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The holidays are rapidly approaching, and National Grid customers will soon bring out their holiday lights and decorations to celebrate.

The Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine (VSM) begins work at the Tilbury site, part of National Grid’s Grain to Tilbury project, which will future-proof the UK’s electricity transmission network.

Drone flights begin along the proposed Norwich to Tilbury route using advanced technology that reduces the need for on-the-ground surveys.

National Grid has announced a £2.3 million funding package to support vulnerable households struggling with energy costs across England and Wales.

National Grid is inviting local people to share their views on more detailed proposals for two new substations and overhead lines at Weston Marsh, part of the Grimsby to Walpole project and The Great Grid Upgrade, the biggest overhaul of the UK’s electricity grid since the 1960s.

BROOKLYN, NY / WALTHAM, MA – National Grid is joining forces with local food banks and pantries across New York and Massachusetts to help combat food insecurity for families facing economic challenges as demand for assistance continues to rise.

National Grid has started work to upgrade its Didcot substation in Oxfordshire, a key infrastructure development that will connect data centres and battery energy storage systems to the electricity transmission network.

Applications are now being accepted for local community benefit funds for Yorkshire GREEN, Eastern Green Link 1 and Eastern Green Link 2 projects, with grants up to £20,000 available to communities in County Durham, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire.