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Government gives National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project the green light

14 March 2024

Development consent has been granted for a new £400m green electricity project to upgrade the high-voltage power network in North Yorkshire. The project is part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations.

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Electricity networks collaborate to accelerate connection timescales in West London

13 March 2024

Electricity networks have collaborated on an innovative new technical solution to unlock electricity network capacity in parts of West London.

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National Grid announces shortlisted locations for LionLink interconnector

5 March 2024

National Grid announced today (Wednesday 6 March), its chosen landfall, cable route, and convertor station locations for its new green energy link to the Netherlands.

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Contracts signed for Eastern Green Link 2 cable and converter stations

28 February 2024

EGL2, a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Grid has reached another milestone in the development of a new subsea electricity superhighway after sealing contracts today with specialist HVDC cable supplier, Prysmian, and with Hitachi Energy and BAM for the supply of converter stations at either end of the project.

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National Grid hosts special Penwortham substation visit for 4-year-old pylon enthusiast

9 February 2024

A young girl who has a special interest in pylons – also known as electric towers – recently had her dreams come true when she was invited to visit National Grid’s high voltage Penwortham substation in Preston.

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National Grid celebrates 4 million hours worked on the Hinkley Connection Project

8 February 2024

National Grid and its contractors are celebrating a total of four million hours worked on the Hinkley Connection Project while maintaining a world-class safety performance.

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