For nearly a century, a system of turbines, substations, wires and more has powered everything from your kettle to entire cities. We take a look at 11 of its most essential elements ...

The Eryri Visual Impact Provision project involves building a 3.4km underground tunnel between Minffordd and Llandecwyn, allowing for the removal of 3km of overhead lines and 10 electricity pylons.

The British government will start a campaign to make people warm up to the idea of new transmission towers near their homes as upgrading aging grid infrastructure becomes a choke point in the race to ...

Derbyshire County Council has agreed to oppose National Grid’s current plans to roll-out 60km of 50metre high electricity ...

Electricity pylons in the UK are set to get a revamp for the first time in almost 100 years after the first 36 of a new design have been wired. Old-style pylons were first designed in 1927 in the ...

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Reform UK leaders in Lincolnshire have pledged to use "all our local powers" to prevent the construction of a new overhead electricity line. National Grid has announced revised plans for the 87-mile ...

The first T-pylon on National Grid's Hinkley Connection is scheduled to be constructed at the end of July 2021. It will be one of 116 T-pylons along the 57km route, which will connect low-carbon ...

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