Articles

National Grid’s school engagement programme exceeds five-year ambition ahead of schedule by reaching over 100,000 students

25 April 2024

National Grid’s school engagement programme exceeds five-year ambition ahead of schedule by reaching over 100,000 students.

Siting studies- how do we locate new assets?

19 April 2024

5 min read

As the high voltage electricity network owner for England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission has recently seen a significant increase in connection applications. This shift in volume has meant greater numbers of required network reinforcements have been triggered, as well as new assets potentially planned across our network to accommodate these connections.

All T-pylons fully wired up in major milestone for Hinkley Connection Project

15 April 2024

3 min read

National Grid has installed overhead conductors on all 116 of its new T-pylons, marking a major milestone for its Hinkley Connection Project which will bring low carbon power to six million homes and businesses across the UK from south west England.

Short-term enabling works and use of Conscience Lane

28 March 2024

Short-term enabling works requiring the temporary use of Conscience Lane

Enabling the flow of power in the south west

12 March 2024

Underground cables have been successfully tested just north of Bridgwater

Conquering new heights for green energy

6 March 2024

3 min read

The recent dismantling and replacement of the historic pylons overlooking the mouth of the River Avon has shown the remarkable evolution in engineering techniques from the 1930s to the 2020s.