Work Starts On First T Style Pylons In The UK
National Grid said it has started building six of the new T style pylons in the UK at Eakring Academy in Nottinghamshire. The six pylons will form a test line for the new design and will include all five of the required variations to meet the different operational needs such as turning corners or terminating lines and taking them underground. National Grid said the test line is expected to be completed by next summer. National Grid has been working with Danish architecture and engineering firm Bystrup on the pylon since 2011. The prototype for the pylon was previously built and tested in Denmark but this is the first time they have been built in the UK. It is also the first time that all the electrical insulators will be fitted on the pylon which is only 35 metres high. National Grid’s director…