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Close up of a person wearing orange overall and high-vis vest holding a section of an interconnector cable Ventures :NGV Press release

LionLink interconnector announces Walberswick as preferred landfall location

19 February 2025

LionLink interconnector announces Walberswick as the preferred landfall location for the new subsea interconnector between the UK and the Netherlands.

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Strategic Infrastructure :Press release

National Grid invites communities to take part in consultation on proposals for electricity network reinforcement between North Humber and High Marnham

18 February 2025

Consultation opens on new electricity upgrade to help carry renewable and low-carbon power to homes and businesses.

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Group :News Press release

National Grid launches new multi-million-pound energy affordability fund

14 February 2025

National Grid has today launched a major new funding programme to support UK and US households that are struggling with energy costs.

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Group :News Press release

Construction underway on subsea electricity superhighway

14 February 2025

Construction has started on a subsea electricity superhighway which will help expand the grid for the future. As well as supporting long-term local development for regional communities playing host to the critical electricity infrastructure.

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National Grid starts work on connection for UK’s biggest EV battery factory

11 February 2025

A major National Grid engineering project is underway to meet the power needs of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle battery-making facility that’s being built in Somerset.

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National Grid kicks off refurbishment works to improve overhead electricity line between Lovedean and Bolney

5 February 2025

A multimillion pound refurbishment of National Grid’s overhead electricity transmission network is planned to start in the coming months between substations in Lovedean and Bolney.

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Press release archive

2020

PublishedName
20 May 2020: National Grid supports home learning and skills development with donation of 1,000 laptops
20 May 2020: Grain LNG launches second phase of Open Season
4 May 2020: National Grid release more than 60 laptops to NHS radiologists
1 May 2020: National Grid Ventures - supporting vulnerable people from the West Midlands during Covid-19
29 Apr 2020: University Hospitals Birmingham Charity and National Grid join forces to launch million-pound coronavirus funding appeal
17 Apr 2020: Leading companies agree to develop plan for the world's first zero carbon cluster in the UK's Humber regions
7 Apr 2020: Keeping our people safe at work during COVID-19
2 Apr 2020: National Grid appoints President of US Business and Managing Director of National Grid Ventures
2 Apr 2020: Pre-close update ahead of 2019_20 Full Year Results
26 Mar 2020: National Grid supports National Emergencies Trust and Trussell Trust to deliver aid during coronavirus crisis
17 Mar 2020: Keeping gas and electricity flowing throughout the Coronavirus crisis
13 Mar 2020: National Grid welcomes 500th ship at Grain LNG
12 Mar 2020: National Grid has school fizzing with excitement
11 Mar 2020: National Grid welcomes Budget commitments on EV charging and CCS
9 Mar 2020: Green fingered engineering volunteers support Coventry community project
2 Mar 2020: IFA2 'Tops out' at Daedalus Airfield
14 Jan 2020: National Grid's Viking Link project launches schools programme in Lincolnshire
13 Jan 2020: National Grid offer £500 STEM equipment grant to Somerset and South Gloucestershire schools
4 Feb 2020: First ever power cable between UK and Belgium celebrates strong performance in its first full year of operation
13 Jan 2020: Hull man makes history by walking over and under the River Humber through National Grid's 5km tunnel

