Press releases

National Grid is starting work on a new substation on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) to enable new gigafactories and other businesses on the site to plug directly into the electricity transmission network.

National Grid is extending its statutory consultation on proposals for Norwich to Tilbury until Friday 26 July, allowing people more time to provide their comments following the announcement of a general election for 4 July.

National Grid is inviting communities in Derbyshire to comment on proposals for a new clean electricity power line project which will help bolster energy supplies in the region and support the UK’s energy security strategy and net zero targets.

National Grid is consulting on a proposal for a new substation in Rotherham, which is crucial to upgrade critical infrastructure and ensure a secure and reliable supply of clean energy.

National Grid’s Viking Link has been awarded a prestigious title by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™. The UK’s newest electricity interconnector, which stretches for 757km to join rural Lincolnshire with Revsing in Denmark, has been named as the longest HVDC land and subsea interconnector.

National Grid is working with Smart Wires on an innovation project to make better use of grid enhancing technologies like advanced power flow controllers, boosting the potential of existing infrastructure.