As part of the schedule of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union, Elia Transmission Belgium and Nemo Link hosted a tour of its converter station in Zeebrugge.
A group of 65 visitors - comprising energy attachés from EU permanent representations, representatives from the European Commission and the Council secretariat, officials from Belgium's FPS Economy and diplomats from some of the EU's neighbouring countries - took part in the tour. Staff from Elia and Nemo Link took their visitors through the interconnector's role and operation, including the framework that covers this. Some of the key challenges that Nemo Link is facing related to Brexit, and the fact that the UK and EU will need to work together to resolve these, were also discussed. Nemo Link, which has been operational since January 2019, was Belgium's first subsea electricity interconnector. It enables electricity to be exchanged between Belgium and Great Britain, improving their security of supply, and gives consumers in both countries access to cheaper electricity generated abroad.
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Elia Group SA/NV is the Belgian transmission system operator, transmitting electricity efficiently, reliably and securely from producers to distribution system operators and major industrial users. The group is responsible for importing and exporting electricity from and to neighbouring countries.
Elia Group SA/NV owns the entire Belgian very high voltage grid (150 to 380 kV) and some 94% (ownership and user rights) of the Belgian high-voltage grid (30 to 70 kV). The grid is a key link between electricity markets in northern and southern Europe. It also links Belgian producers and consumers. Belgium's recent investment in interconnection capacity with its neighbours makes it one of the most open and interconnected grids in Europe.
Elia Group SA/NV has recently expanded its activities on a broader European level and, following its acquisition of the German TSO 50Hertz and in cooperation with Industry Funds Management (IFM), is now one of the top five transmission system operators in Europe.
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