Elia / : and Statnett will investigate the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that will link Norway to Belgium
November 16, 2023 at 11:46 am
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16 November 2023
Elia and Statnett will investigate the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that will link Norway to Belgium
The grid operators Elia (Belgium) and Statnett (Norway) are investigating the feasibility of constructing a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) hybrid interconnector that would link Belgium and Norway to offshore windfarms.
If it is constructed, the subsea cable will link the high-voltage grids of both countries together whilst also being connected to Norwegian offshore wind farms (making it a hybrid interconnector). The study being undertaken for this potential project has no impact on the realisation of TritonLink, the hybrid interconnector which is due to be constructed between Belgium and Denmark.
The feasibility study is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Offshore wind from the North Sea and (hybrid) interconnectors will play a crucial role in Belgium's future energy supply.
Norway holds a significant amount of wind and hydropower potential, and its renewable energy production patterns are complementary to Belgium's, allowing our country to sustainably electrify our industries and households.
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Elia and Statnett will investigate the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that will link Norway to BelgiumPDF -472.24 KB
Elia et Statnett entament une étude de faisabilité économique et technique pour une interconnexion hybride entre la Norvège et la BelgiquePDF -397.66 KB
Elia en Statnett starten studie naar economische en technische haalbaarheid van een hybride interconnector tussen Noorwegen en BelgiëPDF -392.51 KB
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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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