We need to make significant headway on reducing carbon emissions by 2030, if we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and reach net zero by 2050. This was affirmed by the Biden Administration this week, when the President announced a new national target to reduce carbon emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030.
The Siemens and BAM Nuttall teams working to build Sandford substation have set up a regular monthly collection for Banwell foodbank. This is part of Weston foodbank, which is operated by the Trussell Trust network.
“We’re working with the local parish council to support the Banwell foodbank,” said Graham Finnie, Siemens Site Manager. “We’re always on the look-out for ways to support the local community we are working in and, with lockdown restrictions starting to lift, we hope we can do even more in the future.”
As part of this year’s Earth Day celebration, National Grid Renewables has announced the signing of three solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Noble Project (Noble) currently under construction in Denton County, Texas. Noble consists of 275 megawatts (MW) of solar and 125 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery storage. The Home Depot and NRG have each executed individual 100 MW solar PPAs and The Hershey Company has contracted for a 50 MW solar PPA.
- New research from National Grid reveals 38 per cent of UK adults feel hopeless about climate change and worry about the future of the planet. This is fuelled by an ‘energy awareness gap’ with 42 per cent of Brits mistakenly believing that Britain only gets up to 10 per cent of its electricity supplied by zero and low carbon energy sources. (Actual = 55%)
- Carbon jargon is making it more difficult for Brits to engage on the issue with many having never heard of terms like carbon neutral (42%) or net zero (61%).
In a feat of logistical planning, National Grid has successfully delivered a new 178 tonne transformer, to the 400,000-volt Sandford substation site it is building as part of the Hinkley Connection Project.
The Hinkley Connection Project is a new 57 km high-voltage electricity line that will connect six million homes and businesses to new sources of low-carbon energy. It will help the UK to meet ambitious targets to achieve net zero by 2050. The Sandford substation – one of 300 substations throughout England and Wales – is at the heart of the project.
Los Gatos, California, US – Since its launch less than three years ago, National Grid Partners has put $227 million to work in dozens of startups at the intersection of energy and information technology.
Bats are big news in Somerset, with 17 of the 18 species of British bat found in the county – which is where our Hinkley Connection Project to connect Hinkley Point C and other low-carbon energy sources to our network is taking place.
It’s Bat Appreciation Day on Saturday (17 April) and as part of our commitment to caring for the natural environment, National Grid already employs a range of measures to reduce the impact of our work on protected bat species.
On the Hinkley Connection Project – which will connect Hinkley Point C and other low-carbon energy sources to National Grid’s network – measures include the installation of 2.5km of bat flyways, several bat boxes and the construction of one purpose-built home in Mark for them. And now we are taking this commitment even further.
Bats are big news in Somerset with 17 of the 18 species of British bat found in the county.
It’s Bat Appreciation Day on Saturday (17 April) and as part of our commitment to caring for the natural environment, National Grid already employ a range of measures to reduce the impact of our work on protected bat species.