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GRAID passes toughest tests yet

25 May 2018

Robotic innovation project, GRAID, has successfully completed a punishing phase of offline testing, which included a 12-hour endurance challenge in the face of 77 bar (g) of pressure and 5.0 m/s of flow. Engineering Lead Josh Blake explains the significance of these latest achievements and looks ahead to its live network debut.

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Richborough Connection reaches major milestone

16 May 2018

The Richborough Connection is a vital new overhead power line project in Kent. It will connect the UK high-voltage network with mainland Europe via the Nemo Link interconnector. Construction of the first pylon on the route marks a significant milestone, as Lead Project Manager Stephen Okoye explains.

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London Power Tunnels phase two

3 April 2018

The second phase of an ambitious project to ‘rewire London’ will get under way this month (April) with public information events on the London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) scheme. LPT2 is a £750 million investment to future proof the capital’s electricity supplies.

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ESO publishes first ever Forward Plan

27 March 2018

Today the Electricity System Operator (ESO) publishes its first ever Forward Plan. The document sets out our priorities for the next year and highlights how the ESO will generate value for consumers and measure its performance under a new regulatory framework. Charlotte Ramsay, Future of SO Programme Director, explains more.

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Beauty restored

22 February 2018

Some of Britain’s most spectacular landscapes are being returned to their natural best thanks to National Grid’s Visual Impact Provision (VIP) scheme. Chris Baines, Chair of the VIP scheme's Stakeholder Advisory Group, reveals the rewards and challenges of moving unsightly transmission equipment out-of-view and underground.

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Prince Charles and Camilla pictured in front of a London Power Tunnels structure with a National Grid employee

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Underground marvel

7 February 2018

Wednesday 7 February marked the completion of the ambitious £1 billion London Power Tunnels project – a seven-year feat of engineering to ‘rewire’ London. It is creating a new electricity superhighway that will help to power the capital for decades to come.

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