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Super Grid transformer arriving at substation in New Haw

8 November 2024

A Super Grid transformer delivery will be made to the West Weybridge substation in New Haw on Sunday 17 November 2024

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New Eastern Green Link Collaboration Centre opened in Glasgow

8 November 2024

A new Glasgow-based Eastern Green Link 2 and 3 Collaboration Centre, was officially opened by Glasgow North MP, Martin Rhodes, today. The shared facility will house around 80 workers who will contribute to the delivery of the Eastern Green Link projects.

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National Grid's spooktacular efforts supporting bat conservation

29 October 2024

Bats may be associated with Halloween and spooky tales, but the reality is they are vital for maintaining the health of our ecosystems.

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Two large supergrid transformers arriving at new substation

18 October 2024

The transformers for Little Horsted substation in Uckfield will help futureproof and maintain secure electricity supplies to the surrounding area.

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National Grid secures funding for four net zero innovation projects as part of Ofgem fund

10 October 2024

National Grid has secured funding to further develop four innovation projects aimed at accelerating the transition to a decarbonised energy system.

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Grain LNG marks world-first in auditing methane emissions

9 October 2024

The National Grid operated Grain LNG terminal has announced that the methane emissions performance of its operations has been verified by MiQ, the global leader in methane emissions measurement and certification.

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Press release archive

2020

PublishedName
20 May 2020: National Grid supports home learning and skills development with donation of 1,000 laptops
20 May 2020: Grain LNG launches second phase of Open Season
4 May 2020: National Grid release more than 60 laptops to NHS radiologists
1 May 2020: National Grid Ventures - supporting vulnerable people from the West Midlands during Covid-19
29 Apr 2020: University Hospitals Birmingham Charity and National Grid join forces to launch million-pound coronavirus funding appeal
17 Apr 2020: Leading companies agree to develop plan for the world's first zero carbon cluster in the UK's Humber regions
7 Apr 2020: Keeping our people safe at work during COVID-19
2 Apr 2020: National Grid appoints President of US Business and Managing Director of National Grid Ventures
2 Apr 2020: Pre-close update ahead of 2019_20 Full Year Results
26 Mar 2020: National Grid supports National Emergencies Trust and Trussell Trust to deliver aid during coronavirus crisis
17 Mar 2020: Keeping gas and electricity flowing throughout the Coronavirus crisis
13 Mar 2020: National Grid welcomes 500th ship at Grain LNG
12 Mar 2020: National Grid has school fizzing with excitement
11 Mar 2020: National Grid welcomes Budget commitments on EV charging and CCS
9 Mar 2020: Green fingered engineering volunteers support Coventry community project
2 Mar 2020: IFA2 'Tops out' at Daedalus Airfield
14 Jan 2020: National Grid's Viking Link project launches schools programme in Lincolnshire
13 Jan 2020: National Grid offer £500 STEM equipment grant to Somerset and South Gloucestershire schools
4 Feb 2020: First ever power cable between UK and Belgium celebrates strong performance in its first full year of operation
13 Jan 2020: Hull man makes history by walking over and under the River Humber through National Grid's 5km tunnel

2019

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15 May 2019: National Grid response to Labour proposals for state ownership
11 Apr 2019: St Helen's gasholder to be dismantled
11 Jan 2019: Grain LNG terminal marks record month in December
11 Mar 2019: National Grid supports Hull schools with funding for science equipment
12 Jun 2019: National Grid Partners expands with 6 new deals and opens incubation office in San Francisco
12 Jun 2019: National Grid responding to PM Theresa May that 'We will end UK contribution to climate change by 2050'
12 Sep 2019: 'Mary' the tunnel boring machine completes epic journey under the River Humber
13 Nov 2019: Grain LNG sets all-time record for gas send-out from a European terminal
14 Jun 2019: OFSTED Chief Inspector visits National Grid training site as company receives 'Outstanding' three times in a row
14 Nov 2019: Half year results for the period ended 30 September 2019
14 Oct 2019: Humber bids farewell to 'Mary' ahead of world record bid
16 Dec 2019: National Grid announce contractors for £1billion project to rewire London
18 Dec 2019: National Grid Gas Transmission publish 'Enabling the Gas Market Plan'
19 Dec 2019: Shining a light on infrastructure's Christmas heroes
20 Mar 2019: National Grid starts work on dismantling Manchester gas holders
21 Jun 2019: Britain's clean energy system achieves historic milestone in 2019
23 Jan 2019: National Grid ESO: Every little helps ... big boost for smaller electricity providers
23 Jul 2019: National Grid and Energinet name suppliers for UK's first ever power cable to Denmark
24 May 2019: Hollinwood gasholder dismantling complete
24 Oct 2019: National Grid Partners closes three more deals

