A 38 million euro investment to make the area's electricity grid more efficient and sustainable
TERNA: THE AUTHORISATION PROCEDURE HAS BEGUN FOR THE REORGANISATION OF THE ELECTRICITY GRID IN THE MINICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVARA
The demolition of about 24 Km of overhead power lines and over 100 pylons is planned, in view of the construction of a new 22 Km underground cable connection
5 Km of overhead power lines and 28 pylons will be dismantled within the Ticino Natural Park
60 hectares of land, the equivalent of about 87 football pitches, will be cleared
Rome, 15 July 2020 - Following the start of the authorisation procedure by the Ministry of Economic Development for the work related to the partial burial and resulting demolition of the 132 kV Mercallo – Cameri power line, tomorrow Terna will publish a notice with the list of land parcels in the potentially affected areas located in the Municipalities of Borgo Ticino, Cameri, Varallo Pombia, Pombia, Marano Ticino, Oleggio and Bellinzago Novarese.
The project in which Terna will invest about 38 million euros, is the implementation of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the Trino – Lacchiarella power line, and, following the construction of a new 22 Km cable connection between Cameri e Borgo Ticino, will enable the demolition of an overhead section of about 21 Km.
The project will also include the dismantling of a further 3 km of the 220 kV Magenta – Pallanzeno power line in the Municipality of Borgo Ticino. Overall, more than 100 electricity pylons will be removed. The demolition works will also affect the Ticino Natural Park where Terna will remove 28 pylons for a total of 5 Km of overhead power lines. In addition to increasing the efficiency of power transmission in the area, this project will return 60 hectares of land, the equivalent of about 87 football pitches, to the community.
The routing of the new underground cable power line is the result of fruitful discussions between Terna and all the stakeholders involved; a process that enabled the identification of the best design solutions and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Administrations in May 2019.
Citizens, and in particular the owners of the land parcels affected by the new works, can view the project plans at the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea, and in the Municipalities involved in the works. It is possible to forward written comments and observations to the aforementioned Ministries together with a copy for information purposes to Terna, within 35 days of publication of the notice.