National Grid’s Grain LNG, Europe’s largest Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, has hit a new utilisation record, exporting 102,589 GWh of gas over a twelve month period, the equivalent of almost 14 per cent of total GB gas demand.

Over the same period (1 June 2022 – 31 May 2023) Grain LNG also unloaded 111 ships originating from multiple countries, demonstrating its continued global reach and operational capabilities.

What is a User Self Build?

Under a standard connection offer, the connecting customer will contract with the National Energy System Operator (NESO), who then contracts with us, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), to build the relevant connection assets. But some users choose to build their own connection assets, under what is known as a User Self Build (USB) contract.

The new, £360,000 world-class Portishead Wheels and Skatepark (WASP) has been made possible through crowdfunding, council funding and charity grants, including £17,000 from National Grid's Community Grant Fund.  

After more than fifteen years of campaigning, local people can now use the skating facility, which has been described as ‘Olympic standard’. The park is a free space for anyone who wants to try out their skateboard, roller skate or scooter skills on a range of half pipes, pyramids, ramps and stair-sets.

National Grid is pleased to announce that it has had its application for development consent for the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement accepted by the Planning Inspectorate. 

This means that the Planning Inspectorate have decided the application meets the required legal standards and may proceed to the next stage of the planning process. 

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