National Grid launched a public consultation in October 2009 on a new 400kV connection between Bridgwater and Seabank.
This connection is needed to connect the proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C by September 2018 to the national electricity transmission network.
For more detailed information please visit our Hinkley Point C Connection consultation web site.
Preferred Route Corridor announcement
The Preferred Route Corridor for the proposed Hinkley Point C Connection has now been selected.
We have selected Route Corridor 1, Option 1A for the majority of the connection, however we are proposing to adopt:
Corridor 2 between between:
- Horsey and Woolavington near Bridgwater; and
- Tickenham Ridge and Portishead.
Corridor 1, Option 1B / Corridor 2 between:
- Avonmouth substation and Seabank substation.
We propose to take down the existing 132kV Western Power Distribution (WPD) overhead line between Bridgwater and Avonmouth substations.
An interactive map of our Preferred Route Corridor is available on our Hinkley Point C Connection consultation web site.
What happens next?
The next stage of consultation will determine where the connection will run within the chosen route corridor.
We will consider and evaluate areas where undergrounding sections of the proposed 400kV line or other parts of WPD’s network may be appropriate. This will be subject to further consultation.
We will also carry out an extensive assessment of the environmental impact which will ensure that environmental and community impacts are kept to a minimum wherever possible.
At the end of this phase, we will finalise our draft proposals which will be presented to the public during our last stage of consultation.
Giving us your feedback
To formally submit your views online please go to the Hinkley Point C connection consultation web site.
Alternatively there are a number of other ways in which you can provide feedback about this project:
- Call our freephone number on 0800 377 7347 available between normal office hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday
- Send an e-mail to hinkleyconnection@uk.ngrid.com
- If you wish to write to us by post please put your letter in an envelope marked Freepost H POINT CONNECTION - no further address or stamp is required.