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THE COMPOSITE PYLON

Power: 2x400 kV

Height: 22.5 metres / 74 feet

Units/km: 4 (6 units/mile)

Material: composite material

Outline: cylindrical shaft and cross-arms

Installation: monopile foundation

Status: under development

After years of developing power pylons, the R&D team at BYSTRUP has challenged the traditional mindset of materials used in the industry.  

We are developing a radically new power pylon, made from glass fibre composite material. Using this new material, it will be possible to integrate the insulators in the cross-arms, thereby reducing the height of the pylon significantly. The pylon will be able to carry 2x400kV or more. The shaft is fitted to a monopile that is rammed into the ground.

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In 2019, the concept received funding from the EU to be produced, installed and tested as part of the European Fast Track to Innovation program - see the full program and details here: www.compositepylon.com

"The Composite Pylon is significantly smaller due to the integration of the insulators in the cross arms"

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- Sebastian Dollerup, Head of Power Lines, Energinet

The pylon can be assembled on-site and erected in a single day. The new material will also make it possible to apply different geometries which will alter the way the pylon appears in the landscape. 

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