East Anglia pylons: Plan for 112-mile power line published

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East Anglia pylons: Plan for 112-mile power line published
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The network of pylons would stretch from Norwich via Bramford in Suffolk to Tilbury in Essex.

There would now be more underground cabling at the Dedham Vale area of outstanding natural beauty, National Grid saidThe network of pylons, from Norwich to Tilbury in Essex, would carry offshore windfarm-generated electricity.campaigners, county and district councils and many of the region's MPsThe changes in the plans include extended underground cabling at the Dedham Vale area of outstanding natural beauty on the Essex-Suffolk border.

Two windfarms off the Suffolk coast were approved by the government last year - East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two . They will eventually generate enough power for 1.5 million homes and are central to the government's push to hit climate targets and lower energy bills. To deliver that power, developer ScottishPower plans to bring cables onshore near Aldeburgh, but campaigners want the power line built under the sea.The public will be able to view an interact version of the map on the National Grid website

As well at the Dedham Vale, it said it would now run more underground cabling, including for 5.3km near Great Horkesley in Essex.

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