RTE – Study on the Rehabilitation of the 225-kV Montgros–Pratclaux Line 2
France
Field of study: Electrical Engineering
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Issues
- Renovate a key infrastructure project built in 1935
- Ensure the reliable transmission of hydroelectric power
- Increase transmission capacity and enable the development and integration of renewable energy sources
Benefits
- Minimize the project’s environmental impact
- Streamline the administrative permitting process (APO, DUP, etc.)
- Increase network capacity in the southern Haute-Loire region
Solutions
- Conduct a turnkey study: topographic survey, geotechnical study, engineering
- Analyze technical and environmental constraints as well as construction-related aspects
- Comply with technical and administrative standards related to the route's layout
Commitments
- Install new transmission towers in accordance with local environmental constraints, with the support of an ecologist
- Identify potential risk areas and implement mitigation measures as early as the planning phase