Press releases

National Grid has awarded two parts of a £59bn High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework to deliver the required works and equipment needed for key energy projects across the country.

National Grid joined forces with the East of England Energy Group at the Festival of Knowledge, a Norfolk Chambers of Commerce event, to be part of the dedicated All Energy Zone, inspiring young people through showcasing the future of the energy industry.

The first of three new sets of high-voltage electricity cables connecting Dinorwig hydroelectric power station in Gwynedd to National Grid’s transmission network has been energised.

National Grid has received full planning approval for the Grain to Tilbury project from Thurrock Council in Essex and Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, a key milestone in strengthening the UK’s energy network.

National Grid Ventures has confirmed the removal of a connection agreement in Suffolk for the Nautilus interconnector. This latest update will see the removal of Nautilus from the interconnector register and means the LionLink interconnector will be the only interconnector project to be developed by National Grid Ventures in East Suffolk.

National Grid plc ("National Grid") today announces that it has agreed to sell its National Grid Renewables US onshore renewables business to Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners including Brookfield Renewable Partners.This transaction is another important step in delivering National Grid's previously communicated strategy to focus on networks and streamline our business, as announced in May 2024.