News Mortsel-Agfa-Gevaert

Over the last month, Elia has been working on the renovation of the road surface after the works for new underground cables between the “Mortsel” high-voltage substation and the company Agfa-Gevaert. At the end of August, the works will come to an end and the signposting will be removed.

In recent months, Elia has installed new underground electricity cables (15kV) between the “Mortsel” high-voltage substation and the company Agfa-Gevaert. Now that the laying of the electricity cables has been completed, the contractor Scheldekabel NV is renewing the road on behalf of Elia and the city of Mortsel. 

Elia will begin laying underground electric cables in Heirbaan and Drabstraat on 9 August 2021. As a result, traffic rules will be temporarily modified in both streets.

Elia plans to install new underground electric cables (15 kV) between the Mortsel high-voltage substation in Drabstraat and the Agfa-Gevaert industrial site in Septestraat in Mortsel. This work is necessary in order to continue guaranteeing a reliable supply of electricity for Agfa-Gevaert. 

Scheldekabel NV is starting work on laying underground power cables (15 kV) in IJzerenweglei for Elia, the operator of Belgium's high-voltage grid. Elia plans to lay these cables between the Mortsel high-voltage substation in Drabstraat and the Agfa-Gevaert site in Septestraat, with a view to ensuring that Elia can continue guaranteeing a reliable electricity supply for Agfa-Gevaert in the future.

Elia will start laying underground electricity cables in Septestraat on Monday 21 June. 

Elia is restoring the road surface and completing the work on Ter Varentstraat in Mortsel. Starting on 9 June, the worksite will move towards Agfa-Gevaert and Elia will start laying underground cables in Bloemenlei.