For most people, they are one of the least-loved features of our countryside. But now electricity pylons, which have barely changed since the 1920s, could be getting a makeover through a competition to rethink their design.
It comes as ministers and industry say new pylons and infrastructure will be needed as the UK hooks up the equivalent of 20 new power stations over the next decade, including renewable sources such as wind, to meet electricity demand.
It comes as ministers and industry say new pylons and infrastructure will be needed as the UK hooks up the equivalent of 20 new power stations over the next decade, including renewable sources such as wind, to meet electricity demand.
