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The world\u2019s first T-pylon, the first new design for an electricity pylon in Great Britain for nearly a century, has been erected in Somerset<\/h2>\n

Construction of the first 48 T-pylons by Balfour Beatty<\/a> on\u00a0behalf of National Grid<\/a> began\u00a0last\u00a0week\u00a0near\u00a0East Huntspill, with each pylon taking roughly\u00a05 days to build.<\/p>\n

It will be one of 116 T-pylons along a 57km route, connecting low carbon energy to six million UK homes and businesses.<\/p>\n

The T-pylons have a single pole and T-shaped cross arms which hold the wires in a diamond \u2018earring\u2019 shape. They are 35 metres high, a third shorter than\u00a0National Grid\u2019s\u00a0traditional lattice pylons, and have a smaller footprint using less land.<\/p>\n

The new pylons form part of National Grid\u2019s Hinkley Connection project<\/a>, a \u00a3900m investment to connect low carbon electricity from Hinkley Point C Nuclear power station<\/a>. They will run between Bridgwater and Portbury, other than through the Mendip Hills AONB where the new connection goes underground.<\/p>\n

The project also includes the removal of 249 electricity pylons between Bridgwater and Avonmouth.<\/p>\n

The new pylon design was selected from over 250 designs entered into an international competition run in 2011, organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects<\/a> and government (the then Department of Energy and Climate Change). With a need for new energy infrastructure to enable progress towards net zero. The competition sought a new design to reduce its impact on the local environment and surroundings.<\/p>\n

Alternative lattice pylon designs<\/h3>\n

T-pylons form part of a suite of technologies used by National Grid to mitigate the impact of electricity infrastructure, including alternative lattice pylon designs and different types of underground and\u202fsubsea\u202fcable systems.<\/p>\n

The appropriate approach for each new development or upgrade is assessed on a case-by-case basis, with each technology used based where it is operationally possible and cost efficient for electricity consumers. Currently, there are no other planned sections of T-pylons.<\/p>\n

Construction of the remaining 68 pylons, north of Sandford will begin in 2022.<\/p>\n

The Hinkley Connection project will be ready to connect to Hinkley Point C by the end of 2024, with the project complete at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

Safely deliver low-carbon electricity<\/h3>\n

Matt Steele, Balfour Beatty\u2019s managing director for its rail and utilities business, said:\u00a0\u201cOur unique capability and extensive experience in delivering major, complex overhead line schemes, makes us ideally positioned to play a key role in constructing the world\u2019s first T-pylons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to working with National Grid to successfully and safely deliver low-carbon electricity to millions of people, supporting the UK\u2019s net zero ambitions<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Bennett, acting president, National Grid Electricity Transmission, added: \u201cWe are always looking for innovative new ways to mitigate the impact of our infrastructure on the natural environment and projects such as T-pylons are a great example.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new design forms part of our significant investment in the network in England and Wales, adding capacity onto the grid to deliver increasing amounts of\u00a0low\u00a0carbon\u00a0energy and support the UK\u2019s drive towards its net zero target.”<\/p>\n

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