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National Grid Electricity Transmission substation during a storm

5 ways we keep the electricity network protected from storms

14 March 2022

Storms can mean disruption and unpredictability for our electricity system. We take the job of ‘keeping the lights on’ very seriously and we have a number of approaches in place to deal with potential issues that severe weather might cause – from power cuts to pylon damage.

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Drone inspecting high-voltage overhead power lines

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National Grid’s drones: what are they used for?

7 March 2022

Find out more about our fleet of drones and how they're helping us save time and money when carrying out inspection work on our overhead power lines network across England and Wales.

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Exciting jobs you could do as a National Grid apprentice

7 February 2022

Whether it’s venturing into tunnels deep below London, using futuristic new technology or keeping the country’s lights on (literally) by making sure electricity flows to the right places, our apprenticeship schemes offer so many different and exciting opportunities - all while playing a part in National Grid’s commitment to tackle climate change.

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Construction’s first neurodiverse AND sustainable cabin sets the tone for our future

21 October 2021

Inclusion and sustainability are both key to our commitments at National Grid, and one of our most exciting developments in the past year has been the P1 Compound, a pilot project to introduce a variety of neurodiverse and sustainable elements into construction site cabins.

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National Grid story about our Olympic Park tunnels ahead of Tokyo Olympics

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Revisiting our Olympic Park tunnels ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

22 July 2021

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicking off this week, we’re celebrating our own Herculean projects that took place a little closer to home; the construction of two colossal tunnels to provide power to the London 2012 Olympic games.

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4 things about National Grid’s role in our renewable energy future

7 April 2021

In the run-up to the eagerly anticipated global climate change summit COP26, UK Executive Director Nicola Shaw and US President Badar Khan explain what we’re doing to tackle climate change now and in the future.

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