Home Stories Engineering innovation stories Construction of world's first T-pylon completed 23 Sep 2021 Last week saw an exciting moment with our construction of the world's first T-pylon in Somerset; part of our Hinkley Connection project, connecting six million homes and businesses to low-carbon energy. Why interconnectors play an essential role in our net zero future 3 Jun 2021 Interconnectors are high-voltage under-sea cables. They’re the international clean energy super-highways; stretching for hundreds of miles to enable energy produced from renewables to flow back and forth between Great Britain and neighbouring countries. 32.5 km tunnelling project under London begins 19 May 2021 National Grid is due to start tunnelling for its £1 billion flagship project to rewire South London – vital works for London’s electricity supply that will allow us to keep the lights on well into the future. Innovation is embedded in everything we do 4 Mar 2021 How National Grid Partners is bringing an entrepreneurial mindset on board. IFA2: low-carbon electricity now flowing through second UK-France interconnector 22 Jan 2021 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. Future Thinking: Unlocking a green recovery through innovation 14 Dec 2020 As we work to tackle climate change while facing the challenges of a post-COVID recovery, Iliana Portugues explains why thinking differently has never been more important – and how downhill mountain bike racing helps her keep her mind open. Load More
Construction of world's first T-pylon completed 23 Sep 2021 Last week saw an exciting moment with our construction of the world's first T-pylon in Somerset; part of our Hinkley Connection project, connecting six million homes and businesses to low-carbon energy.
Why interconnectors play an essential role in our net zero future 3 Jun 2021 Interconnectors are high-voltage under-sea cables. They’re the international clean energy super-highways; stretching for hundreds of miles to enable energy produced from renewables to flow back and forth between Great Britain and neighbouring countries.
32.5 km tunnelling project under London begins 19 May 2021 National Grid is due to start tunnelling for its £1 billion flagship project to rewire South London – vital works for London’s electricity supply that will allow us to keep the lights on well into the future.
Innovation is embedded in everything we do 4 Mar 2021 How National Grid Partners is bringing an entrepreneurial mindset on board.
IFA2: low-carbon electricity now flowing through second UK-France interconnector 22 Jan 2021 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.
Future Thinking: Unlocking a green recovery through innovation 14 Dec 2020 As we work to tackle climate change while facing the challenges of a post-COVID recovery, Iliana Portugues explains why thinking differently has never been more important – and how downhill mountain bike racing helps her keep her mind open.
