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Plaid Cymru Proposes Green Power Line Overhaul in Wales

2/19/2026

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Plaid Cymru, the Welsh political party, announced plans for the Senedd election in May to create a presumption in favor of undergrounding power lines.
The party proposes using wooden poles when necessary as part of a green energy transition.
They would ban steel pylons for any power line at 132 kilovolt or below in Wales.
The policy would guide Wales' infrastructure decisions, affecting how power lines are designed and approved.

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Plaid Cymru, the Welsh political party, announced plans for the Senedd election in May to create a presumption in favor of undergrounding power lines.
The party proposes using wooden poles when necessary as part of a green energy transition.
They would ban steel pylons for any power line at 132 kilovolt or below in Wales.
The policy would guide Wales' infrastructure decisions, affecting how power lines are designed and approved.