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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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Press release archive

2020

Published Sort ascending	Name
30 Jan 2020	1 Jan 2019: Britain hits historic clean energy milestone as zero carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels in 2019
29 Jan 2020	29 Jan 2020: Local partnership helps tilt the balance for birdlife near Tickenham
28 Jan 2020	28 Jan 2020: Hundreds of thousands of people needed to power UK's net zero energy commitment

2019

Name Sort descending
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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10 Jan 2018: Plans submitted to remove 8.25km section of overhead power lines in Dorset AONB
10 Sep 2018: Night time road closures as Richborough project progesses
12 Jul 2018: Electric vehicles steer UK towards a greener future
13 Apr 2018: Kent schools encouraged to apply to National Grid for science funding
13 Apr 2018: National Grid to refurbish power line running through Merseyside and Lancashire
15 Nov 2018: Gas holder demolition changes Stretford skyline
16 Jan 2018: National Grid to dismantle four gas holders on Merseyside
16 Jul 2018: National Grid holds exhibition on plans to connect windfarm in Lincolnshire
16 Jul 2018: Residents invited to learn more about phase 2 of London Power Tunnels project
16 May 2018: Liverpool school boy helps National Grid spread safety message
17 Aug 2018: Transformer takes to the road en route to West Midlands
17 Jul 2018: National Grid to unveil plans to remove pylons in New Forest
18 May 2018: National Grid launches skyline photography competition to mark holder demolition in Norwich
18 Oct 2018: Gas holders to disappear from Denton, Manchester skyline
19 Jan 2018: New kit set for delivery to National Grid substation in Hertfordshire
20 Jul 2018: National Grid funds pilot to keep vulnerable people safe
25 Jul 2018: National Grid celebrates 50 years of North Sea gas
25 Oct 2018: Memorial unveiled at Sheffield gas works
28 Mar 2018: Danish design students tour Liverpool gas holders
28 Nov 2018: Richborough Project complete

2017

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1 Mar 2017: Use footpath on other side: Pedestrians warned not to walk in road during essential repairs in Scunthorpe
10 Apr 2017: Gas Transmission Innovation Mid-Term Value Report
10 Feb 2017: Engineering challenges: Road closure extended due to complications
10 Feb 2017: National Grid gets youngsters fired up for the world of work
10 Mar 2017: Apprentices PR NAW 2017
10 Oct 2017: National Grid applies to build new substation for Network Rail electrification project
11 Jan 2017: Calling budding young artists, poets and designers: Use your talent to target the silent killer
11 Sep 2017: National Grid reschedules Macclesfield to Bredbury overhead line works
12 Apr 2017: 8m investment in keeping lights on in Cheshire
12 Apr 2017: National Grid fundraise to help Round Oak School save Music of Life Programme
12 Jan 2017: National Grid welcomes new electricity System Operator proposals
13 Apr 2017: Hats off to National Grid charity team
13 Jul 2017: Hair-raising science show for Didsbury pupils
13 Sep 2017: Landmark gas holders to disappear from horizon in Wigan
13 Sep 2017: Merseyside gas holders to be dismantled
14 Dec 2017: National Grid targets fuel poverty with £150m fund to warm homes
14 Jul 2017: Heavy load takes to the road as new transformer heads to Iron Acton
14 Jul 2017: Transformer to be moved to Walpole substation in Norfolk
14 Jun 2017: All aboard for a lesson on the River Dee
14 Jun 2017: National Grid consults on plans for new substation at Braybrooke near Market Harborough

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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19 Aug 2015: Dorothy Goodman School team challenge
19 Feb 2015: Dedicated National Grid staff raise valuable funds for Wisdom Hospice
19 Mar 2015: Gas mains replacement project will help ensure Tower Hamlets stays warm
19 Mar 2015: National Grid 'chips in' to free lunch for elderly residents
19 Mar 2015: National Grid continues to spread the word about connections project
19 May 2015: Edlington gas upgrade
19 Nov 2015: Future proofing: National Grid continues work to keep the City warm in winters yet to come
19 Nov 2015: National Grid awarded top innovation prize
19 Oct 2015: National Grid signs Disability Confident pledge
19 Oct 2015: Silver anniversary: National Grid celebrates 25 years of making a difference in Iver
2 Apr 2015: National Grid wraps up Richborough Connection consultation
2 Feb 2015: From green grass to green gas - Suffolk (Ellough AD) plant set to fuel 7,000 homes
2 Jan 2015: Gas mains work in Beeston
2 Jul 2015: Power to the people: National Grid helps energise mid summer festival in Southwark
2 Sep 2015: Essential gas pipe upgrade for Grantham
20 Aug 2015: National Grid charity duo put the boot into cancer
20 Feb 2015: Local community invited to join study on reducing visual impact of existing power lines in part of the North Wessex Downs AONB
20 Jul 2015: Essential gas works in Derby
20 Jul 2015: Major pipe upgrade to keep gas flowing in Beeston, Nottingham
20 Jul 2015: Major pipe upgrade to keep gas flowing in Bulwell, Nottingham

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