Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | The EU grid package and specifically its governance structure | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | The EU grid package and specifically its governance structure | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Discussion on the financing issues linked to cross-border electricity grid infrastructure projects. | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Discussion on the financing issues linked to cross-border electricity grid infrastructure projects. | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Mechthild Woersdoerfer Deputy Director-General | Grid financing | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Mechthild Woersdoerfer Deputy Director-General | Grid financing | SRC |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | General discussion on the need for electrification and the impact it has on the investment needs of TSOs across Europe. | — |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | General discussion on the need for electrification and the impact it has on the investment needs of TSOs across Europe. | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Stefano Signore Acting Director | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Isabelle Combes Acting Head of Unit | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Isabelle Combes Acting Head of Unit | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | — |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Stefano Signore Acting Director | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | — |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Hans Ulrich Goessl Head of Unit | Discussion on DG ECHO Policies | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Hans Ulrich Goessl Head of Unit | Discussion on DG ECHO Policies | SRC |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Clean Industrial Deal, Affordable Energy Action Plan and new State aid Framework (CISAF), Electrification Action Plan | — |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Clean Industrial Deal, Affordable Energy Action Plan and new State aid Framework (CISAF), Electrification Action Plan | SRC |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Lukasz Kolinski Director | Update on the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island | SRC |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Lukasz Kolinski Director | Update on the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island | — |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Miguel Gil Tertre Cabinet member | To discuss European wind industry | SRC |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Miguel Gil Tertre Cabinet member | To discuss European wind industry | — |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Recommendations for an Electrification Action plan in Europe | SRC |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Recommendations for an Electrification Action plan in Europe | — |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | priorities for the new Commission | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Elia is Belgium’s transmission system operator for elecitricty. Electricity is transmitted over the high-voltage grid from electricity generators to the distribution system operators and large industrial consumers. As system operator, Elia organises transparent, objective and non-discriminatory access to the grid. Elia owns all of Belgium's 150 to 380 kV grid infrastructure and almost 94% of its 30 to 70 kV grid infrastructure. Elia's grid constitutes a key connection in the European electricity grid. Elia's main activities are: * Transmission operator: maintaining and developing grid infrastructure and connecting electrical installations to the grid; * System operator: providing smooth, objective and transparent access to the grid, supplying all services to enable the transmission of electricity, monitoring electricity flows on the grid to ensure effective operation and constantly managing the balance between electricity consumption and generation; * Market facilitator
EU Legislative Interests
Regulations and Directives, Communications, impact assessments, Commission working documents, consultations Legislative initiatives related to the Clean Industrial Deal, Affordable Energy Action Plan, EU Grids Package, Environmental omnibus, Industrial Accelerator Act, Electrification Action Plan, and other related initiatives such as the recommendation on energy taxation, guidance on network charges, CfD design, and flexibility in retail contracts, Regulation on Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E Regulation). Implementation of Fit for 55 incl Renewable Energy Directive, CBAM, Energy Efficiency Directive, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation, Hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation Package, Nature Restoration Targets Regulation, Action Plan on the digitalisation of the energy sector, electricity market design, electricity network codes/guidelines, REMIT and transparency, offshore strategy, etc. Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy State Aid Guidelines (CEEAG), Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), Decisions and investigations performed by the Commission.
Communication Activities
Elia participates on a regular basis to events organised or supported by the European Commission or in the European Parliament. Example: EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
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Organisation Members
https://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.cigre.org/ https://www.energy-roundtable.eu/ http://www.enersolutions.eu/ https://fsr.eui.eu/ https://renewables-grid.eu/