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23 June 2023
Ecological corridors
As part of Step 2 of the Boucle de l'Est, a number of environmental measures are being taken. Their aim is to mitigate and/or compensate for the impact of the electrical infrastructure on their immediate environment.
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06 April 2023
“Invincibles” show supported by the Elia - Be Planet fund
On Friday 14 April, the DanCYNgfloor dance school, the Together musical comedy troupe and the proskénion workshops, in collaboration with the Institut Saint-Joseph in Trois-Ponts, are very pleased to present their show “Invincibles”, based on Stephen Chbosky’s work “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”.
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21 February 2023
Planting a shrub edge in Hockai
In collaboration with our partner Ecofirst and the municipal authorities of Stavelot, we accompanied 25 students from the primary school of Francorchamps – Ster- Hockai in the heart of the High Fens for a somewhat unusual gardening activity.
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29 December 2022
Commissioning of the 70kV line
On 19 December 2022, the 70kV line of the new East Loop Step 2 line project between Trois-Ponts and Bronrôme was commissioned, thereby connecting the Brume and Trois-Ponts substations to the Bévercé and Heid-de-Goreux substations.
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03 November 2022
Launch of “Artisan bread” workshops at Cap Terre
In January 2021, we officially announced the projects selected to benefit from Elia’s community support fund in connection with Step 2 of the East Loop project. As the projects are completed, we will introduce them to you.
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14 September 2022
The East Loop at the heart of a resilient forest
Sustainability is an integral part of Elia’s strategy. As part of our infrastructure projects, we support specific local projects aimed at preserving biodiversity. This is how the East Loop will be at the heart of a resilient forest.
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20 July 2022
Helicopter used to undertake wire pulling between new pylons
On Tuesday 12 July 2022, we undertook wire pulling between new pylons that had been constructed near La Gleize in Stoumont. These wires will allow electrical conductors to be installed between the new pylons.
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17 November 2021
East Loop back in service
The East Loop, an essential part of the high-voltage grid, is powered up every year to help cope with the winter peak. get.
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25 May 2021
A landscape/biodiversity fund for 28 projects and landscape planning
On 25 May, Elia and Ecofirst (an environmental and biodiversity-oriented cooperative) presented the 28 projects chosen by the towns and cities affected by the East Loop project. These projects will be implemented thanks to the landscape/biodiversity fund allocated by Elia to the various municipal authorities.
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01 February 2021
Resumption of work on 1 February
In December, we announced that the Boucle de l’Est line would be re-energised so that the grid would be able to cope with the peak electricity transmission we see every winter.
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20 January 2021
Elia and Be Planet present 13 selected projects on 19 January
Following on from last June's call for projects from private individuals and associations, the Be Planet foundation and Elia presented the 13 projects that will benefit from the community support fund in connection with the second phase of the East Loop (‘Boucle de l’Est’) project. -
23 December 2020
Boucle de l’Est link re-energised
An indispensable part of the high-voltage grid, the Boucle de l'Est (East Loop) is re-energised each year to cope with the winter peak. -
01 September 2020
Creating access to pylons
Throughout the project phase, Elia has aimed to limit its impact on the environment in which the infrastructure is located. -
03 June 2020
Be Planet Foundation launches call for projects in Step 2 towns
Elia is aware that the presence of infrastructure can have an impact on the local environment in the towns where it is located, which is why, as a socially responsible company, we aim to minimise that impact. -
09 December 2019
Start of work on phase 2
Preparations for work on the second part of the Boucle de l’Est (East Loop) project have begun. Once lopping and clearance has been completed and the access roads to the pylons have been built, several stages planned to meet various technical and environmental constraints will be undertaken. -
01 October 2018
Four sustainable citizen projects in Eastern Liege supported by Elia and Be Planet
For over a year now, Elia has been working with the Be Planet Foundation to develop and support ecological transition initiatives by citizens in municipalities where Elia infrastructure projects are under way.
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01 February 2018
Soil survey as part of the environmental impact assessment
For the past few months, the East Loop project (Boucle de l’Est) has been in the hands of CSD Engineers, a European environmental technology and consulting company.