National Grid joined forces with principal contractors M Group and Murphy to help tidy canal paths and communal areas across Lee Valley Regional Park. The park is a popular destination for residents and visitors alike and plays an important role in connecting local communities with nature and encouraging outdoor activity.
This year’s works build on the 3GW of connections we delivered in 2024 – which included a new interconnector between Wales and Ireland – and is part of 12.6GW of
Mae ein peiriant twnelu, Buddug, yn parhau i wneud cynnydd arbennig ers dechrau'r gwaith twnelu ym mis Ebrill ac mae bellach wedi cwblhau dros draean o'r twnnel o dan Aber Afon Dwyryd, o Finffordd tuag at Landecwyn, lle mae disgwyl iddo gyrraedd yn 2026.
Our Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Buddug is continuing to make great progress since the start of tunnelling operations in April and has now completed over a third of the tunnel underneath the Dwyryd Estuary between Minffordd towards Llandecwyn, where it is due to arrive in 2026.
There will be changes to normal working practices at Eryri VIP over the festive period between Wednesday 24 December and Monday 5 January 2026 and we’ve provided an update below on arrangements across the project during this time.
Working arrangements at Garth
Volunteers from National Grid’s Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement project teamed up with Suffolk Scouts to provide essential equipment and improve facilities at the Hallowtree Scout Activity Centre, Ipswich.
Since 2022, the project team has contribu
Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), one of the UK’s most significant energy infrastructure projects, is delivering real economic benefits to local communities in Yorkshire. Working alongside contractor partner BAM, EGL2 has awarded more than £8.9 million in contracts to businesses near the Wren Hall Converter Station site in Drax, North Yorkshire.
One side of a new double circuit between New Cross and Hurst now live
New high voltage circuit runs deep underground across South London for 18 km
Marks key step in keeping the city connected to safe and reliable power into the future
To ensure the safety of our workforce and the public while this work is carried out, we will need to pause traffic for 15 minutes, at some point between the hours of 08:00 to 17:30 on 15 December. The work will be carried out by Balfour Beatty, on behalf of National Grid. Advance warning signs will be displayed, and the work area will be clearly marked with cones and barriers.
To ensure the safety of our workforce and the public while this work is carried out, temporary two-way traffic lights will be in effect on weekdays from 16 to 19 December 2025 between the hours of 08:00 to 17:30. The work will be carried out by Balfour Beatty, on behalf of National Grid.
National Grid has signed two contracts for Sea Link, a proposed 140km subsea electricity connection set to deliver cleaner, more reliable power between Kent and Suffolk. Following a robust and competitive procurement process, Siemens Energy has been appointed to build the project’s converter stations, while Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. will supply the high-voltage cable that makes the connection possible.