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Green Gen Cymru Unveils 22-Metre Monopole Pylon Replacement

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Green Gen Cymru unveiled a 22-metre slim monopole pylon to replace its 27-metre steel towers.
The monopole will serve the Towy Usk and Towy Teifi routes in mid-west Wales.
Green Gen Cymru says the design needs fewer lines, reducing farmland and scenery impact.
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales called the new pylon a major countryside intrusion.
Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government pledged to ban large steel pylons, preferring undergrounding.

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Green Gen Cymru unveiled a 22-metre slim monopole pylon to replace its 27-metre steel towers.
The monopole will serve the Towy Usk and Towy Teifi routes in mid-west Wales.
Green Gen Cymru says the design needs fewer lines, reducing farmland and scenery impact.
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales called the new pylon a major countryside intrusion.
Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government pledged to ban large steel pylons, preferring undergrounding.