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The joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission has named Denmark-based NKT as the preferred bidder to deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 project.

National Grid has launched the world’s first centralised, autonomous aerial inspection capability for electricity infrastructure — a milestone in its digital transformation journey and the UK’s energy transition.

National Grid has awarded over £20,000 to communities in Wyre while work has been underway to refurbish its overhead electricity transmission line between Stanah and Hambleton Moss Side.

This application follows years of public consultation and engagement with communities across East Anglia, which has helped National Grid to shape plans for the new infrastructure. The project will help deliver clean electricity to homes and businesses in East Anglia, supporting rising demand, economic growth, and the UK’s transition to cleaner, more secure homegrown power.

As part of the ongoing process to agree the RIIO-ET3 price control which covers our National Grid Electricity Transmission business, we have submitted our response to Ofgem’s Draft Determinations.

National Grid has introduced a transformative new approach to the way it works with Britain’s supply chain, designed to support the UK’s clean energy transition.

National Grid has named one of the world's leading cable manufacturers, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., as its preferred bidder to supply and install the subsea cable for Sea Link, a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk.

An essential piece of equipment is due to be delivered to an electricity substation under construction in Overton on Sunday 6 July 2025.