We have drawn together recent Political comments on under-grounding for ease of reference.
On 22/2/24, the Senedd Climate Change, Infrastructure, and Environment Committee (the CCEI) considered proposed amendments to the Infrastructure(Wales) Bill,
How green was our valley until the arrival of self proclaimed ‘ecosaviours’.
Bute says it wants to ‘power a positive energy’ and that there is ‘endless potential for renewable energy in Wales – particularly from the wind that blows across our hills and mountains’ and that the green energy is ‘stuck’
How the Welsh government sold out the Welsh countryside
Bute Energy plan new pylon route through the Teifi Valley
The Towy Teifi scheme which will connect Bute Energy’s Lan Fawr Energy Park, which is being developed on land north of Lampeter, to the east of Llanddewi Brefi. The proposed route would see it passing near the communities of Lampeter, Llanllwni,
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill Stage 1 report with comments from Llanarthne Group
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill Stage 1 report. There are a number of references to the Llanarthne Area Pylon Group response to the initial consultation, within the report. These are highlighted in yellow.
Bute claims putting cables underground would cost up to 10 times more
In an interview with Martin Shipton of Nation.Cymru, Bute Energy – and its subsidiary company Green GEN Towy Usk – has reaffirmed its intention to build power lines overground. This is despite facing significant opposition to its plans from
CPRW responds to Welsh Government report on energy networks in Wales.
CPRW has made the following response to the Welsh Government report on energy networks in Wales.
CPRW, The Welsh Countryside Charity, has responded to a recent Welsh Government report on how future Welsh energy will be planned, developed and
Countryside Charity CPRW complains to the Advertising Standards Agency about Bute Energy claims on their website.
Kate Glanville on pylons in the Towy Valley
Kate Glanville is a local potter and author and writes here about her love of the Towy Valley and her worries about the potential destruction of it by a 60 mile long row of 27m pylons which will blight the landscape.
This is me wearing my new Cofiwch
South Wales Guardian: Residents groups hit out
8th June 2023
RESIDENTS in the Towy Valley have described a statement by Bute Energy, the company behind the plans for pylons in the valley, as ‘out of touch with reality.’