Elia Transmission Belgium
Acronym: Elia
General Information
Identification Code: 73558824193-08
Website: http://www.elia.be
Entity Form: SA
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 9/17/2010
Last Update: 3/26/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Elia is Belgium’s transmission system operator for elecitricty. Electricity is transmitted over the high-voltage grid from electricity generators to the distribution system operators and large industrial consumers. As system operator, Elia organises transparent, objective and non-discriminatory access to the grid. Elia owns all of Belgium's 150 to 380 kV grid infrastructure and almost 94% of its 30 to 70 kV grid infrastructure.
Elia's grid constitutes a key connection in the European electricity grid.
Elia's main activities are:
* Transmission operator: maintaining and developing grid infrastructure and connecting electrical installations to the grid;
* System operator: providing smooth, objective and transparent access to the grid, supplying all services to enable the transmission of electricity, monitoring electricity flows on the grid to ensure effective operation and constantly managing the balance between electricity consumption and generation;
* Market facilitator
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Energy
- Environment
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: DG ENER: Communications, impact assessments, Commission working documents, consultations, legislative initiatives related to Green Deal, Clean Energy Package, Regulation on Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E Regulation), Fit for 55 incl Renewable Energy Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation, Hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation Package, Nature Restoration Targets Regulation, Action Plan on the digitalisation of the energy sector, reform of the electricity market design, Green Deal Industrial Plan, electricity network codes/guidelines, REMIT and transparency, offshore strategy, etc.
DG COMP: Environmental and Energy State Aid Guidelines (EEAG) – Decisions and investigations performed by the Commission.
EU Parliament: ITRE and ENVI Committee activities (reports, opinions, etc.)
EU Council: Energy Council
Communication Activities: Elia participates on a regular basis to events organised or supported by the European Commission or in the European Parliament. Example: EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: boulevard de l’Empereur, 20
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 546 70 11
EU Office
Address: boulevard de l’Empereur, 20
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 546 70 11
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
- Source: Horizon Europe (Omega-X)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1914: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24111: 94
- Source: RRFAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1914: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24111: 95
- Source: Horizon Europe (Osmose Project)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1914: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24111: 96
Current Year:
Grants:
- Source: Horizon Europe (Omega-X)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1914: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24111: 92
- Source: Horizon Europe (Hedge IoT)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1914: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24111: 93
Complementary Information: Elia has left the OmegaX consortium and will need to reimburse part of the funding.
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 4
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.entsoe.eu/
http://www.cigre.org/
https://www.energy-roundtable.eu/
http://www.enersolutions.eu/
https://fsr.eui.eu/
https://renewables-grid.eu/
Organisation Members: https://www.entsoe.eu/
http://www.cigre.org/
https://www.energy-roundtable.eu/
http://www.enersolutions.eu/
https://fsr.eui.eu/
https://renewables-grid.eu/
Current Job Opportunities
EU Policy Advisor at Elia Transmission
Elia Transmission Belgium
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025