And that doesn't count metal poles and high tension line towers (or trees for that matter!?). Why not put solar panels on every last pole and feed the juice back into the grid? They'd be out of ...

Almost all overhead electricity lines use the same basic design ... more power, without changing utility poles. Though the use of renewable energy is growing—in 2020, wind, solar, and other ...

Hundreds of power ... into power poles." Horizon Power is now installing 17 further solar units on farms east of Esperance, and will tear down about 60 kilometres of ageing power lines.

Western Power's poles and wires are the Western Australian Government's best electricity assets to sell in a market trying to adjust to the surging popularity of rooftop solar, analysts say.