Belgium strengthens its power grid to accelerate the energy transition

Elia Transmission Belgium has secured environmental permits for two major grid reinforcement projects in the Port of Ghent—a new Kluizendok high-voltage substation and refurbishment of Kennedylaan substation—enabling increased renewable energy integration and industrial electrification. Construction begins August 2026, completing by mid-2029. If you supply industrial power systems, switchgear, transformers or grid software to Europe, Ghent just opened a €200m+ procurement pipeline with hard deadlines—Elia's phased execution from August 2026 to mid-2029 is now public and budgeted. Your customer is Elia; your move is to start pre-qualification conversations before Q4 2025.