Belgian grid operator Elia curbs connection requests amid capacity crunch

Elia, Belgium's high-voltage grid operator, is reorganizing connection requests due to a surge in demand from battery parks and data centers, which exceeds network capacity. It is introducing 'phantom studies' to manage speculative multiple submissions. This highlights grid congestion as a bottleneck for electrification and digitalization in Belgium.

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