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The North Wessex Downs Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project has marked another key milestone after the new cables buried underground, which will replace the 4.6 km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons, successfully passed a series of high-voltage tests.

The Hinkley Connection Project has reached a major milestone with the removal of the first temporary bridge installed when construction began. The bridge is the last to be removed, bringing the project even closer to completion.

National Grid reinforces its commitment to the North while delivering upgrades to the electricity network to connect home-grown, cleaner energy from more affordable sources.

A purpose-built bat barn created as part of the Hinkley Connection Project is thriving as a sanctuary for local bat species, with recent ecological monitoring confirming its growing importance as a year-round habitat.

Our contractors, Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project, partnered with volunteers from the Strawberry Line Trust to improve accessibility along Somerset’s much-loved community pathway.

Ring main units are a type of switchgear that are supplied in a protective plastic bag to keep components dry. Working with our supplier Schneider Electric and their sustainability team, we have trialed a reusable protection solution to replace plastic bags.

In 2024/25 we selected Cheltenham substation for a habitat management pilot project.

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.