Dismantling of the old 70 kV connection

After 18 months of work, the installation  of the new 150 kV underground connection between the Auvelais and Gembloux substations has been completed. It was successfully energised on 20 September. Now that security of supply is guaranteed, the dismantling of the old overhead line can begin in early October. 

In order to minimise its impact, the construction will be carried out in six stages: preparation of the site (doing any necessary pruning and making the pylons accessible), dismantling of the conductors (cables), dismantling of the pylons, dismantling of the foundations and finally, the restoration of the land to its former condition.

The dismantling of the electrical conductors will start on 10 October 2022 and will last approximately 7 weeks. The dismantling of the pylons and their foundations will start at the end of 2022/beginning of 2023, and will last for about three months.  

To monitor the progress of the project, you can access the interactive map created for this purpose. If you have any questions or requests, please call the toll-free number 0800/19 002 or send an email to riverains@elia.be.