998: Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Ruien (Total 800MW) - new LM 6000 repowering unit (1x45MW) - electrical equipment design, engineering and procurement 1999-2001: Electrical Engineer - Tioxide Calais (France) - new LM6000 cogeneration plant (60MW) - electrical equipment design, engineering and procurement 2001-2003:Electrical Engineer - Arles (France) - new LM6000 cogeneration plant (60MW) - electrical equipment design, engineering and procurement 2003: Electrical Lead Buyer - Solvay 2004-2005: Lead Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Castelnou (Spain) - 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant (2GT + 1ST) 2005-2008: Lead Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Amercoeur Power plant - repowering (GT + ST 450MW) 2008-2009: Electrical Group Manager - GDF SUEZ EPR (2000MW) nuclear power plant 2009-2010: Lead Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Coal Fired Power plant (800MW) 2010 - 2014: Lead Electrical Engineer - Electrabel Wilhelmshaven (Germany) Coal Fired Power plant (800MW) 2013 - 2015: Group Manager -T&D and Conventional Power Plant Group (30 engineers) in charge of the electrical engineering of T&D systems, large conventional electrical power plants and Gas installations 2014: Lead Electrical Engineer - SAFI Coal Fired Power plant - Owner's engineer 2016-2019: Group Manager - Electricity - Nuclear - Tihange NPP and International Group (20 engineers) in charge of the electrical engineering of nuclear power plants 2019 - 2022: Group Manager - Electricity - Nuclear - Electrical equipment design and supply group 2022 - Technical Director - Electricity - Nuclear - E&IC Department 2022 - Lead Electrical Engineer - Engie Electrabel Flémalle (Belgium) - Combined Fired Power Plant (900MW) 2025 - Group Manager - Electricity, I&C and T&D - Technical Direction & Lead Engineering

Experience

  • TRACTEBEL (15 yrs 6 mos)
    • Group Manager - Chief Engineer
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Métier Electricity, I&C and T&D - Technical Direction and Lead Engineers Group

    • Technical Director - Chief Engineer
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Electricity - Nuclear - E&IC Department

    • Group Manager - Chief Engineer
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2022 · 6 yrs 3 mos

      Electricity - Nuclear - Tihange and International: design, engineering, procurement and commissioning of electrical equipment.

  • Flight Instructor at Air Academy New CAG
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • TRACTEBEL (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Engineer
      2006 - 2010 · 4 yrs

      Electrical Lead Engineer : design, engineering, procurment and commisioning for large conventional and nuclear electrical power plants

    • Design Engineer
      2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs

      Design, engineering, procurement and commissioning for large conventional power plants

  • Design Engineer at TRACTEBEL
    2002 - 2002 · Less than a year

    Design, engineering, procurement and commissioning for large conventional electrical power plant

  • Electrical Engineer at TRACTEBEL
    1991 - 2001 · 10 yrs

    Design, engineering, procurement and commissioning for large conventional and nuclear power plants