News Hastiere-Pondrome

Since 2023, the fight against the Asian hornet, a real scourge for domestic and wild bees, has been mobilising the beekeeping community.

As part of our support measures for the Hastière-Pondrôme project, we decided to finance the purchase of several dozen selective traps for beekeepers in the municipalities of Beauraing, Hastière and Houyet.

Almost a year later, the results of this initiative are encouraging!

Works to reinforce the electricity connection between Hastière and Pondrôme substations is now complete. Following the successful commissioning of the line on 29 November, we are now embarking on the final phase of the project: the rehabilitation of the access roads to the pylons.

On Friday 29 November, after nine months of intense work, our colleagues brought the electricity connection between the Hastière and Pondrôme substations back into service.

As part of the Hastière-Pondrôme infrastructure project and associated community and landscape support measures, pupils from Houyet and Hastière schools have helped to create flower meadows, contributing in this way to local biodiversity. In partnership with EcoFirst, this activity is part of an approach to increase ecological awareness and community involvement.

After a preparatory phase in 2022 and 2023, during which the access roads to the pylons were created, the project is now entering the actual work phase.

In consultation with the local authorities, we invite you to an information meeting at the salle communale L'Aurore, Rue d'Hastière, 5560 Mesnil-Saint-Blaise, on Tuesday, 19 September, at 6:00pm.

To support citizens' initiatives in Beauraing, Hastière and Houyet, the Be Planet Foundation is launching a call for projects in these municipalities, in partnership with them and with the support of Elia, the electricity transmission system operator. 

During the weeks of 14 and 21 August, the last access and turning areas near certain pylons in the Houyet area will have to be repaired.

Now that all the permits necessary to renew the high-voltage line between Hastière and Pondrôme have been obtained, the works can begin. 

Local residents who would like to get more information about the Hastière-Pondrôme project can meet the project team during one of the three information sessions.