Press releases

Wires in place on world’s first T-pylons

15 March 2022

3 min read

Wires to carry low carbon energy onto the UK electricity network have now been installed on 36 of the Hinkley Connection Project’s new T-pylons in a process known as ‘stringing’.

National Grid call out to industry to find low-carbon alternatives to back up diesel generators

14 March 2022

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has launched their first ‘Call for Innovation’ to businesses across the UK to find a new low carbon alternative to backup diesel generators

National Grid joins leading organisations to help create 100,000 hectares of healthy wetlands across the UK

4 March 2022

National Grid has joined a group of leading organisations to launch a new initiative working with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) to help fight the climate, nature and wellbeing crisis by creating networks of healthy wetlands across the UK.

A new 155-tonne transformer travels to Berkswell Substation this weekend

3 March 2022

Transformers play a vital role in helping to ensure the UK continues to enjoy safe and reliable electricity supplies.

National Grid ranks 1st in the UK and 3rd Globally for gender equality in new report from Equileap

3 March 2022

3 min read

National Grid has ranked 1st in the UK and 3rd Globally for gender equality in an assessment of almost 4000 companies in 23 markets by Equileap in 2021.

National Grid granted £1.5m Ofgem funding for innovation projects to accelerate progress towards net zero

1 March 2022

National Grid Gas Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission have been granted £1.5m  from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for 13 innovation projects