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National Grid submits planning application for Norwich-Tilbury electricity upgrade

National Grid has submitted a planning application for a major upgrade to the electricity transmission network between Norfolk and Tilbury.

Hitachi Energy named preferred bidder for EGL3 converter stations

Hitachi Energy has been named preferred bidder to supply HVDC converter stations at either end of the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project.

National Grid unveils £8 billion partnership to fast-track substation upgrades

National Grid has announced an overhaul to the way it works with suppliers by creating a new Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP).

Heathrow mulls legal action against National Grid for fire shutdown

Heathrow is mulling legal action against National Grid after it was found that the blaze that shut the airport was first flagged as a risk in 2018.

National Grid breaks ground on new substation to power London’s data centres

National Grid has begun construction of its new Uxbridge Moor substation that will connect more than a dozen data centres on the fringes of London.

National Grid invests in major connection for UK’s largest EV battery factory

National Grid has officially begun a multi-million pound electrical engineering project that will help bring power to the UK’s biggest EV battery factory. 

National Grid invests £1.5 million to further reduce fleet emissions

NGED is looking to cut emissions from its operational fleet by investing £1.5 million in Clayton Power’s Lithium Power Supply (LPS). 

How new technologies are enabling us to balance the grid

Ben Godfrey, Director of Distribution System Operator at National Grid, recently kicked off Powered On Live 2024 with a keynote on day one. 

National Grid’s Ben Godfrey to deliver keynote at Powered On Live 2024

Ben Godfrey, Director of Distribution System Operator at National Grid, is scheduled to kick off Powered On Live 2024 with a keynote on day one. 

National Grid’s Jon Davies unveils vision for a sustainable energy future

Get an insight into the future of the energy system in the UK as we move towards a more sustainable future. 

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