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13 August 2024
Ofgem has today confirmed its final approval on the costs associated with delivery of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), enabling construction to start on the 525kV 2GW subsea connection between Peterhead in the north-east of Scotland and Drax on the east coast of England.
6 August 2024
School may be out for the summer, but how can you keep the kids entertained throughout the holiday? At National Grid, we’ve come up with seven awesome STEM-based activities that will spark their curiosity and creativity, with a smidgen of education, and all using everyday household items.
5 August 2024
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.
31 July 2024
Good causes in and around Llanberis in Gwynedd have been awarded more than £100,000 in funding by National Grid, since its Dinorwig-Pentir cable replacement project began in the area.
22 July 2024
Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) welcomed more than 70 local businesses to learn about the project’s supply chain opportunities at a Meet the Buyer event.
8 July 2024
National Grid is sharing its latest update on proposals for Sea Link, a new electricity infrastructure project between Suffolk and Kent. Sea Link is needed to carry renewable and low-carbon power from offshore wind, interconnectors, and nuclear power to where it is needed.