We’ve been working closely with Natural England, Wiltshire Council’s ecologist and the Wiltshire Mammal Group to make sure we fully understand what species of animals and plants are living and growing around the area. This will help to ensure we minimise our impact as much as we possibly can during construction.
We’ve already completed various surveys which have included assessments of badger setts and the potential for local populations of dormice, reptiles, great crested newt and bats.
This makes use of a provision from the energy industry regulator, Ofgem, to deliver a range of stakeholder-led landscape enhancement projects in AONBs and National Parks in England and Wales.
Last year will be remembered in all sorts of ways. When it comes to climate change, the political and business will for taking action was strong and growing. Targets have been set, commitments announced and investment plans and roadmaps drawn up.
I work in our environmental operations team, managing our environmental risks across the UK business. I support our construction projects to help minimise their impact on the environment and share new innovations that help us build more sustainably.
National Grid ERGs support the business commitment to create more awareness and education around inclusion, uniqueness, belonging and diversity. ONE specifically focuses on sharing insights into different faith groups and supporting ethnic minorities. The group aims to help National Grid in its efforts to be an employer of choice for ethnic minority talent, so that all levels of the business reflect the communities it serves.
Paul Davidson is a Control Room Operator at Sellindge in Kent, monitoring the systems that control the import and export of electricity between Great Britain and France on the IFA interconnector – the first of our giant undersea electricity cables. He’s worked here since 2019.
On both sides of the Atlantic, National Grid is supporting efforts to modernize the energy grid to facilitate further low-carbon energy sources.
National Grid and a local property company have teamed up with the YMCA Thames Gateway to deliver 150 Happiness Hampers to struggling families in Dartford, just in time for Christmas.
National Grid is currently working to replace the substation at Littlebrook, Dartford in order to ensure a reliable and efficient electricity supply. The neighbouring site is being developed by Bericote Properties to create one of the largest warehouses in Europe, so the two companies teamed up to bring some Christmas cheer to the local community.
