Current status: Non-Statutory Public Consultation is CLOSED
What is the next stage?
According to National Grid, the next stage is another non-statutory consultation which they anticipate late Spring/early Summer 2023
The East Anglia Green Energy Enablement (East Anglia GREEN) is a proposal for pylons and 400kV high voltage overhead cable transmission lines from Norfolk to Bramford, and then from Bramford to Tilbury. It would span a distance of around 180km. Plus a new 400 kV connection substation in the Tendring district.
Due to the proliferation of proposed off-shore wind developments and Sizewell C, the existing transmission network in East Anglia will no longer be sufficient to carry the electricity generated to the rest of the country where it will be used. By the tune of around 15GW!
Non-Statutory Public Consultation
This was opened on Thursday 21st April 2022, and closed on Thursday 16th June 2022.
Online Documentation
Project Information, Documents, and Feedback Options can be found on the National Grid website here: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/east-anglia-green
The Interactive Map can be found here: https://eastangliagreen.participatr.io/index.php?contentid=27
Petitions
Say No to 180 km of Essex Suffolk Norfolk pylons – https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/say-no-to-180km-of-essex-suffolk-norfolk-pylons-and-build-a-strategic-offshore-grid
Other Campaign Groups
The route is 180km long, and our membership covers only a small portion of that. For more information please check out the following links:
Pylons East Anglia – https://www.pylonseastanglia.co.uk/
Essex Suffolk Norfolk Pylons (Facebook) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/718238339216424
News Articles
EADT – 22nd May 2022 – Six MPs write to government over Suffolk and Essex pylon plans – https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/mps-letter-for-government-east-anglia-green-pylons-8984918
BBC – 19th May 2022 – Campaigners oppose 112 miles East Anglia power line – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-61387035
EADT – 3rd May 2022 – Plans for 180km of pylons across East Anglia could be challenged in court – https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/offset-mps-could-take-national-grid-to-court-8935350
EADT – 6th June 2022 – [Mid Suffolk] Council objects to ‘massive impact’ of proposed 50-metre pylons on Suffolk – https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/mid-suffolk-district-council-east-anglia-green-objection-9018064
Suffolk County Council – 8th June 2022 – [Suffolk County] Council objects to Norwich to Tilbury pylon proposals – https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news/show/council-objects-to-norwich-to-tilbury-pylon-proposals
Suffolk Live – 9th June 2022 – Babergh District Council the latest to object to new National Grid overhead cables – https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/mid-suffolk-district-council-east-anglia-green-objection-9018064
CARE Suffolk Response
On Thursday 16th June 2022, CARE Suffolk emailed our response to the non-statutory consultation. It didn’t really fit into the format of the NG feedback form. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.