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In addition to ensuring a secure electricity supply in Austria, nature conservation along its power lines is also important to APG.

For this reason, species protection projects are developed in cooperation with NGOs such as BirdLife Austria, the Vetmeduni Vienna and the Research Institute of Wildlife Science (FIWI). APG is thus committed to ecologically sustainable route management and thus to nature conservation. At the APG conferences, experts exchange information on species protection on overhead power lines and transmission lines.

APG Nature Conservation Conference 2026

How can the energy transition, security of supply and biodiversity be effectively reconciled? Around 100 experts from government, academia, NGOs and the business sector addressed this key question at the Austrian Power Grid (APG) Nature Conservation Conference, which took place on 19–20 May in Lienz. The focus was on innovative approaches to ensuring that infrastructure sites can be operated safely and efficiently whilst also being ecologically enhanced.

Our recap video provides fascinating insights into the two-day event:

APG Naturschutztagung 2026

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