Inaugurated on May 24, 2025, the new sports center at Plaine de la Gadale, which includes a sports hall and a swimming pool, has been equipped with a wood-fired boiler. Installed outside the main building, it occupies a dedicated structure that houses two biomass boilers, a masonry buffer silo, and a mobile container for storing wood chips.
In June 2016, a violent storm destroyed the Baudouin I sports hall in Jodoigne. Rather than rebuild it exactly as it was, the municipal authorities chose to invest in an ambitious, sustainable, and forward-looking project. Inaugurated on May 24, 2025, the new Plaine de la Gadale sports center, which includes a sports hall and a swimming pool, was equipped with a wood-fired boiler system. Located outside the main building, it occupies a dedicated structure housing two biomass boilers, a masonry buffer silo, and a mobile container for storing wood chips. This energy choice reflects the municipality of Jodoigne’s commitment to the energy transition, while ensuring comfort and performance for local clubs and athletes. A major project that may, perhaps, inspire other sports facilities as well as public and private stakeholders in Wallonia to follow the path of wood energy.
Morning Schedule
9:30 AM Coffee and mini pastries reception
10:00 AM Conferences
Presentation of the genesis and development of the project
Project presentation - Project Manager - Coopeos
Ludovic Charloteaux - Wood-energy Project Manager – Valbiom
Q&A session
11:00 AM Site visit
12:00 PM End of the event
Practical Information
Date: 12 February 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:
RCA Plaine de la Gadale
- 20 Rue de la Gadale – 1370 Jodoigne
Registration via the form at the bottom of the page
More information: communication@valbiom.be
