TERNA RATIONALISES THE ELECTRICITY GRID IN THE EUGANEAN HILLS AND BASSA PADOVANA REGION

 20 km of old power line between Este and Battaglia Terme to be decommissioned

 More than 13 km of line removed in the Euganean Hills Regional Park

 148 pylons in 8 municipalities will be removed, restoring around 36 hectares of land

Rome, 7 August 2018 - Terna has given the green light to the removal of around 20 km of the old 50 kV power line between Este and Battaglia Terme, as part of the rationalisation of the electricity grid in the area of the Euganean Hills and Bassa Padovana and thanks to the entry into service of the 132 kV connections between the substations at Camin and Este S.Croce, and the construction of the primary transformer rooms at Battaglia Nuova, Monselice and Este Nuova.

The works, which were given the go-ahead by the municipality of Ospedaletto Euganeo, include the dismantlement of around 20 km of high voltage power line, more than 13 km of which are located in the Euganean Hills Regional Park. Eight municipalities are involved in the works: Ospedaletto Euganeo, Este, Baone, Arquà Petrarca, Monselice, Pernumia, Battaglia Terme and Due Carrare.

The decommissioning works include the demolition of 148 pylons and will free approximately 36 hectares of land from the constraints of servitude.

Overall, the rationalisation project will be split into three phases: the first, launched by Ospedaletto Euganeo, regards the removal of conductors, pylons and foundations, particularly in agricultural areas between the Este S.Croce substation and the primary transformer room at Este Vecchia. The works will then continue in the municipalities of Due Carrare and Pernumia and will consist of the decommissioning of the line between the primary transformer rooms at Battaglia Vecchia and Battaglia Nuova, as well as the removal of the existing road crossing above the “Bologna-Padua” A13 motorway. The final phase of the rationalisation project involves the line that currently runs through the five municipalities which make up the Euganean Hills Regional Park: Este, Baone, Arquà Petrarca, Monselice and Battaglia Terme.

The demolition of the electricity grid in the Este-Battaglia Terme region is part of Terna's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan which envisages investments in the Veneto region of € 300 million over the next five years.