Gerpinnes-Hanzinelle
Installation of a 12.6 kV (medium voltage) underground connection between the Gerpinnes and Hanzinelle substations in order to secure the region’s supply.
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Benefits to societyTo secure the region’s supply
In order to ensure the reliability of the electricity grid and the security of supply of the area, Elia, the transmission system operator in Belgium, will install an underground connection with a voltage level of 12.6 kV (medium voltage), over a length of 7.4 km in the municipality of Gerpinnes and the town of Florennes.
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Interactive mapInteractive map of the site:
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ScheduleAccording to the provisional schedule, this project will begin in June 2023 and end in March 2026. Above is an interactive map updated with the progress of the project and the potential impacts on mobility. -
Documents
News
Gerpinnes-Hanzinelle
05 September 2025
Start of a new phase
From Monday 15 September 2025, Besix Unitec will begin earthworks and the installation of medium-voltage underground cable infrastructure from Rue d’Hanzinne 73 to Rue de l’Astia 16. This work constitutes the third section of the connection. Once the work in this area has been completed, only two phases of the project will remain to be completed.
Gerpinnes-Hanzinelle
11 July 2025
Summer break on the underground cable works
As part of the underground electricity connection works currently underway in your neighborhood, we would like to inform you that a summer break is scheduled from Friday, July 11 to Friday, August 1, inclusive.
Gerpinnes-Hanzinelle
11 April 2025
Works on new section from 22 April
From Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in collaboration with Besix Unitec, we will be starting earthworks and laying new underground medium-voltage cables.
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