2019

Name
15 May 2019: National Grid response to Labour proposals for state ownership
11 Apr 2019: St Helen's gasholder to be dismantled
11 Jan 2019: Grain LNG terminal marks record month in December
11 Mar 2019: National Grid supports Hull schools with funding for science equipment
12 Jun 2019: National Grid Partners expands with 6 new deals and opens incubation office in San Francisco
12 Jun 2019: National Grid responding to PM Theresa May that 'We will end UK contribution to climate change by 2050'
12 Sep 2019: 'Mary' the tunnel boring machine completes epic journey under the River Humber
13 Nov 2019: Grain LNG sets all-time record for gas send-out from a European terminal
14 Jun 2019: OFSTED Chief Inspector visits National Grid training site as company receives 'Outstanding' three times in a row
14 Nov 2019: Half year results for the period ended 30 September 2019
14 Oct 2019: Humber bids farewell to 'Mary' ahead of world record bid
16 Dec 2019: National Grid announce contractors for £1billion project to rewire London
18 Dec 2019: National Grid Gas Transmission publish 'Enabling the Gas Market Plan'
19 Dec 2019: Shining a light on infrastructure's Christmas heroes
20 Mar 2019: National Grid starts work on dismantling Manchester gas holders
21 Jun 2019: Britain's clean energy system achieves historic milestone in 2019
23 Jan 2019: National Grid ESO: Every little helps ... big boost for smaller electricity providers
23 Jul 2019: National Grid and Energinet name suppliers for UK's first ever power cable to Denmark
24 May 2019: Hollinwood gasholder dismantling complete
24 Oct 2019: National Grid Partners closes three more deals

2018

Name
29 Nov 2018: National Grid ESO, SP Energy Networks and TNEI awarded £10 million for Black Start innovation project
3 Aug 2018: Call out to help National Grid mark Sheffield gas holder demolition
3 Aug 2018: National Grid to demolish gasholders in West Bromwich
3 Aug 2018: National Grid volunteers take time out to help out in Deal and Canterbury
3 Jan 2018: Welwyn gas holders to disappear from skyline by spring
3 May 2018: First pylon goes up on Richborough Connection
3 Oct 2018: Gas holders disappear from Wolverhampton skyline
30 Aug 2018: New transformer to take to the road
30 Jan 2018: 50m refurbishment of power lines in Devon complete
31 Jan 2018: National Grid offers funding to schools for science equipment
4 Oct 2018: Wylfa Newydd connection proposals accepted for examination
4 Oct 2018: Y cynigion ar gyfer cysylltiad Wylfa Newydd wedi cael eu derbyn i'w harchwilio
5 Apr 2018: National Grid launches consultation on second phase of London Power Tunnels project
5 Dec 2018: Launching Nemo - National Grid launch £600 million subsea cable between the UK and Belgium
5 Nov 2018: Gas holders disappear from Morecambe skyline
7 Aug 2018: New transformer to be delivered to Surrey
7 Feb 2018: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall open London's new £1bn energy superhighway
7 Sep 2018: Plans for Wylfa Newydd connection submitted
8 Nov 2018: National Grid consults on plans to remove pylons in Snowdonia National Park
9 Jul 2018: Gas holder landmark to disappear from Sheffield skyline

2017

Name
15 Dec 2017: Dismantling underway of Dunstable gas holder
15 Jun 2017: Variety show raises money for Round Oak School
15 Mar 2017: Coming soon: Motorists reminded about upcoming lane closures affecting A12 on the Essex/Suffolk border
15 Mar 2017: Coming this summer: Essential gas mains upgrade for Ipswich
15 Mar 2017: Viking Link underground cable route corridor options confirmed
16 Feb 2017: Gas upgrade in the pipeline for St Owen's Street, Hereford
16 Oct 2017: Ground investigations at the Dwyryd Estuary
17 Feb 2017: Toasting success: New initiative helping to keep the temperature up on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day and beyond
17 Mar 2017: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Balby Road, Doncaster
17 Mar 2017: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
17 Oct 2017: Large load on the road in Kent
19 Apr 2017: Blackpool: essential upgrade of gas pipe
19 May 2017: New 318 tonne transformer delivered to Sellindge near Ashford in Kent
20 Dec 2017: National Grid powers pupils imagination during school visit
20 Jul 2017: New kit delivered to substation to keep electricity flowing to Gloucestershire and beyond
21 Dec 2017: National Grid dismantles two gas holders on Tewin Road, Welwyn
22 Feb 2017: New gas mains being rolled out in Sunbury on Thames
22 Feb 2017: New phase of gas work starts in new Basford, Nottingham
23 Jun 2017: National Grid's high wire act over the River Tyne
23 Oct 2017: National Grid to fund equipment for engineers of tomorrow

