In total, National Grid is taking down 99 pylons along this section of the Hinkley Connection route. 22 of these will have been removed by the end of 2021, with the final 77 being removed by summer 2022.
Prize-winning skills students visit National Grid’s London Power Tunnels with Deputy Mayor of London
Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor of London and Skills lead, and eight prize-winning students were invited to an event today (9 November) at National Grid’s London Power Tunnels (LPT), a £1bn project to rewire South London, after they took part in a skills programme and virtual work experience week alongside more than 200 young people earlier this year.
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) welcomes Ofgem’s decision on the initial proposals for two new offshore electricity connections between Scotland and northern England.
The 2021/22 planting season starts in mid-November and will see Ground Control planting 1,260 trees, 8,200 linear metres (5 ½ miles) of hedgerows and 43,700 square metres of woodland planting (the equivalent of more than 6 football pitches), from Avonmouth in the north to Bridgwater in the south.
The cables have been delivered on 108 separate cable drums, each weighing between 35-50 tonne and standing 5 metres high.
Les Naylor, Project Supervisor for National Grid, said: “We’re delighted to have all the cabling needed to complete the project on Somerset soil.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly launched the Green Grids Initiative – One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG) at the World Leaders Summit today to accelerate the development and deployment of interconnected electricity grids across continents, countries and communities. The initiative will seek to harness the full potential of renewable resources globally through much greater interconnection of electricity grids to transport the electricity generated to areas that need it.
As well as delivering on the construction programme, the team has looked for ways that it can help enhance the area for visitors and keep disruption to a minimum, working alongside the site warden.
First, following construction of a haul road to the east of the nature reserve, which crossed Wharf Lane, one of the main reserve thoroughfares, the team made good on its commitment to fully reopen Wharf Lane before schools broke up for summer. This was achieved on 16 July, ensuring that the reserve remained accessible during the school summer holidays.
Famous landmarks in three UK cities were lit up this week with messages for world leaders on climate change to encourage them to act ahead of the crunch talks over the next fortnight.
Downing Street will shine green to highlight the cleaner energy powering Glasgow, where the conference is taking place.
From 28 October to 5 November 2021, the entrance to one of the country’s most important addresses will play a part in highlighting the UK as a leader in the energy transition.
The archway of green lights will symbolise the cleaner energy powering Glasgow, where COP26 is taking place, and is accompanied by real-time carbon intensity data displays for the region of South Glasgow.