Europees geld voor Belgische energie-infrastructuur

De Europese Commissie maakte vandaag de lijst bekend van Europese energie-infrastructuurprojecten die de komende zeven jaar prioriteit krijgen in het kader van het zogenaamde CEF -Connecting Europe Facility. “Ook België krijgt de komende jaren Europese financiële ondersteuning voor de aansluiting van het Belgische energienetwerk op dat van de omliggende landen,” zegt Europarlementslid Ivo Belet, lid van de parlementaire commissie energie. “Investeringen in infrastructuur zijn van cruciaal belang om een echte Europese interne energiemarkt tot stand te brengen. Door het Belgische energienetwerk beter te koppelen aan de gas- en elektriciteitsnetten van de buurlanden, kunnen we uiteraard makkelijker energie uitwisselen, en kan de energievoorziening gediversifieerd worden, en de prijzen gedrukt.”
Onder de vlag van Connecting Europe Facility wordt 5.8 miljard euro gereserveerd voor energie-infrastructuurprojecten tussen 2014 en 2020. Naast investeringen in elektriciteitsnetwerken, gaat het o.m. om projecten inzake energietransmissie en –opslag, het vloeibaar maken van aardgas en smart grid-projecten.
 
1.1. Cluster Belgium – United Kingdom between Zeebrugge and Canterbury [currently known as the NEMO project] including the following PCIs:
1.1.1. Interconnection between Zeebrugge (BE) and the vicinity of Richborough (UK)
1.1.2. Internal line between the vicinity of Richborough and Canterbury (UK)
1.1.3. Internal line between Dungeness to Sellindge and Sellindge to Canterbury (UK)
1.1.1. New DC sea link including 135 km of DC subsea cable with 1000 MW capacity between Richborough and Zeebrugge (offshore).
1.2. PCI Belgium – two grid-ready offshore hubs connected to the onshore substation Zeebrugge (BE) with anticipatory investments enabling future interconnections with France and/or UK
Two offshore hubs connecting offshore wind farms and connected to each other and to the AC onshore grid with underground cables, including compensation (offshore).
2.2. Cluster Belgium - Germany between Lixhe and Oberzier [currently known as the ALEGrO project] including the following PCIs:
2.2.1. Interconnection between Lixhe (BE) and Oberzier (DE)
2.2.2. Internal line between Lixhe and Herderen (BE)
2.2.3. New substation in Zutendaal (BE)
2.2.1.: Connection between Lixhe (BE) and Oberzier (DE) including a new 100 km HVDC underground cable (voltage under investigation) and the extension of existing 380 kV substations.
2.2.2.: A new 380 kV AC circuit between Lixhe and Herderen (BE), a second 380 kV OHL in/out from Herderen to Lixhe (10 km).
2.2.3.: The addition of 2 transformers 380/150 kV in Lixhe and in Zutendaal, leading to new substations in these locations(onshore).
2.3. Cluster Belgium - Luxembourg capacity increase at the BE/LU border including the following PCIs:
2.3.1. Coordinated installation and operation of a phase-shift transformer in Schifflange (LU)
2.3.2. Interconnection between Aubange (BE) and Bascharage/Schifflange (LU)
2.3.2.: One new interconnection between Creos grid in LU and ELIA grid in BE via a 16 km AC double circuit 225 kV underground cable with a capacity of 1000 MVA (onshore).
5.12. PCI Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline to Eynatten interconnection point (Germany)
Reverse flow interconnection at Eynatten on TENP pipeline (on a distance of 11 km), determining an additional daily capacity of 5.5 to 22.8 MCM/day from DE to BE and that of 5.5 to 41 MCM/day from BE to DE (onshore). The power of the compressor station(s) will be between 12 and 36 MW, depending on the chosen alternative.
5.13. PCI New interconnection between Pitgam (France) and Maldegem (Belgium)
New pipeline between Pitgam (FR) and Maldegem (BE) with a daily capacity of 24 MCM/day (onshore). The power of the compressor station is yet to be determined.
5.16. PCI Extension of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.
LNG/ CNG terminal with an annual send‐out capacity/additional send‐out capacity of 3 BCM/year, a storage capacity/ additional storage tank of 180000 CM and a maximum ship size of 266000 CM. The new LNG tank, send‐out and the new jetty will increase the capacity of LNG supply to Belgium (and to NW Europe) by about 25%.
5.17. Cluster between Luxembourg, France and Belgium including one or more of the following PCIs:
5.17.1. Interconnection between France and Luxembourg
5.17.2. Reinforcement of the interconnection between Belgium and Luxembourg
5.17.2.: Upgrade of existing interconnection point (IP) Pétange with the construction of 50 km pipeline in BE.