Laurent Collin

Laurent Collin is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Expert TGX - Lignes haute tension at Elia since January 2017. Prior to this role, Laurent worked as a Specification Engineer at GE Energy Connections, providing technical support for engineering offices and sales, while also focusing on electrical network regulation and design. Experience includes serving as Directeur Technique and Technical Expert at Sunswitch, where responsibilities encompassed technical oversight of photovoltaic installations, structural stability calculations, electrical dimensioning, and decision-support tool development. Laurent's career began in the Belgian Defense as a Systems Technical Manager, ensuring the operational capabilities of combat vehicles. Educationally, Laurent holds degrees in Construction - stability from Ecole Royale Militaire and Civilian Engineering from the Royal Military Academy in Belgium, both completed from 1992 to 1998.