2X
Capacity increase
30%
Efficiency Gains
531
MVA Increase
Enhance the capacity of a key connection in Belgium’s 380 kV transmission system.
Facilitate the connection of renewable energy resources such as solar panels and onshore and offshore wind farms.
Fulfillment of ActNow objectives via their local ActNow Roadmaps.
Added strength on a 40 km (245 mile) length transmission line between Horta and Avelgem.
Unlocked Access to Renewable Energy. This project will allow Elia to transmit and disseminate key connection electricity flows faster and more effectively across the 380 kV transmission system.
Future Proofing. Elia demonstrated that they are at the forefront of grid innovations to meet the future challenges associated with the energy transition.
One of Elia’s major projects is the upgrading of the Massenhoven-Meerhout-Van Eyck (MMVE) high-voltage (HV) overhead transmission line to enhance the capacity of a key connection in Belgium’s 380 kV transmission system. The MMVE line forms part of the backbone of Elia’s 380 kV transmission system, which efficiently transmits large quantities of electrical energy.
Advanced conductors such as CTC Global’s ACCC® Conductor play an important role here. These allow route capacity restraints and ground clearance issues to be addressed with minimal investments in the overall infrastructure required. As advanced composite-based technology generally requires little (if any) pylon strengthening, overall project costs associated with such conductors tend to be quite low. This advantage, coupled with the fact that the technology is associated with easier permitting procedures and long-term transmission efficiency gains of 25-40%, means that significant savings over the entire lifetime of ACCC® Conductors can be made when compared with traditional conductors.
Additionally, the use of the ACCC InfoCore® System improved the project’s reliability and a safe, fast and inexpensive way of confirming that the ACCC® Conductor has been successfully installed. Elia requires the use of this technology during every installation that involves advanced conductors.
Jean-François explains: “We have tested InfoCore many times over the last two years, and we are seeing real-world results that indicate this solution is quick and reliable. This year, the system reached the performance levels we were expecting and we are quite satisfied with its maturity level. Now we are looking down the line at what is to come and are very excited by the planned developments we are seeing at CTC Global.”
The ACCC InfoCore® System now enables core integrity to be verified at any time after the conductor has been installed and dead-ended.
197km
CIRCUIT KILOMETERS
380kV
Double CIRCUIT
1905
AMPS
With big changes ahead for the energy sector, providers have work to do to ensure the resilience, affordability and efficiency of their networks. Elia remains at the forefront of grid innovations to meet the future challenges associated with the energy transition. To achieve this, Elia needs to collaborate with forward-thinking companies, such as CTC Global, to pioneer the implementation of new and reliable technologies on its network.
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