2018

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29 Nov 2018: National Grid ESO, SP Energy Networks and TNEI awarded £10 million for Black Start innovation project
3 Aug 2018: Call out to help National Grid mark Sheffield gas holder demolition
3 Aug 2018: National Grid to demolish gasholders in West Bromwich
3 Aug 2018: National Grid volunteers take time out to help out in Deal and Canterbury
3 Jan 2018: Welwyn gas holders to disappear from skyline by spring
3 May 2018: First pylon goes up on Richborough Connection
3 Oct 2018: Gas holders disappear from Wolverhampton skyline
30 Aug 2018: New transformer to take to the road
30 Jan 2018: 50m refurbishment of power lines in Devon complete
31 Jan 2018: National Grid offers funding to schools for science equipment
4 Oct 2018: Wylfa Newydd connection proposals accepted for examination
4 Oct 2018: Y cynigion ar gyfer cysylltiad Wylfa Newydd wedi cael eu derbyn i'w harchwilio
5 Apr 2018: National Grid launches consultation on second phase of London Power Tunnels project
5 Dec 2018: Launching Nemo - National Grid launch £600 million subsea cable between the UK and Belgium
5 Nov 2018: Gas holders disappear from Morecambe skyline
7 Aug 2018: New transformer to be delivered to Surrey
7 Feb 2018: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall open London's new £1bn energy superhighway
7 Sep 2018: Plans for Wylfa Newydd connection submitted
8 Nov 2018: National Grid consults on plans to remove pylons in Snowdonia National Park
9 Jul 2018: Gas holder landmark to disappear from Sheffield skyline

2017

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15 Dec 2017: Dismantling underway of Dunstable gas holder
15 Jun 2017: Variety show raises money for Round Oak School
15 Mar 2017: Coming soon: Motorists reminded about upcoming lane closures affecting A12 on the Essex/Suffolk border
15 Mar 2017: Coming this summer: Essential gas mains upgrade for Ipswich
15 Mar 2017: Viking Link underground cable route corridor options confirmed
16 Feb 2017: Gas upgrade in the pipeline for St Owen's Street, Hereford
16 Oct 2017: Ground investigations at the Dwyryd Estuary
17 Feb 2017: Toasting success: New initiative helping to keep the temperature up on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day and beyond
17 Mar 2017: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Balby Road, Doncaster
17 Mar 2017: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
17 Oct 2017: Large load on the road in Kent
19 Apr 2017: Blackpool: essential upgrade of gas pipe
19 May 2017: New 318 tonne transformer delivered to Sellindge near Ashford in Kent
20 Dec 2017: National Grid powers pupils imagination during school visit
20 Jul 2017: New kit delivered to substation to keep electricity flowing to Gloucestershire and beyond
21 Dec 2017: National Grid dismantles two gas holders on Tewin Road, Welwyn
22 Feb 2017: New gas mains being rolled out in Sunbury on Thames
22 Feb 2017: New phase of gas work starts in new Basford, Nottingham
23 Jun 2017: National Grid's high wire act over the River Tyne
23 Oct 2017: National Grid to fund equipment for engineers of tomorrow

