tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post6242373225342890346..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: New Pylons - ok but won't stop Mid-Wales uprising.Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-58283395509112230072011-10-30T12:49:22.411+01:002011-10-30T12:49:22.411+01:00I hate to put a damper on the debate but here'...I hate to put a damper on the debate but here's a link to National Grid's policy <br />http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/A7B84851-242F-496B-A5E8-697331E15504/36546/UndergroundingTheTechnicalIssues5.pdf<br /><br />They give a detailed explanation of why it costs up to 12 times as much to bury the cables.<br />I've spoken to engineers who worked on similar projects. They say that such cables are only buried when there is absolutely no other option.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-49395951945384458672011-10-22T17:07:33.239+01:002011-10-22T17:07:33.239+01:00In the Times last Wed there was a tiny little arti...In the Times last Wed there was a tiny little article about renewables obligations certificates, suggesting that these incentives are the reason why our electricity bills are so huge, because the operators of wind farms can charge 3 times the price for the power they produce.Withour these incentives (ROC) operators argue that building wind farms is simply not commercial.<br /><br />It goes on to say that the government is looking to cut the ROC regime, which if this is true is good news indeed, as it would mean without ROC wind farms won't be built.<br /><br />Have you any inside information on this Glyn?frankienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-17780359217262963172011-10-16T21:09:45.973+01:002011-10-16T21:09:45.973+01:00Bonetired - did you see the pylons in the Mail on ...Bonetired - did you see the pylons in the Mail on Sunday cartoon today. Brilliant. Shaped as an arm with two fingers carrying the cables.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-14423280915842935532011-10-16T20:07:11.835+01:002011-10-16T20:07:11.835+01:00Glyn ..... I am not that impressed with the design...Glyn ..... I am not that impressed with the design of the pylons ... You can dress a t*rd in a tuxedo ...bonetiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756531817600612726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-66283714797552987462011-10-15T12:39:49.919+01:002011-10-15T12:39:49.919+01:00Glyn, two quick points. The 132kV lines will be ju...Glyn, two quick points. The 132kV lines will be just as atrocious in their own setting so should also be the target of our wrath. Also, it is questionable whether undergrounding costs any more at all in the long run as energy losses are lower and there is less maintenance over a long period. The sums have been done on this. Regards, PhilBrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655145466350523845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-56144915308685908822011-10-15T11:17:22.380+01:002011-10-15T11:17:22.380+01:00Well said Glyn. The BBC are hard lefties who suppo...Well said Glyn. The BBC are hard lefties who support wind turbines and have alot of their pension fund invested in wind companies. They stopped doing any investigative journalism years ago and just repeat the propaganda of things they believe in. The TV licence needs scrapping.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-48492099846476796182011-10-14T22:54:00.825+01:002011-10-14T22:54:00.825+01:00For this weekend Glyn.... I don't care!
If (an...For this weekend Glyn.... I don't care!<br />If (and it's a BIG if) that Wales do well on Saturday- can you, with all your Wales Office contacts- help me out with tickets for the final?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com