When I drive home from Parliament there is a high point on the M2, just past Bluewater, where you can see miles and miles of Kent countryside. A first time visitor would be preparing themselves to gasp at the potential beauty of the Garden of England but instead join us regular motorists at gasping at the horrible vista that actually greets us – the large number of pylons transporting electricity to and from the north Kent sub-stations to wherever they are required. They are ghastly and every time I drive into the M2 valley I think whoever allowed our countryside to be overrun with these giant steel statues should hang their head in shame.
I am opposed to any proposal which would see more overhead pylons built through our countryside. In Kent, there are plans to build new high voltage pylons and upgrade existing lines which could see a further prolification of steel and cable. Given we have the technology now to bury cables, which could see huge savings in maintenance costs in the long term, I see no reason why we have to continue with overhead pylons. Where existing electricity routes need upgrading I also think we should remove the pylons and bury the cables. The short term cost will not only be mitigated by the long term financial savings but most of all it will provide a far more aesthetically pleasing response to supplying our electricity.
If we wish to build Jerusalem, In England’s green & pleasant Land we could do worse than start by burying future and existing electricity cables.
5 comments:
Quite agree Tracey and stop building useless wind farms
Quite agree Tracey and stop building useless wind farms
I think until you can cite cost as a reason to bury cables you should preasure Chris Huhne et al on the publication of the following report
http://www.cpre.org.uk/media-centre/latest-news-releases/item/2346-national-grid-attempt-to-bury-real-costs-of-undergrounding-power-cables
according to the above release EU examples show that cost of underground cables 4 / 5 times the amount of underground cables.
We are all being asked to pay much more for energy to fund a huge power infrastructure upgrade which is ongoing right now. Are you really saying that the hard pressed population of the UK can afford more in energy costs to provide you with a pleasant drive home as you add CO2 to the atmosphere as you drive? A little more thought on your blog I think your mark = D- (you may resubmit for a better mark) Thank you
FRIARTUCK.
Help me out here the cost of underground cables are 4/5 the cost of underground cables !!!!!!!!!!!!
Not so sure you have thought your business case through there Tracey…
Best take advice from some experts.
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