The Electricity Alliance is a partnership between National Grid and 15 construction companies. It has been formed to deliver a major investment programme to update and develop the high-voltage transmission network in order to maintain safe, secure and reliable electricity supplies across England and Wales

What does the Electricity Alliance do?

The Electricity Alliance carries out construction works to connect new electricity generation, such as wind farms and power stations, to the National Grid network. It also enhances and replaces existing National Grid assets, including substations, overhead lines and underground cables, to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of the high-voltage electricity network.

The Electricity Alliance allows National Grid and its construction partners to plan investment and construction programmes over several years at a time.

With demand for skilled engineers and contractors growing across European and world markets, the long-term commitments of the Alliance model allow National Grid and its  partners to attract, train and retain quality people and resources which are essential.

“We are confident that the Alliance model is the most effective and efficient way to resource the increasing workload, allowing us to work collaboratively with partners to deliver safe and sustainable solutions,” said National Grid's Construction Director Rowan Sharples.