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  • Recent connections Our latest completed connections projects Home Delivering key customer connections onto the high voltage transmission network in England and Wales Our teams are dedicated to delivering high quality projects to ensure a safe and secure …
  • UK's first transmission-connected solar farm goes live Home 4th May 2023 Press release A 49.9MW solar farm, owned and operated by Cero Generation and Enso Energy, will be the first in the country to feed electricity directly into the transmission network. …
  • Full steam ahead with flying visit! The Flying Scotsman is seen passing by National Grid's new T-pylons Home 3rd May 2023 Hinkley Connection news The iconic Flying Scotsman train could be seen rolling past National Grid's new T-pylons; the first of their …
  • 2,500 trees planted along Hinkley Connection route Hinkley Connection Team reach another planting milestone Home 3rd May 2023 Caring for the environment National Grid, working with carbon-neutral landscaping partners, Ground Control Ltd have now planted …
  • Home What is a T-pylon? The T-pylon is the first new design for UK electricity pylons in nearly 100 years. This new pylon design is a potential technology choice for future electricity transmission network projects, alongside offshore routes, underground …
  • Home Can wind turbine blades be recycled? Wind power is a key provider of clean, cheap, zero carbon electricity. We’re often asked what happens to old wind turbine blades and whether they can be recycled at the end of their operational lives, so here are …
  • National Grid submits planning application to upgrade electricity network between Bramford and Twinstead Home 28th April 2023 Press release National Grid has submitted an application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate for the Bramford to …
  • Planning application to upgrade electricity network between Bramford and Twinstead submitted Home 27th April 2023 Infrastructure National Grid can confirm that it has submitted an application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate for the …
  • National Grid breaks ground on a new substation in the heart of London Home 25th April 2023 Innovation National Grid and Linxon today announced the start of construction on a new high voltage substation at Bengeworth Road, as part of the £1bn London Power …
  • National Grid breaks ground on a new substation in the heart of London Home 25th April 2023 Press release National Grid and Linxon today announced the start of construction on a new high voltage substation at Bengeworth Road, as part of the £1bn London …