Power giants unite for UK mega electricity transmission project

The project involves the construction of a 2GW high voltage direct current subsea transmission cable, stretching from Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in England

East coast subsea electricity superhighway gets go-ahead

A 2GW subsea transmission cable is set to link Peterhead, Scotland, to Drax in Yorkshire

National Grid brings ‘smart’ drones to inspect Britain’s pylons

The drone technology will be used to capture corrosion-related data from electricity infrastructure

Ofgem launches investigation into activities of National Grid’s substation

The maintenance of a substation in Cumbria will be scrutinised by the energy regulator

National Grid installs first-in-a-century new pylons

A total of 116 new T-pylons will be erected in Somerset along a 57-kilometre route in a low carbon drive

National Grid aims to turn diesel generators off by inviting innovators

Generators are used at more than 250 National Grid sites across England and Wales to provide backup power

Ofgem boosts National Grid’s green energy projects with £1.5m

Projects include the use of satellite data to increase the grid’s resilience to changing weather patterns

Dogger Bank wind farm to help stabilise voltage of the UK’s grid

It marks the first time an offshore wind project wins contract to support National Grid ESO in balancing the grid

Industry responds to National Grid ESO’s Network Options Assessment report

SSEN said the report is “the starting gun’ for a £5 billion investment in Scottish grid infrastructure projects

National Grid ET gets SBTi approval for emissions reduction targets

NGET is the first National Grid business unit to have their targets validated