Michael Shanks, the energy minister, said the multibillion-pound upgrades, which will be paid for through household energy bills, were \u201ca vital part of how we deliver secure, homegrown energy and unlock economic growth across the country\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a moment of national renewal \u2013 upgrading what was built largely in the 1960s for the modern age and is our route to bringing down electricity bills for households across the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s vital we build again as a country and we are determined those communities which host pylons should benefit which is why we\u2019re bringing down the energy bills of those hosting this vital national infrastructure,\u201d Shanks added.<\/p>\n
Grid companies are expected to spend up to \u00a377bn over five years<\/a> to build the new networks and power lines needed to carry renewable electricity, often generated offshore or in more remote parts of the country, to urban areas with high electricity demand.<\/p>\n The government confirmed the sweetener<\/a> for local communities near these projects after ruling out proposals to run the new cables underground.<\/p>\n It said that research, commissioned by the department for energy and net zero (DESNZ), found that \u201cbuilding pylons remains the most cost-effective way of upgrading Britain\u2019s outdated electricity networks\u201d and would provide \u201cthe best value for bill-payers\u201d.<\/p>\n The eligible households can expect to receive their energy bill discountsautomatically every six months via their energy supplier. The discounts will begin next year.<\/p>\n The government has also called on grid companies including National Grid<\/a>, SSE and Scottish Power to plough millions into a fund which will be used to support projects which benefit the local communities.<\/p>\n
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