UK Power Grid - Kent Countryside.
There are around 22,000 pylons stretching over more than 7700km (4300 miles) of high-voltage overhead lines in England and Wales. In addition to pylons, National Grid's high voltage transmission network comprises of 4,500 miles of overhead line, 1,500 miles of underground cable and 350 substations.Electricity pylons (also known as towers) have been part of the British landscape for almost 100 years,The UK's first electricity pylon was built in Scotland in 1928. The tallest electricity pylons in the UK are on each side of the River Thames.National Grid is working to erase the impact of pylons and overhead lines in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes, by constructing electricity tunnels underground through the Visual Impact Provision Schemes. These schemes are chosen by independent stakeholders – including the National Trust, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Ramblers Association
UK Power Grid - Kent Countryside.
There are around 22,000 pylons stretching over more than 7700km (4300 miles) of high-voltage overhead lines in England and Wales. In addition to pylons, National Grid's high voltage transmission network comprises of 4,500 miles of overhead line, 1,500 miles of underground cable and 350 substations.Electricity pylons (also known as towers) have been part of the British landscape for almost 100 years,The UK's first electricity pylon was built in Scotland in 1928. The tallest electricity pylons in the UK are on each side of the River Thames.National Grid is working to erase the impact of pylons and overhead lines in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes, by constructing electricity tunnels underground through the Visual Impact Provision Schemes. These schemes are chosen by independent stakeholders – including the National Trust, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Ramblers Association