72 HDD’S FOR HIGH VOLTAGE GRID OTERLEEK – WESTWOUD
VLTT carried out 72 HDD drillings for extra capacity on the high voltage grid between Oterleek and Westwoud.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Client
A. Hak Electron
Implementation period
January – October 2017
Bore Lenght
Lenghts varying from 50 m – 1 km
Bore Cross-section
4x Ø 200mm HDPE
Activities
The new connection between the high voltage stations in Oterleek and Westwoud were constructed over a length of 22 km and will be constructed to counteract shortages on the high voltage grid. An underground cable was chosen for the new connection.
Special Circumstances
This new underground 150kV high voltage connection provides extra capacity and reduces the risk of large-scale power outages in the region.