Mouscron - Zwevegem

The high-voltage line (70kV) between Mouscron and Zwevegem is going to be dismantled.

Mouscron-Zwevegem
  • texteBenefits to society
    The high-voltage line (70kV) between the Mouscron and Zwevegem high-voltage substations dates back to 1936, is outdated and will now be dismantled.
  • texteThe route

    The 70-kV high-voltage line between the Moeskroen and Zwevegem high-voltage substations will be dismantled over a distance of 9.5 kilometres.

    Moeskroen - Zwevegem Basiskaart

  • environnementEnvironment

    Elia is always mindful of the local area when carrying out works. The high-voltage system operator takes a range of measures intended to mitigate disruption and impact on the local area.

    • The works will only take place during the day, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
    • Once work is complete, the land is always restored to its original state.
    • Elia guarantees that homes and businesses will always be accessible during the works.
    • If local residents are set to experience a temporary increase in disruption for a specific reason, Elia or its subcontractor(s) will always individually notify those affected.
    • If normal traffic has to be diverted, the diversions will be agreed with the road authority and clearly communicated to local residents.
     
  • Schedule

    Elia will start to dismantle the high-voltage line on 8 April 2024; it will do this in a number of phases. The work will take one year to complete.

    The works will be carried out in a number of phases.

    1. Preparatory work will be done at the beginning of April 2024. For example, road plates and access roads will be laid to give machines easy access to the high-voltage pylons. Also, an Elia representative will visit all local residents with a high-voltage pylon on their private property before the works start.

    2. The overhead line will be de-energised.

    3. Next, protective wooden frames will be installed along the roadside.

    4. In a later phase, a roller will be used to remove the electricity cables.

    5. The pylons will then be removed with a tall crane. The final step will be for Elia to remove the foundations and carry out restoration work.

  • docInteractive map

    Click here to see the interactive map that shows the dismantling of the high-voltage line (70 kV).

     

  • docDocuments

    Information sheet - Dismantling of overhead line (in French and in Dutch)


News

01 July 2024

E403 between Mouscron and Aalbeke closed on the night of 4-5 July

System operator Elia is currently dismantling the high-voltage line (70 kV) between Mouscron and Zwevegem. Because of this, the E403 between the Mouscron exit and the Aalbeke slip-road complex will be closed between 21.30 p.m. and 4 a.m. on the night of 4-5 July 2024.

12 April 2024

Elia starts dismantling of Mouscron-Zwevegem high-voltage line

High-voltage grid operator Elia has started dismantling the 70,000-volt line between Mouscron and Zwevegem. The line was built in 1936 and provided the region with electricity all this time, but it has become obsolete and is being dismantled. Due to the way the power grid was built, it does not need to be replaced. The works will start in Mouscron, proceed in phases through Kortrijk and Zwevegem, and will last one year.


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