Background
JLA & Co sprl is now a leading manufacturer in the micro-hydro sector (Pi<150kW).
The story began in 1980, when Jean-Luc Willot, one of the founders of JLA & Co sprl, developed a passion for hydraulic energy. Trained as an electro-mechanical technician, he was particularly interested in the Crossflow turbine. He produced his first prototype in his father’s machine shop. Over 55 installations currently in operation around the world are based on this equipment.
| 1980 | Manufacture of the first JLA Crossflow turbine prototype in Andenne (Belgium) |
| 1981 | Development and validation of injection profiles and blades for prototype |
| 1981-1985 | Manufacture and sale of 4 fully tailor-made turbines |
| 1986 | Design of a turbine for industrial manufacture. The JLA29, the flagship product of JLA & Co sprl, was born. Creation of Ets WILLOT JLA, manufacturer of hydroelectric equipment. |
| 2000 | Equipment for the hydroelectric power plant Hydroval in Poix-Saint-Hubert: design and manufacture of a new Crossflow turbine, known as the JLA52. |
| 2005 | Over 30 installations equipped with Crossflow JLA29 turbines are now operating around the world. |
| 2006 | Arrival of Simon Cuvelier, electro-mechanical engineer – Creation of JLA & Co sprl, which took over from Ets WILLOT JLA. |
| 2008 |
Design and marketing of control systems for turbines operated in isolation. Partnership with Ateliers Demaret for the machining of various turbine components. |
| 2010 |
Over 55 installations equipped with JLA turbines are now operating in the world. A Crossflow turbine of innovating design, the JLAKit, becomes available on the market. |
