Hinkley Connection Project: latest news Map and timeline In your area Latest news FAQs Community investment Future access Contact us Home National Grid Electricity Transmission Network and infrastructure Hinkley Connection Project Stories from across the Hinkley Connection Project New traffic-free section of Strawberry Line opens in North Somerset 15 Nov 2023 On Road Safety Week, we celebrated the opening of the new and safer “Sandford Link” section of the Strawberry Line. Hinkley Connection Project recycles to the beat of the cable drum 24 Oct 2023 Donation saves 750kg of wood from going to waste. National Grid aims to inspire half a million local school children 24 Oct 2023 Last chance for schools to benefit from Hinkley Connection STEM fund Newts surprise engineers at Bridgwater Substation 24 Oct 2023 National Grid is celebrating the discovery of Great Crested Newts at Bridgwater substation. Waving goodbye to the gentle giants of the river Avon 22 Sep 2023 The River Avon sky line changed as the large lattice pylons were removed from each bank after 90 years. Nailsea residents wave farewell to the last pylon 15 Aug 2023 August 2023 saw the last pylon removed between Nailsea and Portishead as part of the Hinkley Connection Project. Load More
New traffic-free section of Strawberry Line opens in North Somerset 15 Nov 2023 On Road Safety Week, we celebrated the opening of the new and safer “Sandford Link” section of the Strawberry Line.
Hinkley Connection Project recycles to the beat of the cable drum 24 Oct 2023 Donation saves 750kg of wood from going to waste.
National Grid aims to inspire half a million local school children 24 Oct 2023 Last chance for schools to benefit from Hinkley Connection STEM fund
Newts surprise engineers at Bridgwater Substation 24 Oct 2023 National Grid is celebrating the discovery of Great Crested Newts at Bridgwater substation.
Waving goodbye to the gentle giants of the river Avon 22 Sep 2023 The River Avon sky line changed as the large lattice pylons were removed from each bank after 90 years.
Nailsea residents wave farewell to the last pylon 15 Aug 2023 August 2023 saw the last pylon removed between Nailsea and Portishead as part of the Hinkley Connection Project.
