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National Grid energises Little Horsted substation, adding 0.5 GW of capacity

National Grid has brought its new Little Horsted substation into operation, adding around 0.5 GW of capacity to the transmission network.

National Grid energises second new circuit at Dinorwig pumped storage plant

National Grid has energised the second of three new electricity circuits connecting Dinorwig pumped storage to the transmission network. 

National Grid’s Wallend substation reaches construction milestone

National Grid’s new Wallend substation in Kent has reached a key construction milestone, with the completion of the main building structure.

UK-first AI grid trial cuts London data centre power demand by up to 40%

A live trial in London has shown a high-performance AI cluster can reduce electricity demand in real time in response to grid signals.

Atos, National Grid launch ‘Triton’ digital twin tool for network planning

National Grid has teamed up with Atos to launch a new digital twin and data visualisation tool intended to speed up electricity network planning.

National Grid DSO awards 196GWh in largest long-term flexibility tender to date

National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) has secured what it says is its biggest long-term flexibility portfolio to date.

National Grid, TenneT plan GB-Germany offshore wind interconnector

National Grid has confirmed a partnership with TenneT Germany to develop a new interconnector between the UK and Germany, dubbed GriffinLInk.

National Grid’s Welsh grid upgrade clears planning validation hurdle

National Grid has had four planning applications validated for a major electricity network upgrade in North Wales.

National Grid energises new London Power Tunnels 2 circuit

National Grid has energised a new transmission circuit, bringing a key section of its London Power Tunnels 2 upgrade into service.

National Grid DSO publishes largest network dataset to speed up connections

National Grid DSO has published its largest and most detailed release of network data to date, as it looks to speed up grid connections.

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