Recent connections
Our latest completed connections projects
Delivering key customer connections onto the high voltage transmission network in England and Wales
Our teams are dedicated to delivering high quality projects to ensure a safe and secure network for all. We have compiled some of our customer connections stories below to demonstrate some of the key projects our colleagues have helped to achieve.
Connections: what we've delivered in 2024
From our first grid park to the UK’s largest transmission-connected battery, we’ve plugged in nearly 3GW of energy projects to our network during 2024. Read on for our 2024 highlights.
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National Grid energises new Barking substation to help power local residents and rail services
National Grid has energised a new 132kV substation in Barking, East London, to help power homes, businesses and rail services in the area.
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Lakeside facility connects to grid and becomes UK's largest transmission connected battery
A battery storage project developed by TagEnergy is connected to the electricity transmission network following work by National Grid to plug the facility into its Drax substation.
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National Grid switches on first London Power Tunnels circuit as energy minister visits
Energy minister Michael Shanks visited National Grid’s £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 project as engineers energised the first of its six new electricity transmission circuits installed deep underground in South London.
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Richborough Energy Park battery connects to grid on site of former coal plant
National Grid upgraded its Richborough substation to connect Sosteneo’s 100MW battery project, developed by Pacific Green- on the site of an old coal powered station.
National Grid connects world's largest offshore wind farm
Our work to extend a key substation will enable us to safely connect gigawatts of clean power from SSE Renewables’ new Dogger Bank wind farm to the grid, and on to homes and businesses around Britain.
New grid connection helps Transport for Wales deliver faster, greener rail trav…
New National Grid connection sees Transport for Wales (TfW) electrify historic line and introduce faster, greener trains.
UK's first transmission-connected solar farm goes live
The first photovoltaic (PV) solar array to connect directly to the electricity transmission network in the UK was energised this week as National Grid connected Enso Energy (Enso) and Cero Generation (Cero)’s new 50MW Larks Green solar farm to its Iron Ac
National Grid connects trail-blazing new green tech in Liverpool in boost to sy…
National Grid has completed work at its Lister Drive 275kV substation in Liverpool to connect Statkraft’s new Greener Grid Park to the electricity transmission network, enabling an innovative emission-free way to boost system stability.
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