2025
Spain
For a new electricity line in Osa de la Vega, i-DE opted for undergrounding the line to minimise impact on communities and maximise social and environmental benefits.
Highlights
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Undergrounding allowed to reduce disruptions for residents.
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Bird electrocutions and forest fires caused by overhead lines were avoided.
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After the works, the area was left without changes or visible impacts.
Main Information
After initially planning a new 20kV overhead medium-voltage line in Osa de la Vega (Spain), i-DE finally decided to opt for undergrounding the line along an existing path. The objective behind this undergrounding was to simplify the process but also to provide social and environmental benefits to the area by preventing expropriations and avoiding bird electrocutions and forest fires caused by overhead lines. Several administrations were included in the process and meetings were held with impacted residents. Through this dialogue, improvements were made during the execution of the project, such as carrying out part of the trenching work along a paved road. Overall, this allowed for minimisation of road closures and impacts on residents, as well as taking full advantage of the environmental benefits of undergrounding.
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