2016

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24 May 2016: Above par: Britned and Grain LNG raise money for school project in Strood
24 May 2016: Consultation closes on Viking Link
24 May 2016: Date for the diary: Drop in event on essential gas mains replacement work in Blake Hall Road, Wanstead
24 May 2016: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Castleton, Derbyshire
24 Nov 2016: New frontier: National Grid at forefront of green gas revolution
24 Oct 2016: National Grid reveals extensive measures to reduce impact of £2.8bn Cumbrian connection
25 Apr 2016: New converter station at Flintshire Bridge ready to start commissioning
25 Apr 2016: Wirral cable laying on target for year end completion
25 Jan 2016: National Grid gears up for 'Bike to Work Day'
25 Nov 2016: The tunnel under the River Thames: Flagship project gears up at London landmarks
26 Apr 2016: Gas mains upgrade in Northampton town centre
26 Apr 2016: Phase two: Gas mains replacement continues in King's Road, London
26 Aug 2016: National Grid brings forward new technology with Enhanced Frequency Response contracts
26 Aug 2016: River Humber pipeline replacement project granted planning permission
26 Feb 2016: Essential work on pylon in Ashton on Mersey
26 Feb 2016: Historic occasion: National Grid takes pupils back in time to explore history of gas in Borehamwood
26 Feb 2016: Tintwistle school switched on to Mad Science
26 Jul 2016: Power to the people: National Grid helps energise mid summer festival in Southwark
26 May 2016: MP visits site in Cornwall
27 Apr 2016: Essential gas works on Orwell Road, Liverpool

2015

Name
27 Aug 2015: National Grid begins work to remove Sheffield gas holders
27 Aug 2015: National Grid pipes up for gas safety
27 Aug 2015: National Grid volunteers help to transform school
27 Feb 2015: GB and Belgium power link comes a step closer
27 Jul 2015: Euston Biogas hooks up to National Grid
27 Jul 2015: New chapter work set to begin at Swindon's former gasworks
27 Mar 2015: National Grid completes digging after going underground to create London's new 32km electricity superhighway
27 Mar 2015: National Grid springs into action with latest phase of vital work in Southend on Sea
27 Oct 2015: Eakring centre powers up for skills surge
27 Oct 2015: Energy project helps gives park new lease of life
28 Jan 2015: Countdown to Consultation: National Grid announces Richborough Connection consultation dates
28 Jul 2015: National Grid's green wall wins Park Mark award
28 May 2015: Essential gas mains replacement programme in Petersham Road, Richmond
28 May 2015: National Grid continues essential gas mains work in the heart of the City
28 May 2015: Students get the lowdown on gas holder demolition in Tottenham
28 Sep 2015: Hanover Street, Liverpool city bound reopens as gas project progresses
28 Sep 2015: Scheme to protect vital gas pipeline in Stockport receives praise
29 Apr 2015: National Grid's Grain LNG to offer UK's first ship reload service
29 Dec 2015: Energy project supports CAB lifeline for local people
29 Dec 2015: National Grid gears up to take thousands of calls across NW over Christmas

2014

Name
31 Dec 2014: National Grid engineers in East Anglia braced for new year calls
4 Sep 2014: Green fingered National Grid volunteers give Allhallows Primary School a new garden
4 Sep 2014: National Grid launches consultation on North West Coast Connections
5 Sep 2014: National Grid to deliver vital overhead line upgrade in South Essex
6 Nov 2014: Brownfield Bonanza: National Grid scoops two awards for work at former gas sites including Beckton
6 Nov 2014: National Grid to deliver essential gas mains work in Wandsworth and Lambeth
7 Nov 2014: National Grid and Berkeley Group launch new property joint venture
7 Nov 2014: National Grid secures £1.5 billion loan from the European Investment
7 Oct 2014: Gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Alport, Derbyshire
8 Oct 2014: National Grid donates historic gasholder crests to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and local school
9 Dec 2014: National Grid set to light up Christmas for youngsters in poverty
9 Oct 2014: Mad Science Fun Day at Bowers Gifford Primary School
9 Sep 2014: National Grid CEO repeats call for greater business involvement in schools