Elia / : Solar eclipse has limited impact on Belgian grid
June 10, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT
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10 June 2021
Solar eclipse has limited impact on Belgian grid
Brussels | A solar eclipse cast a shadow over large swathes of Europe on 10 June 2021. The generation of solar electricity in Belgium dropped by 15% during the eclipse. As the share of renewable energy in Belgium's energy mix continues to grow, natural phenomena such as solar eclipses and storms can have an impact on our power grid.
On Thursday, 10 June, a solar eclipse cast a shadow over Belgium from 11:16 a.m. to 1:25 p.m.
The growing proportion of solar and wind in the energy mix is prompting us to anticipate the impact of natural phenomena such as eclipses and storms on the power grid.
The impact of the eclipse on the Belgian grid was minor and perfectly under control.
This Thursday, Federal Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten was on hand in the Elia control centre to learn how this type of unusual situation is handled
The impact of the eclipse was kept perfectly under control thanks to Elia's anticipation and preparation, in collaboration with electricity industry stakeholders in Belgium. Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten was on hand in Elia's national control centre in Brussels on Thursday to find out how the transmission system operator handles these kinds of situations.
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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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