Graduates, apprentices and project supervisors from across National Grid projects including Eastern Green Links 3, 4 and 5 and Grimsby to Walpole, spent the day carrying out habitat creation, improving access routes and helping restore natural landscapes as part of the company’s volunteering programme.
National Grid has switched on the second of three new high voltage electricity circuits connecting the Dinorwig hydroelectric power station with the transmission network in North Wales, marking another major step in futureproofing a vital part of Britain’s grid.
National Grid Ventures (NGV), the arm of National Grid responsible for developing and operating LionLink, has completed a new series of primary school activities across Suffolk as an extension of British Science Week.
BritNed, the subsea electricity interconnector linking Great Britain and the Netherlands, is marking 15 years of electricity flowing between the two countries, delivering more affordable and secure power for millions of homes and businesses.
The milestone comes as National Grid and TenneT Netherlands, the Dutch transmission system operator, sign a new Joint Development Agreement to build on BritNed’s success through LionLink, a hybrid technology designed to maximise the consumer benefits of interconnection and offshore wind.
The proposals sought to remove a 7km section of overhead electricity line and 16 pylons between Postlip Mill, near Winchcombe, and Dowdeswell Wood, east of Cheltenham, in the Cotswolds National Landscape and replace it with underground cables.
Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, has launched a 28-day consultation on its position, which will run until 28 April 2026. A final decision is expected in the summer.
Any feedback or responses to the consultation should be emailed directly to Ofgem (via [email protected]).
Dros y penwythnos hir, bydd ein tîm yn gweithio ar y safle yn ystod yr amseroedd canlynol:
- 7:00am – 7:00pm ddydd Gwener 3ydd Ebrill
- 7:00am – 1:00pm ddydd Sadwrn 4ydd Ebrill
- 7:00am – 7:00pm ddydd Llun 6ed Ebrill
Ni fyddwn yn gweithio ar Sul y Pasg, 5ed Ebrill.
Over the long weekend, our team will be working on site during the following times:
- 7:00am – 7:00pm on Friday 3rd April
- 7:00am – 1:00pm on Saturday 4th April
- 7:00am – 7:00pm on Monday 6th April
We will not be working on Easter Sunday, 5th April.
Britain’s next subsea electrical highway has confirmed £3bn of major supply chain contracts, marking a significant step forward in delivering critical energy infrastructure while supporting economic growth, UK energy security and reducing grid constraint costs.
A contract has been awarded to Siemens Energy to provide the high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4), following the earlier confirmation of a £2bn contract with Prysmian to supply the subsea and underground electricity cables.
Construction of National Grid’s new substation at Wallend on the Isle of Grain, Kent, which will play a key role in strengthening the UK’s electricity transmission network, has achieved a key milestone with completion of the building hall that will house the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS).
A Derbyshire business is starring in a new regional campaign for National Grid, shining a spotlight on how investment in the electricity network supports local communities, businesses and public services, and helps them to thrive.