Programme update
The third and final phase of our work to install new equipment and cables along the Grand Union Canal towpath is now planned to take place from mid-September to early October 2026.
A section of the Grand Union Canal towpath between Acton Lane and Hythe Road footbridge will be closed, with a diversion route in place for pedestrians and cyclists. Further information about the upcoming closure, including a map of the closure and diversion route, will be shared once dates are confirmed.
We have received a request to provide a new connection for a data centre in the Park Royal area near to the Grand Union Canal. Under our license to operate, we have a legal obligation to connect companies to our network when a connection is requested.
We will be providing this new connection between our substations at Willesden and Kensal Green. This will involve replacing 3 km of cable along the Grand Union Canal towpath, using the existing high voltage cable troughs.
Our works programme is divided into two phases. The first phase took place between May 2024 and May 2025 and involved removing existing cables along the Grand Union Canal towpath between Old Oak and Kensal Green. The second phase began in July 2025 to install new cables and is expected to be completed in 2026.
We will keep this website regularly updated as the project develops. If you would like any further information or to speak to a member of the community relations team about the works, please visit the contact us page or use the contact details below.
Our work
Our contractors, Murphy – a leading international, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction specialist – have been hard at work decommissioning high-voltage cables as part of the first phase of the Willesden and Kensal Green Connection project.
The video below shows the team at work in November removing nearly 3 km of cable from the Grand Union Canal.
Contact us
If you would like any further information or to speak to a member of the community relations team about the works, please use the contact form on our website or via the contact details below.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 093 1678
Our phone lines are open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Any calls received outside of these times will be picked up via answerphone and will be responded to the next working day.