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September 22, 2021 at 06:22 am EDT
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22 September 2021
Elia makes overhead line by Eau d'Heure lakes more visible to birds
Bird markers help birds see the overhead line better so they don't collide with it. Elia, the operator of the Belgian high-voltage transmission grid, installed bird markers following a study that identified those lines in Belgium that are potentially the most dangerous to birds.
Belgium has more than 5,600 km of overhead electricity connections, of which 325 kilometres pose an increased risk to birds. With some 50 kilometres of these lines already marked, Elia is continuing its work to ensure that all of these high-risk areas are more visible to birds. Installing markers drastically reduces the number of avian collisions.
Natagora and Elia join forces to make overhead lines more visible to birds
Study shows increased risk on approximately 6% of all overhead lines in Belgium
Overhead line in Plate-Taille one of riskiest to birds, now fitted with bird markers
Press releases
Elia makes overhead line by Eau d'Heure lakes more visible to birdsPDF -516.27 KB
Elia maakt luchtlijn vlakbij meren van Eau d'Heure zichtbaar voor vogelsPDF -516.07 KB
Elia rend une ligne aérienne plus visible pour les oiseaux dans la zone des Lacs de l'Eau d'HeurePDF -665.08 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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