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  • Existing Weston-super-Mare line connected to Sandford substation Modification works started in June 2021 Home 30th July 2022 Hinkley Connection news National Grid and its contractors have constructed nine new lattice pylons and are working to install 700m …
  • New transformer for Littlebrook substation Home 29th July 2022 Press release Littlebrook substation in Dartford is currently being upgraded A large transformer delivery will be made to Littlebrook substation on 30 July 2022 Transformers represent vital …
  • Our innovation annual summary: fresh thinking for a net zero future Home 29th July 2022 Insight We’ve published our 2021/22 innovation annual summary. Our head of strategy and innovation, Nicola Todd, reflects on some of the fresh thinking and …
  • First of 27 new lattice pylons built in Avonmouth Major milestone on the most northerly section of the Hinkley Connection route Home 29th July 2022 Hinkley Connection news In July 2022, we started work on building new lattice pylons in the northern …
  • Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve works – summer 2022 update What visitors to the reserve will see this summer Home 27th July 2022 Hinkley Connection news To protect wintering birds and other wildlife, National Grid schedules its construction activities …
  • In Pictures: Shurton line entries Phase 2 to connect Hinkley Point C to T-pylon route begins in Autumn 2022 Home 27th July 2022 Hinkley Connection news Work to connect Hinkley Point C power station to the existing network is progressing well near Shurton, …
  • Home Carbon capture technology and how it works Technology that captures carbon dioxide from our atmosphere has existed for decades and is now being considered a key method for fighting climate change. So what does this technology look like and how does …
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  • Harker substation project Our plans Give your feedback Home Our substation at Harker, near Carlisle in Cumbria has been in service since the 1960s. As the equipment on site gets older, technology advances and demand on the electricity network increases, …
  • What are the plans for Harker Substation? Home The project consists of three main elements: Build an extension of the existing substation onto an adjacent field. The extended substation will include similar equipment to the current substation and will …