Belgian brickmaker's 10M euro heat pump investment hits grid saturation limits

Nelissen Steenfabrieken, a family brickworks in Lanaken, is investing 10 million euros in heat pumps to cut CO2 emissions 42% by 2030, but management warns the electricity grid is saturated and transition costs are high. The concern, raised during a visit by Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, highlights a broader infrastructure bottleneck for industrial electrification in Belgium. Grid constraints could delay corporate decarbonization and raise energy costs, signaling a potential policy and investment challenge.