2016

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1 Apr 2016: Gas mains overhaul for Brigg
1 Apr 2016: Gas mains revamp for Barrow-upon-Humber
1 Apr 2016: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Kirton-in-Lindsey
1 Jun 2016: National Grid donates £20,000 to Connah's Quay Scout Group
10 May 2016: 12m project gets underway to keep electricity flowing in Greater Manchester
10 May 2016: Work starts on project to keep the lights on in West Cheshire
11 Feb 2016: National Grid's Darren puts the boot into cancer
11 Feb 2016: Spring overhaul for Spalding's gas network
11 Mar 2016: Big load on the road: Huge electricity transformer heading to Littlebrook Substation
12 Apr 2016: Got to be done: Essential £160,000 project this summer to future-proof local gas mains
12 Dec 2016: National Grid alerts University of East Anglia students to 'silent killer'
12 Dec 2016: Rochdale gas holder dismantling complete
12 Feb 2016: Big mover: Cottage sized transformer on the road in Wiltshire
12 Feb 2016: Changing landscape: Residents can get lowdown on plan to free up old Taplow gasworks site for redevelopment
12 Feb 2016: Charity Bonanza: National Grid Grain employees play role in raising £600,000 for Macmillan
12 Feb 2016: Epic fundraising National Grid employees in London play role in £600,000 Macmillan fundraising bonanza
12 Feb 2016: Power to the people: National Grid's Wokingham office celebrates role in £600,000 of fundraising for Macmillan
12 Jul 2016: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for the A15 Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln
12 Jul 2016: Gas mains upgrade set for Thorne
12 Jul 2016: National Grid island trek boosts kidney charities

2015

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12 Mar 2015: Minister visits National Grid's Eakring training centre
12 Nov 2015: Donation in the pipeline for Laceby's Stanford Centre
13 Apr 2015: National Grid and Daubeney Fields Forever help transform Hackney Car Park into Mini Park
13 Feb 2015: Community invited to join study on reducing visual impact of existing power lines in part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
13 Feb 2015: Essential gas mains upgrade for Maple Cross
13 Jan 2015: Sparking an interest in science: National Grid's electrifying school visit in Tottenham
13 Jul 2015: Car park wins Warwick in Bloom
13 Jul 2015: Four week road closure set to start in Clare, Suffolk
13 Mar 2015: Grain set to offer UK's first Break Bulk service
13 Mar 2015: Richborough Connection Consultation last two weeks
13 Nov 2015: Consultation on plans for new interconnector at Daedalus
14 Apr 2015: Gas mains replacement in Shepherds Bush
14 Aug 2015: Cavendish Road reopens in Clare, Suffolk
14 Jan 2015: Gas holder to be removed in Bolton
14 Jan 2015: Gas mains work in Kendal
14 Jan 2015: Minister visits EmployAbility scheme
14 Jan 2015: Work starts on Wallasey gas holders
14 Jul 2015: Meet the neighbours: National Grid invites locals to get lowdown on plans for disused site in Swindon
14 Sep 2015: National Grid to help 'Over 50's Day' go with a swing
14 Sep 2015: NWCC drip feed release 3

2014

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17 Oct 2014: National Grid recognised for climate change transparency
1 Dec 2014: National Grid caring colleagues help cancer sufferers
1 Dec 2014: National Grid caring colleagues help cancer sufferers
1 Oct 2014: National Grid Bake Off cooks up a winner for Macmillan
10 Dec 2014: Skills minister visits Careers Lab
12 Nov 2014: National Grid office revamp leads to £2,000 windfall for Berkshire charity Daisy's Dream
12 Nov 2014: National Grid works to keep homes warm in Holyport
13 Nov 2014: Thousands of homes using unsafe gas appliances
13 Oct 2014: Link with Norway moves closer
14 Nov 2014: National Grid continues essential gas mains work in the heart of the City of London
14 Nov 2014: National Grid super-heroes to the rescue
14 Oct 2014: National Grid reaches halfway point of consultation on North West Coast Connections
15 Dec 2014: Additional electricity capacity for winter 2015/16
15 Dec 2014: Dedicated National Grid volunteers make a difference at Stoke Community School
15 Dec 2014: Electrifying: National Grid sparks interest in science during school visit in Grays
15 Dec 2014: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Wickham Market
15 Dec 2014: National Grid helps ensure warmth at Christmas as essential work continues on schedule
15 Sep 2014: Gas appliances at risk - get yours checked now
16 Dec 2014: Apprentices meet HRH The Prince of Wales at exhibition opening
17 Dec 2014: National Grid Carbon awards contract for its CCS project