Engineering innovation
From AI to exceptional engineering, discover the latest developments shaping the future of energy.
IFA2: low-carbon electricity now flowing through second UK-France interconnector
After almost three years of construction – and despite coronavirus pandemic restrictions – low-carbon electricity has now started flowing at full capacity through IFA2. Our second electricity interconnector linking the UK and France takes us a step further on the journey to net zero.
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Six engineering feats that changed the world
Engineers transform ideas into reality. They’ve shaped our past and present and will design how our future works and looks. Here some of National Grid’s senior leadership team choose the engineering innovations they believe have had a positive impact on our world to date and explain why.
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Innovation is embedded in everything we do
How National Grid Partners is bringing an entrepreneurial mindset on board.
Net Zero know-how: Testing the future of energy
From a dramatically reduced carbon footprint concrete to renewable heat pump networks, our Innovation team is focusing its academic skills, engineering experience and problem-solving curiosity on building a clean energy future for us all.
Connecting electricity systems for a greener Britain
National Grid’s Nick Sides explains how the company’s interconnectors – undersea cables that allow us to exchange energy with neighbouring countries – are contributing to creating a greener Britain.
Pipe dreams achieved at record-breaking tunnel task
Building a new gas pipeline under the River Humber has been no small task, involving 5km of pipes and 16 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of water. Now close to completion, the team has just finished another vital stage, breaking a world record on the way.
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.