VENETO, ITALY — Terna has commissioned a new 14-mile underground power line, linking Cortina d'Ampezzo with Auronzo di Cadore.

The entirely underground infrastructure is part of a broader project for the modernisation and restructuring of the electricity grid in the northern part of Belluno, an initiative in which Terna has invested over $71 million.

The power line runs for 9 miles in the municipality of Cortina d'Ampezzo and 5 miles in the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore, between the Zuel and Somprade substations respectively, and is of strategic importance for a large area of the North East.

Along with the new Auronzo di Cadore station in Cima Gogna, which is currently under construction, and the reorganisation of the existing 132 kV and 220 kV grid, the new cable contributes to increasing meshing and improving the efficiency, reliability and resilience of the local electricity grid.

Completed in 13 months, the works will support the Italian electricity system and facilitate the safe execution of the World Ski Championships, a sporting event of global significance which will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo from 7 to 21 February.

The construction of the new power line, which was authorised by the Italian Ministries of Economic Development and the Environment in August 2019, involved 27 specialised companies, of which many were local, and was carried out in accordance with the standards of sustainability and environmental protection.

The work started in November 2019 and was completed in December 2020.

Source: Terna