Across England and Wales, energy generation projects such as wind or solar above 50MW* must connect into a transmission network substation to allow the electricity generated to flow across the network. They do this by connecting into ‘bays’ within the site. Large sources of electricity demand, such as factories or data centres, can also connect directly to our substations to draw the electricity they need from the national network.
Dave, from Chester in Cheshire, started with the Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board (MANWEB) in 1973 as a student engineer. He self-enrolled on electrical engineering courses and later became sponsored by MANWEB to develop his career further, joining a training scheme to become an Electrical and Electronic Power System Engineer (PSE). He later joined the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1979 as a 3rd Engineer.
Data from Office National Statistics (ONS) reveals that workers in the construction industry are four times more likely to take their own lives, compared to other sectors. Research indicates that 90% of workers in the construction industry have felt overwhelmed and 26% experienced suicidal thoughts. Health Hub was designed to change that and to provide a working example of the tools and measures required to make a difference – providing a lasting legacy of knowledge for future projects and wider industry.
The final section of the state-of-art-high voltage subsea cable, which joins Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire with Jutland in Denmark, was completed offshore in the North Sea by Prysmian’s Cable Laying Vessel 'Leonardo da Vinci' and its team.
London, 26 June 2023 – Tuesday 20 June saw National Grid sign the Armed Forces Covenant, a voluntary pledge to support the welfare, employment and education of the armed forces community and their families, at their London Power Tunnels site in New Cross, London.
The funding was awarded by National Grid to Ysgol Gynradd Bethel after an application by the school to its Community Grant Programme. National Grid supports local projects run by charities and community groups that meet local community needs in the areas they work, by providing a range of social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Climate change is the greatest challenge of our generation, and is driving a transformation in the way we generate and consume energy. We’re connecting more clean power to the grid than ever before, while adapting our network and operations to deliver it safely and affordably.
Climate change is the greatest challenge of our generation, and is driving a transformation in the way we generate and consume energy. We’re connecting more clean power to the grid than ever before, while adapting our network and operations to deliver it safely and affordably.
Senior stakeholders from the Peak District National Park Authority and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were on hand to cut the ribbon, formally re-opening the public car park in Dunford Bridge, following the completion of an extensive programme of enhancement works.
The transformer reaches its home in Bridgwater substation on 23 July and its connection onto the electricity network is an important part of ongoing modifications to the local electricity network as part of the Hinkley Connection Project.
The modifications support the upgrading of the existing Hinkley to Bridgwater overhead electricity line.