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- 12 tips to prepare for a power cut Home In the event of a power outage, you don’t want to suddenly have to be scrambling around for supplies. So, while you do have power it’s a good idea to assemble everything you might need in one, easily accessible …
- Substations, pylons and overhead lines Home We own and maintain the transmission network in England and Wales – the electrical motorway that transports power around the country. This ingenious network of specialist equipment is made up of 7,000km of …
- Our control centre Home As part of our role helping to connect millions of people to the electricity they use, we operate the Transmission Network Control Centre (TNCC). Our control centre engineers work hard to keep the electricity flowing in Britain, …
- Storms, flooding and bad weather Home Weather events can be severe and cause damage to electricity networks, but our engineers work 24/7 to keep the lights on whatever the weather. Bad weather can disrupt and disturb our electricity system, however, we …
- Protecting the natural environment Home Playing our part to look after the natural environment is very important to us. Across our network, we work closely with Natural England and local authorities to reduce the impact of our activities as best as we can …
- Our people Home National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK, and maintaining a safe and secure electricity system is vital to our society. We could not do this without our incredible team of people who play a crucial …
- Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) interconnections Home Are you an RNG producer or a feedstock owner? Please use this page for information on interconnecting to the National Grid gas network, and to start your application for interconnection. How to apply for …
- Two weeks left for Suffolk and Kent communities to comment on proposals for new interconnector and subsea cable projects Home 1st December 2022 Press release 8-week public consultations for the two projects close on Sunday 18 December Over 1,000 people …
- Crooks Marsh reaches new levels 100,000 tonnes of stone delivered Home 28th November 2022 Hinkley Connection news On 26 October 2022, National Grid contractors, J Murphy and Sons, completed groundwork at Crooks Marsh. The team were carrying out …
- Engineers complete vital maintenance work ahead of winter Home 28th November 2022 Insight We own and maintain the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, taking electricity generated from different power sources and …