'Low-Height' Pylons Alongside Lincolnshire Wolds Proposed in Changes to National Grid Upgrade

'Low-height' pylons alongside Lincolnshire Wolds proposed in changes to National Grid Upgrade

'Low-height' 40-metre high pylons alongside a ‘short’ stretch of the Lincolnshire Wolds are amongst changes being proposed as a new consultation begins on the National Grid Upgrade.

Have your say on National Grid’s pylon plans and “make them listen to Lincolnshire” – Lincolnshire County Council

The electricity company has launched consultations on two pylon lines running through the county.

Pylon route plans updated in bid to ease landscape concerns - Lincolnshire Today

National Grid has unveiled revised proposals for a new line of electricity pylons stretching across Lincolnshire, aiming to soften their impact on the local landscape. The updated Grimsby to Walpole route will still span 87 miles (140 km), but now includes a 7 km section of lower-height pylons through the Lincolnshire Wolds, where the structures will be reduced from 50 metres to 40 metres tall. This change follows public pushback over visual and…

National Grid trials 3D printed products to save carbon

National Grid is working with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield on a trial to manufacture, install and test 3D-printed substation foundations. The products have the potential to reduce construction-driven carbon emissions and reduce costs to consumers of network construction, it said. The development is part of National Grid’s commitment to leverage innovation to future-proof the network. If the project is successful and the tech…

National Grid launches trial of 3D-printed elements for substations

National Grid has launched a pioneering trial to develop and test 3D-printed foundations for electrical substations. The post National Grid launches trial of 3D-printed elements for substations appeared first on New Civil Engineer.