great grid upgrade | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:50:23 +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 great grid upgrade | 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 £3.4bn funding proposed for Eastern Green Link 2 as project fast tracked https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276188 Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Electricity System Operator proposes £58bn investment in grid to achieve decarbonisation by 2035 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-system-operator-proposes-58bn-investment-in-grid-to-achieve-decarbonisation-by-2035-19-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-system-operator-proposes-58bn-investment-in-grid-to-achieve-decarbonisation-by-2035-19-03-2024/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:42:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275746 An expanded offshore grid and new North-to-South onshore electrical spine in Great Britain have been proposed by the Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) in its £58bn investment plan for the UK's power system to achieve the 2035 decarbonisation goal.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-system-operator-proposes-58bn-investment-in-grid-to-achieve-decarbonisation-by-2035-19-03-2024/feed/ 1 Bam-Hitachi to build converter stations for UK’s ‘largest electricity transmission project ever’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:51:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275089 Bam-Hitachi Energy joint venture has been appointed by National Grid Energy Transmission (NGET) and SSEN Transmission to build the converter stations for the £2.1bn Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) offshore interconnector between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 Electricity transmission lines to only be built underground in exceptional circumstances https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-transmission-lines-to-only-be-built-undergrounded-in-exceptional-circumstances-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-transmission-lines-to-only-be-built-undergrounded-in-exceptional-circumstances-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:35:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275123 Overhead power lines will remain as the standard method for transmission of electricity, despite calls for more undergrounding, the government has confirmed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/electricity-transmission-lines-to-only-be-built-undergrounded-in-exceptional-circumstances-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 Mott MacDonald to provide design support for two England to Scotland offshore interconnectors https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-to-provide-design-support-for-two-england-to-scotland-offshore-interconnectors-29-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-to-provide-design-support-for-two-england-to-scotland-offshore-interconnectors-29-02-2024/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:39:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275071 Mott MacDonald has been appointed by National Grid to provide front end engineering design (Feed) and technical support for the Eastern Green Link (EGL) 3 and 4 interconnector projects.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-to-provide-design-support-for-two-england-to-scotland-offshore-interconnectors-29-02-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid submits plans for new power tunnel beneath Thames https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-submits-plans-for-new-power-tunnel-beneath-thames-02-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-submits-plans-for-new-power-tunnel-beneath-thames-02-02-2024/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:26:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=273799 National Grid has submitted planning applications to build a new power tunnel under the Thames, replacing the 1960s Thames Cable Tunnel, as part of its plans to upgrade electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-submits-plans-for-new-power-tunnel-beneath-thames-02-02-2024/feed/ 0 Enabling work gets underway for key converter station in Great Grid Upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/enabling-work-gets-underway-for-key-converter-station-in-great-grid-upgrade-30-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/enabling-work-gets-underway-for-key-converter-station-in-great-grid-upgrade-30-01-2024/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:23:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=273600 Ground investigations along with the construction of access roads and a new cable sealing end compound are underway for a new converter station for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), as reported by GE.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/enabling-work-gets-underway-for-key-converter-station-in-great-grid-upgrade-30-01-2024/feed/ 0 Campaigners launch petition and film to counter National Grid’s Suffolk ‘energy hub’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:53:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272825 Campaign group Suffolk Energy Action Solutions (Seas) has launched a national petition and short documentary starring Ralph Fiennes to stop National Grid's infrastructure proposals as part of The Great Grid Upgrade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid seeks suppliers on £295M worth of marine survey and consultancy frameworks https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-seeks-suppliers-on-295m-worth-of-marine-survey-and-consultancy-frameworks-11-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-seeks-suppliers-on-295m-worth-of-marine-survey-and-consultancy-frameworks-11-01-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:13:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272691 National Grid is seeking suppliers to join a £250M marine survey framework and a £45M marine consultancy framework.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-seeks-suppliers-on-295m-worth-of-marine-survey-and-consultancy-frameworks-11-01-2024/feed/ 0 East Suffolk Council objects to undersea electricity connector between Kent and Suffolk https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/east-suffolk-council-objects-to-undersea-electricity-connector-between-kent-and-suffolk-05-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/east-suffolk-council-objects-to-undersea-electricity-connector-between-kent-and-suffolk-05-01-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:57:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272452 East Suffolk Council has objected to National Grid’s planned undersea electricity connector between Kent and Suffolk due to “unacceptable harm” caused to communities, environment and economy.

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