Tihange-Avernas

• It supplies electricity for the Brussels-Aachen-Cologne high-speed train line. 
• It helps ensure security of supply in the region.
• It enables the integration of renewable energies, thus contributing to the energy transition.

For these reasons, Elia wishes to regularise the Tihange-Avernas line planning permit that was cancelled by the Council of State in 2009.

The Tihange-Avernas 150-kV line connects the Tihange (Huy) substation to the Avernas (Hannut) substation, covering 30 km and crossing through the territory of Huy, Amay, Wanze, Villers-Le-Bouillet, Braives and Hannut. It was built and commissioned in 2002. 

As a socially responsible company, Elia is deeply committed to the environment. It contributes actively to the energy transition and is particularly concerned with preserving biodiversity. Elia also works closely with local authorities, local residents and all local stakeholders affected by its infrastructure projects as it expands and upgrades its grid.

As part of the Tihange-Avernas project, administratively regularising the situation requires starting a legal procedure to apply for planning permission. This means an environmental impact assessment must be carried out by an independent consultancy. 

• 22 November 2021: Advance public information meeting in Braives
• 23 November 2021: Information session in Wanze
• November to March: Environmental impact assessment
• May 2022: Submission of the planning permit application
• June 2022: Public inquiry
• December 2022: Decision by the relevant authorities