Top stories today (£) 📰 Weekend press: National Grid quietly abandons noisy new T-Pylons https://buff.ly/4fN4ROQ National Grid has quietly abandoned the new T-pylon design in favour of traditional lattice pylons due to higher costs and complaints from that they create ‘spooky’ noises in high winds. Also in the latest round-up of the weekend’s papers, wind becomes the UK’s biggest source of electricity and the UK Ministry of Defence explores ways to stop North Sea turbines from blocking its radar. 👷♂️ How to avoid a public backlash on major infrastructure projects https://buff.ly/4h2SD5J Sharon Darcy, the chair of the Linear Infrastructure Planning Panel, presents six key questions utilities should ask themselves before approaching community engagement around large projects. 💧 Thames’ advisers back £3bn Class A deal https://buff.ly/4gMSGmM Financial assessments carried out as part of Thames Water’s High Court hearing have revealed the impact a special administration would have on consumers and creditors. The assessments also reveal why the Class B bondholders are so opposed to the £3 billion deal on the table from their Class A counterparts, with their returns slashed to pennies on the pound. Despite this, specialist financial advisers Kroll and Teneo have supported the Class A deal – which is also Thames’ preferred option – as the best scenario for the company moving forwards.
