Delivering key customer connections onto the high voltage transmission network in England and Wales
Our teams are dedicated to delivering high quality projects to ensure a safe and secure network for all. We have compiled some of our customer connections stories below to demonstrate some of the key projects our colleagues have helped to achieve.
Britain's biggest clean power projects among 2.4GW of transmission connections National Grid delivers in 2025
Record-breaking renewable power projects are among the 2.4GW of new generation connections we plugged into our transmission network during 2025, in another key step in the UK’s clean energy transition.
National Grid starts work on connection for UK’s biggest EV battery factory
A major National Grid engineering project is underway to meet the power needs of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle battery-making facility that’s being built in Somerset.
The UK’s largest battery storage facility has been connected to the grid
We’ve successfully connected the UK’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to our transmission network.
Connections: what we've delivered in 2024
National Grid energises new Barking substation to help power local residents and rail services
Lakeside facility connects to grid and becomes UK's largest transmission connected battery
National Grid switches on first London Power Tunnels circuit as energy minister visits
More connections to our network
Richborough Energy Park battery connects to grid on site of former coal plant
National Grid upgraded its Richborough substation to connect Sosteneo’s 100MW battery project, developed by Pacific Green- on the site of an old coal powered station.
Richborough Energy Park battery connects to grid on site of former coal plant
National Grid connects world's largest offshore wind farm
Our work to extend a key substation will enable us to safely connect gigawatts of clean power from SSE Renewables’ new Dogger Bank wind farm to the grid, and on to homes and businesses around Britain.
National Grid connects world's largest offshore wind farm
New grid connection helps Transport for Wales deliver faster, greener rail travel in South Wales
New National Grid connection sees Transport for Wales (TfW) electrify historic line and introduce faster, greener trains.
New grid connection helps Transport for Wales deliver faster, greener rail travel in South Wales
UK's first transmission-connected solar farm goes live
The first photovoltaic (PV) solar array to connect directly to the electricity transmission network in the UK was energised this week as National Grid connected Enso Energy (Enso) and Cero Generation (Cero)’s new 50MW Larks Green solar farm to its Iron Ac
UK's first transmission-connected solar farm goes live
National Grid connects trail-blazing new green tech in Liverpool in boost to system stability
National Grid has completed work at its Lister Drive 275kV substation in Liverpool to connect Statkraft’s new Greener Grid Park to the electricity transmission network, enabling an innovative emission-free way to boost system stability.
National Grid connects trail-blazing new green tech in Liverpool in boost to system stabilityStart your connections journey
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