LABORATOIRE NATIONAL DE MÉTROLOGIE ET D’ESSAIS (LNE PARIS)

The national laboratory for metrology and assays (LNE) is the reference structure in France in the field of metrology. It helps the industry and serves the economy and society. It is active in consumers’ security, public health, environment protection, energy control. Activities: Research and transfers, assays, metrology, engineering, consulting, technical assistance, certification, formation. Applied to the energy industry, these activities address 5 major fields: security, environmental impact, performance, liability and costs control.

The expertise developed by the LNE in the energy sector helps public and private structures get adapted and innovative solutions: Search for public and private partnerships Lightning and energy: • Metrology and light testing • Physical and subjective measurements Materials and systems characterization platforms: • Different fields of nano particles/objects characterization (thermal, optical, electrical, chemical, mechanical) On-site measurement: • Cartography: energy losses in buildings, cities’ solar potential, public lightning, heat networks, …