Elia Group

We are excited to announce that we are investing €12.5 million in a venture capital fund that will be used to support European start-ups that are developing digital technologies and services.   SET Fund IV is a €200 million international venture capital fund that is managed by SET Ventures. As a leader in the field of digital energy innovation, SET Ventures actively monitors European start-ups which focus on areas such as distributed energy systems, flexibility, energy efficiency and electric vehicle charging. SET Fund IV is supporting growth companies that have already tested out their solutions and are looking to scale them up.   It’s the first time that we at Elia Group are participating in a venture capital fund. By participating in SET Fund IV, we are aiming to identify new innovations and companies that will help to accelerate the digitalisation of the electricity system and unlock more flexibility from across it.   Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/evAA3HYt #digitalisation #digital #innovation #electricitygrid #decarbonisation #flexibility #electricity #renewables #energy

👷♀️👷♂️ Just over a week after a powerful storm crossed Belgium, our teams have now almost finished removing all of the high-voltage lines that had been knocked over in the Mechelen area, including those that fell onto private properties and farmland. All roads and rail lines that were affected by the work have now been reopened.   🚧 From tomorrow onwards, our teams will begin to clear the 9 high-voltage pylons that the storm toppled over, including two which are a particular priority: one which fell onto a house in Kouterweg, and another which fell near the sports hall along Dorpstraat. This work will take at least three weeks to complete.   💡 From next Tuesday onwards, our teams will start building an emergency high-voltage line that will strengthen the local network and protect it against further possible incidents. We have been working closely with the city authorities and Fluvius, the distribution system operator, on this since last week.   🤝 We’d like to extend a big thanks to our teams and partners who continue to work hard in Mechelen and are prioritising the safety and wellbeing of local residents and businesses.   #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #electricity #storm

👏It’s been a long – and successful – day for our teams, who have now removed the high-voltage lines that had fallen on about 10 houses after Tuesday's storm. This means that the residents of the Vinkstraat neighbourhood whose houses had been damaged can move back into their homes this evening🏡🙏. The fire services and local distribution system operator, Fluvius, will accompany each resident home, ensuring that their houses are habitable👨🚒.   👷♀️👷♂️Our teams carried out some excellent preparatory work throughout the week, meaning that dismantling the high-voltage lines that had been toppled over by the storm went more smoothly than planned. The fallen lines were under a lot of tractive force, so the clean-up work had to be carried out very carefully.   📢The residents of Mechelen responded to our call to reduce their use of electricity as our teams carried out the work this weekend – and this helped to make the work a success. On a normal Saturday, locals use an average of around 50 MW of electricity. Today, the average consumption level was around 20 MW: less than half the usual level. This is unprecedented 📉⚡. We want to thank Mayor Bart Somers, the residents of Mechelen, and local companies who supported our work today👏. By ensuring that the electricity grid was not overloaded, our work was carried out in a safe environment, and the power supply to the area was not compromised.   💪💪After a busy week, most of Elia's teams will take a day off tomorrow. Some of our staff will continue the clean-up work. From Monday onwards, our teams will begin to remove the remaining high-voltage lines and fallen pylons. A new phase, focused on strengthening the area’s security of supply, will then begin💡.   #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #electricity #storm #partnerships   👉Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eytavmk6

🎥In the video below, Lotte Van der Stockt, Simon Stul, Frederic Dunon and David Zenner explain how our teams in Belgium have been addressing the damage caused by Tuesday’s storm in the area of Mechelen.   👷♀️Keeping everyone safe was their priority as they took stock of the situation, prioritised the work that needed to be done, kept the local community informed, and began dismantling and repairing our infrastructure.   🙏Our thoughts are with the local community and our onsite staff this weekend as they work hard to make sure residents can safely make it back to their homes whilst keeping the grid stable💪. Stad Mechelen Bart Somers   #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #storm #infrastructure

Wishing good luck to all our colleagues who are already hard at work today clearing the fallen high-voltage lines in Mechelen after Tuesday's storm. Working in the interest of society is truly ingrained in our DNA. Keep it safe! 👊💪🤞 #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #storm #safety

📢Announcement – aftermath of the storm: Elia and distribution grid operator Fluvius are calling on residents in Mechelen to limit their use of electricity this weekend⚡📉. 🚧As part of the repair work that is being carried out in Mechelen, one of the two 70kV high-voltage lines which supply the area with electricity will be temporarily switched off. This line crosses the 150 kV line that was destroyed during the storm on Tuesday🌬. 📣So as not to overload the remaining 70 kV line, Elia is calling on local residents to limit their electricity consumption between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. This will ensure that everyone – residents, local businesses, the municipal authorities and our staff on the ground – remain safe throughout the repair work 💪. 👉To find out more, read the press release here https://lnkd.in/eh78qkNN

