No Pylons in the Towy Valley!

We are a voice for the communities of Llandovery and surrounding areas in opposition to the Bute Energy/Green GEN Cymru proposals to erect over 60 miles of electricity pylons to connect the Nant Mithil Energy Park in the Radnor Forest in Powys to a new National Grid substation near Llandyfaelog, between Carmarthen and Pont Abraham.

We fully support renewable energy but do not believe its development should be at the expense of the local environment and people that live in it. There are better options! We believe that all new electricity lines should be placed underground using the technology available for cable ploughing and/or drilling to minimise their impact.

The group encourages Welsh Government to engage with communities and to use a holistic approach to the electricity network in Wales to ensure that green energy generated in Wales can be utilised throughout Wales in pursuit of net zero goals. Welsh Government should aim to encourage the upgrading of existing infrastructure to meet future demand and where potentially new infrastructure is needed they should ensure the balance of benefit with impact.