Press releases

National Grid announces preferred route for pipelines to decarbonise Humber industry

5 April 2022

National Grid Ventures, part of National Grid plc, has announced the preferred route for its Humber Low Carbon Pipelines (HLCP) project, which will run for 120km from the Drax power station in Selby to Easington on the Holderness coast.

Undersea electricity superhighways that will help deliver net zero move a step closer

30 March 2022

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) welcomes Ofgem’s recognition of the “clear case” and “consumer benefit” of the Scotland to England Green Links in their consultation on the ‘Final Needs case’ of the project.  

National Grid celebrates 2000th tree planted on Hinkley Connection Project

29 March 2022

National Grid is celebrating the planting of the 2,000th tree on the Hinkley Connection Project, the new high-voltage line which will connect 6 million UK homes to low carbon energy from Hinkley Point C and other energy sources.

Partnering with UK universities on innovation projects to help deliver net zero

29 March 2022

National Grid Electricity Transmission has signed innovation partnerships with six universities across the UK that will help decarbonise the electricity system in Great Britain and accelerate progress towards net zero.

National Grid’s IFA2 interconnector saves more carbon in its first year than the total used to build it

28 March 2022

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National Grid’s IFA2 interconnector to France has paid off its carbon cost in less than a year.

Sale of majority interest in NGGT and Metering

27 March 2022

National Grid Gas Transmission