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Powering the things you love

The Great Grid Upgrade is the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. Our infrastructure projects across England and Wales are helping to connect more affordable sources of home-grown and renewable energy to your homes and businesses

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What's happening and why?

Where is it happening?

Why does energy matter?

Your questions answered

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Project spotlights

Western Link 2

A proposal between National Grid and SP Energy Networks for a new High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore connection between Scotland and Wales.

Chesterfield to Willington

A proposal to upgrade the electricity transmission network via a new high-voltage electricity transmission line and associated works in Derbyshire.

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Upgrading the grid makes for a better tomorrow

Energy powers the things we love; from the floodlights that make evening games possible, to the farms that feed us and the technology we rely on. But the way we power our lives is changing.

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What The Great Grid Upgrade will enable

Connecting more affordable sources of energy

Connecting more affordable sources of home-grown energy helps manage energy bills in the long term

Energy security

The Great Grid Upgrade will connect clean energy that’s produced right here in the UK, making our energy supply more self-sufficient and less reliant on imports.

Jobs and economic boost

By the end of the decade, National Grid will support over 55,000 more UK jobs and be contributing £14.5bn a year to the UK economy.*

Improving biodiversity

All projects must deliver biodiversity improvements of at least 10%, ensuring habitats are protected, restored or newly created. This will support wildlife and improve natural environments.

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*National Grid and Oxford Economics May 2024. Economic contribution is based on gross value added (GVA)