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Have your say on proposals to boost capacity across the electricity transmission network in Suffolk and Kent

12 December 2023

National Grid is encouraging communities in Suffolk and Kent to comment on proposals as part of an eight-week statutory consultation process for Sea Link which runs until 18 December 2023.

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Eastern Green Link 1 Ltd awards £1.8bn of contracts to deliver the UK’s first high-capacity east coast cable project

12 December 2023

Contracts awarded on Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission enabling the transmission of renewable green energy to power more than two million homes across the UK.

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Powering up Christmas: 12 Festive Facts from National Grid

10 December 2023

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, and with just 14 sleeps to go until the big day, National Grid has revealed the numbers that make Christmas electrical!

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National Grid’s eyes in the sky: how helicopters are helping keep Britain’s electricity flowing

29 November 2023

National Grid’s fleet of high-tech helicopters is patrolling pylons and power lines across the country – a high wire act they have been performing for over six decades to keep the electricity network in good health all year round.

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Removal of 4.6km of overhead power lines in North Wessex Downs secures planning permission

29 November 2023

A project to replace 4.6km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons with underground cable is one step closer to being realised following an important decision by Wiltshire Council.

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Community celebrates opening of new Sandford Link section of Strawberry Line in North Somerset

27 November 2023

Community superheroes celebrated the opening of the Strawberry Line’s new Sandford Link on Saturday, built as part of National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project.

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