People are going to be angry about pylons.

grid infrastructure shift

They're essential for moving power, but new infrastructure is needed to connect offshore wind. The grid is shifting inland generation to coastal sources, requiring five times more new infrastructure in seven years than in the last 30.

• 🏗️ Britain has 22,000 pylons, each weighing 30 tons, and 4,500 miles of overhead line.
• 💨 Offshore wind now provides a quarter of Britain's power, with more planned.
• ⚡ Connecting 50GW of new offshore wind requires subsea cables and new overhead lines.
• 📉 Power generation is moving from central coal plants to coastal gas and nuclear, plus offshore wind.

A person in safety gear climbs a large electricity pylon, with another person working on it.