National Grid | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:56:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png National Grid | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer National Grid powers up new East London substation for residents, businesses and rail https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:15:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286806 National Grid has launched a new 132kV substation in Barking, East London, aimed at enhancing electricity supply to local residents, businesses and rail services amid ongoing regeneration efforts in the area formerly occupied by a coal power station.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 TBM for National Grid’s 3km transmission tunnel through Snowdonia arriving on site https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-for-national-grids-3km-transmission-tunnel-through-snowdonia-arriving-on-site-19-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-for-national-grids-3km-transmission-tunnel-through-snowdonia-arriving-on-site-19-11-2024/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:11:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286401 The tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will drive National Grid’s tunnel under in Eyri National Park in North Wales to host electricity transmission infrastructure has started to arrive on site.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tbm-for-national-grids-3km-transmission-tunnel-through-snowdonia-arriving-on-site-19-11-2024/feed/ 1 Suffolk declares victory as UK-Belgium interconnector landfall point switched for third time https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/suffolk-declares-victory-as-uk-belgium-interconnector-landfall-point-switched-for-third-time-15-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/suffolk-declares-victory-as-uk-belgium-interconnector-landfall-point-switched-for-third-time-15-11-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:52:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286282 East Suffolk has breathed a sigh of relief as National Grid’s Nautilus interconnector project has altered its UK connection point for the third time, moving it away from Leiston in Suffolk and back to the Isle of Grain in Kent.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/suffolk-declares-victory-as-uk-belgium-interconnector-landfall-point-switched-for-third-time-15-11-2024/feed/ 0 5 offshore electricity interconnectors approved by Ofgem to be operational by 2032 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:49:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286134 Ofgem has approved three electricity interconnectors, and two offshore hybrid asset (OHA) interconnectors – a first for Great Britain (GB) – after having found they will deliver “value, viability and energy security” to consumers.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/feed/ 0 Future of onshore wind scrutinised in context of new sectoral landscape https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/future-of-onshore-wind-scrutinised-in-context-of-new-sectoral-landscape-11-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/future-of-onshore-wind-scrutinised-in-context-of-new-sectoral-landscape-11-11-2024/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:13:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286032 Planning constraints, grid connections and the potential for community buy-in are among the key challenges and opportunities presented by the UK’s onshore wind sector, according to government and stakeholder representatives.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/future-of-onshore-wind-scrutinised-in-context-of-new-sectoral-landscape-11-11-2024/feed/ 0 Labour MPs urge government to stay committed to pylons for electricity transmission https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:01:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285902 A group of 61 Labour MPs has written to the National Energy System Operator (Neso) asking it to remain committed to using pylons in the Centralised Strategic Network Plan.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/feed/ 0 New aviation policy paves way for drone asset inspections beyond line of sight https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-aviation-policy-paves-way-for-drone-asset-inspections-beyond-line-of-sight-16-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-aviation-policy-paves-way-for-drone-asset-inspections-beyond-line-of-sight-16-10-2024/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:53:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284977 The UK’s aviation regulator has announced significant changes that will enable drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) for infrastructure inspection and site security.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-aviation-policy-paves-way-for-drone-asset-inspections-beyond-line-of-sight-16-10-2024/feed/ 0 £9.7M awarded to energy innovation projects promoting environmental sustainability https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:34:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284847 A total of £9.7M in funding has been awarded to projects under the latest round of Ofgem and Innovate UK’s strategic innovation fund (SIF), with National Grid and SSEN leading six of the initiatives.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/feed/ 0 Inside GE Vernova’s new HVDC valve factory which is ramping up supply for the energy transition https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:55:24 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284542 Expansion of GE Vernova’s Stafford factory has given a significant boost to its capacity to produce high voltage direct current (HVDC) valves that are vital in the overhaul of the UK transmission network.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid procuring for £1bn framework for overhead lines in both UK and US https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-procuring-for-1bn-framework-for-overhead-lines-in-both-uk-and-us-04-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-procuring-for-1bn-framework-for-overhead-lines-in-both-uk-and-us-04-10-2024/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 06:13:11 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284495 National Grid is procuring for a £1bn framework for overhead lines and their associated infrastructure to be constructed in both the UK and US.  

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