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  • Fleet to Lovedean Overhead Line Home The overhead lines running between Fleet and Lovedean have been operational for many years and National Grid has identified the route as needing refurbishment. This includes changing the wires and the glass insulators …
  • Drax to Thornton Overhead Line Home Our overhead line running between Drax and Thornton, in Yorkshire, has been operational since 1971. To ensure it remains reliable and keeps homes and businesses in the region supplied with electricity for years to come, …
  • Littlebrook substation Home Here at National Grid, we are leading the charge to tackle climate change. Britain is a world leader in the journey to net zero and we play a central role in helping the country achieve its targets by 2050.   Project …
  • Bramford to Norwich overhead line refurbishment Home In May 2024, we completed the refurbishment of the existing 400,000 volt overhead line between Bramford substation in Suffolk and Norwich substation in Norfolk.   Network Planning As part of our …
  • Bicker Fen Transformer installation for a new customer connection Home Project description At National Grid we are at the heart of Britain’s energy system, connecting people to the energy they use, safely and reliably. We keep the lights on so people can …
  • Coleshill to Bedworth Home The coronavirus pandemic means we can’t currently complete all the improvement work we’d planned to do to this 20km stretch of overhead power line between Coleshill and Bedworth in Warwickshire. The project is a key part of …
  • IFA2 Connection Home Constructing an electricity substation to connect the new IFA2 interconnector to the national electricity network. Find out more about IFA2   Project description We are carrying out work at National Grid’s existing Chilling Lane site …
  • How we protect the electricity network in extreme heat Home 19th July 2022 Grid at work With record temperatures in the UK this summer, we are continually monitoring our assets – such as our overhead lines, transformers or substation equipment – to ensure …
  • Frequently asked questions Home Need for the project Our proposals Project timeline and next steps Landowners and surveys FAQs Next steps Home Here you’ll find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Grimsby to Walpole project.   …
  • Moving towards net zero Home The way we generate electricity in the UK is changing rapidly, and we are transitioning to cheaper, greener and more secure sources of energy like new offshore windfarms . Net zero by 2050 Image View larger image The UK has …