The project that the Flemish government is putting under high voltage: what is Ventilus? How much is it? And what should the government decide? † News

After more than two years of local commotion, the Ventilus project is now also causing political high tension in the Wetstraat. The Flemish government will soon have to decide on the exact route that the new high-voltage line must follow. Great stakes in that decision: will the route be constructed above ground or underground? But what exactly is the Ventilus project? What’s at stake? And what are the differences between the two options?