📢Update – aftermath of the storm in Mechelen: 🏡Vinkstraat residents displaced by the storm damage will be able to return to their homes by Monday; 🚧Local traffic in the area will be diverted as work is undertaken over the next few days; 💡Elia is also focusing on optimising security of supply in the area. 👷♂️Our teams have now secured the sites in Leest that were affected by the storm on Tuesday. From tomorrow onwards, they will begin to remove the high-voltage lines that fell onto houses in the Vinkstraat neighbourhood, meaning that the residents from this district who have been temporarily displaced will be able to move back into their homes by Monday evening. Elia will then address the damage caused in the area that stretches between the sports hall (Dorpsstraat) and the railway line (Moststraat). 🤝In close cooperation with Fluvius, the local distribution system operator, we have been able to ensure that the local area continues to be supplied with power despite the storm and its damage. At the same time, our teams are preparing to construct 5 temporary pylons; this new emergency line, which we are aiming to construct from 23 July onwards, should be operational by mid-August and will reinforce the local grid to protect it against any other potential incidents. 👮♀️We are working closely with the police and local authority to ensure that the work is undertaken in the safest way possible. Residents will be asked to remain indoors whilst the high-voltage lines are removed, and traffic in the area will be diverted. ☎Our onsite teams are, of course, available to answer questions from residents or business owners in Mechelen. An emergency freephone line has also been set up: 0800 11 089. 💪With thanks to our teams, the local authority, the police and Fluvius for all their hard work so far. We would also like to extend our thanks to local residents for their patience and support, and look forward to helping the people affected back into their homes. 👉Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e-JCwUFP #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #grid #partnerships #storm

📢Update - aftermath of yesterday's storm: 👷♂️Our teams continue to work on addressing the damage caused in Leest and Mechelen. Working closely with the police and municipal authorities, this evening they removed 7 conductors that were sagging across the N16 motorway in Mechelen 💪. 👮♀️Traffic along the affected section of the N16 was suspended as the work was carried out, with the police ensuring that the impact on surrounding roads was limited. 🤝We'd like to extend a big thanks to all our staff on the ground, the police and local authorities👏. 😔Our thoughts are with the families who have been temporarily displaced following the damage that the storm inflicted on their homes in Leest. #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #grid #partnerships #storm

💪👷♂️Following yesterday’s storm, our teams are working hard to right the damage caused to homes in and around Leest whilst taking stock of the situation and exploring the construction of a backup line in the area💡.   🌬The storm that crossed Belgium yesterday damaged Elia’s high-voltage line in Leest near Mechelen. 9 high-voltage pylons across a distance of four kilometres were toppled and several high-voltage cables were also knocked down; most of these fell into some fields, whilst others fell onto 15 homes. Thankfully, no one was injured: the power running through the high-voltage line was automatically switched off during the storm. Elia’s priority is to stabilise the pylons that remain unscathed, clear the roads and affected homes, and remove the fallen conductors. The damaged pylons will be dismantled at a later stage.   Elia’s teams are also taking stock of the extent of the damage across the area and are exploring the construction of a backup line to reinforce security of supply until the damaged line can be repaired⚡. Alongside Mechelen’s crisis management unit, Elia provided affected residents with shelter last night and is helping them to access personal items in their homes with support from local firefighters👨🚒.   The situation is one of the most serious that Elia has faced in its 23-year history. We’d like to thank all of our staff and partners who have been working non-stop over the course of the past 24 hours and have shown grit and dedication in the face of adversity.   👉Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g-pQDZg9   #guardiansofthegrid #electricitygrid #partnerships #storm #grid

📢The school holidays are now in full swing – and how better to spend them than by visiting ‘Going like the wind’, an interactive exhibition that we have developed in Fort Napoleon in Ostend, Belgium 🌬? ⚡Aimed at young and curious minds, the exhibition takes visitors on the path followed by electrons as they travel from a wind turbine to a residential home in Belgium via the Princess Elisabeth Island🏝. The exhibition is a celebration of offshore wind energy and the world’s very first artificial energy island, which we are currently building off the coast of Belgium. 🤝Developed with our partners DEME Group, Jan De Nul Group and Toerisme Oostende vzw, the exhibition will run until 29 September– we hope to see you and your family, friends and colleagues there🤩! 👉Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eU9EgRu3 #decarbonisation #netzero #renewables #ActNow #electrification #electricity #greenenergy #energyisland #sustainability #natureinclusivedesign #ostend #fortnapoleon #innovation #offshore #offshoredevelopment #summer