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Meet our people and discover our work in our communities.
Get to know us better. Meet our people and find out more about their work and passions, discover our work in our communities and get the inside story on what it’s like to be part of the changing energy industry.
70 years from now, T-pylon time capsules will reveal what our lives were like
As the world’s first operational T-pylons are constructed along National Grid’s Hinkley Connection route, pupils from 20 local schools are preparing time capsules with 2021-related memorabilia to be hidden inside the structures.
Read more about the time capsules
Inspiring young people to consider energy sector careers
Since its launch in October 2020, our partnership with MyKindaFuture – the UK’s leading underrepresented talent specialist – has helped inspire 18,000 students from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in STEM and shows no signs of slowing down.
INWED 2021: meet our award-winning engineer who’s always aimed high
Susana Neves e Brooks is part of the prestigious Women’s Engineering Society’s 2021 list of top 50 women in engineering. Find out more about her, from her childhood love of fighter jets to her thoughts on now being an award winner.
We’ve joined the Valuable 500 – because disability is our business
Diversity of thought, backgrounds and perspectives is critical to achieving our ambitions, generally and for net zero. We’ve taken a further step with this by joining the Valuable 500 – a global movement putting disability on the business agenda.
National Grid partners with UWE to protect the UK’s bat population
We have partnered with the University of the West of England on a unique PhD research project on how to mitigate construction impact on bat populations. The findings will be applied on future construction projects and used by UK planning authorities.
The story of electricity, interconnectors and a little girl called Nessa
How to make electricity more exciting for schoolchildren? Introduce 10-year-old Nessa and her quest to discover where electricity comes from.
STEM skills sessions inspire engineers of the future
Groups of young people from all over Britain came together last week, to test their STEM skills in real life engineering situations in a pioneering programme.
My job is hands-on and every day is different
Gamer Alyssa Blackledge, 18, grew up in a family of engineers and always knew she didn’t want a desk job. That’s why a practical apprenticeship that allows her to get out on site is perfect for her.
Our employees and their stories
Meet Maryam
Watch Maryam’s story to discover how her life has been transformed by Grid for Good. Our flagship community investment programme supports 16-24-year olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, by giving them the skills they need to find meaningful employment.
Learn about Grid for Good
Meet Zaryab
Substation Project Supervisor Zaryab Suddle has always loved fixing things. Now’s he’s part of solving one of the greatest problems we’ve ever faced – climate change.
Find out more
Energy explained
Ever wondered what net zero means? Want to know how windfarms make energy? Or how electricity and gas gets to you? Here we answer all your energy questions.