![]() In 2010, the first three of these Wintrack towers were erected and commissioned along the A12 motorway, between Krimpen and Bleiswijk. ![]() The project started in 2006, with the aim of developing a new family of transmission towers that is more visually appealing to the general public, has a smaller electromagnetic (EM) field zone and minimises the right of way for overhead lines. With these concerns in mind, TenneT, the Dutch national transmission system operator (TSO) asked DNV GL to assist it in developing an innovative new transmission tower family. Magnetic fields: there is increasing concern among the public over the possible effects of living close to high magnetic fields. Space: in densely populated areas, it is increasingly difficult to find room for large transmission towers and the conducting lines that connect themģ. Aesthetics: transmission towers are often considered a blot on the landscapeĢ. However, while demand for electricity is constantly increasing, the general public is less and less accepting of the transmission towers that carry it.Ĭoncerns over transmission towers fall into three basic areas:ġ. ![]() Electricity transmission towers (or ‘pylons’) and overhead lines are perhaps the most familiar face of electricity transmission and distribution to the public.
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