Since construction began at the start of 2021, the team has laid an 8.5-kilometre underground cable between Loxton and Sandford through the Mendip Hills National Landscape. The route is made up of 12 high-voltage cables laid across four underground trenches. This has allowed us to remove 35 pylons from the Mendip Hills, leaving it pylon-free for the first time since the 1930’s.
The DEVI36 and DEVI63 public rights of way, located north of Devizes, reopened in early September 2026 following the completion of a key stage of construction.
The project team temporarily closed the routes last year to ensure the safety of local residents, visitors and the workforce while complex construction activities were carried out in the area. This included work to install and bury the new high-voltage electricity cables underground.
Archaeological fieldwork carried out during construction of Viking Link has revealed new evidence of thousands of years of human activity across Lincolnshire, providing a unique insight into a part of the country that has seen few excavations of a similar scale.
What's happening?
Between the middle of September and the end of October, we're carrying out vegetation trimming, pruning, coppicing and removal works at various locations.
Some of the vegetation works will take place alongside public roads. We’ve therefore applied for a series of traffic management permits from Essex County Council, who are the local highways authority. This is so we can keep everyone safe whilst the works are carried out. Some of the permits for these works have already been approved, whilst others are still being reviewed by the Council.
What's happening?
Between the middle of September and the end of October, we're carrying out vegetation trimming, pruning, coppicing and removal works at various locations.
Some of the vegetation works will take place alongside public roads. We’ve therefore applied for a series of traffic management permits from Suffolk County Council, who are the local highways authority. This is so we can keep everyone safe whilst the works are carried out. Some of the permits for these works have already been approved, whilst others are still being reviewed by the Council.
What's happening?
Between the middle of September and the end of October, we're carrying out vegetation trimming, pruning, coppicing and removal works at various locations.
Some of the vegetation works will take place alongside public roads. We’ve therefore applied for a series of traffic management permits from Suffolk County Council, who are the local highways authority. This is so we can keep everyone safe whilst the works are carried out. Some of the permits for these works have already been approved, whilst others are still being reviewed by the Council.
What's happening?
Between the middle of September and the end of October, we're carrying out vegetation trimming, pruning, coppicing and removal works at various locations.
Some of the vegetation works will take place alongside public roads. We’ve therefore applied for a series of traffic management permits from Suffolk County Council, who are the local highways authority. This is so we can keep everyone safe whilst the works are carried out. Some of the permits for these works have already been approved, whilst others are still being reviewed by the Council.
The company’s Massachusetts division earned an award in the Recovery category for our work to restore customers following:
National Grid has published its refined proposals for Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, a major electricity infrastructure project that will help strengthen the electricity network across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.