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Gas :Press release

Completion of sale of majority interest in NGGT and Metering

31 January 2023

National Grid plc is pleased to announce that it has today completed the sale of a 60% equity interest in its UK gas transmission and metering business to a consortium comprised of Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.

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Ventures :Press release

National Grid interconnectors have busiest January on record with 2.6TWh of power transported to strengthen security of supply

30 January 2023

The company’s five subsea cables, which connect GB with France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Norway, have transported almost 12 percent more power than the same period last year, at an average of 91GWh per day.

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Bicker Fen East Coast ET :Press release

National Grid announces changes to leadership structure to deliver on significant infrastructure projects

13 January 2023

National Grid today announces changes to its leadership team structure to help enable the scale of infrastructure delivery needed to reach net zero.

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Ventures :Press release

National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal instrumental in GB gas security of supply

12 January 2023

The team at National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Kent have recorded its busiest year on record.

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ET :Press release

National Grid goes carbon-free with hydrogen-powered substation trial

12 January 2023

National Grid has completed a ten-week trial where a hydrogen power unit provided all the energy to National Grid's Deeside Centre for Innovation.

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ET :Press release

National Grid avoids emissions at London Power Tunnels substation with green grid technology

21 December 2022

A substation at the heart of National Grid's £1bn London Power Tunnels will be built using SF6 free gas insulated switchgear technology, in a UK first.

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