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National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre
UK NewsBusinessTechnology•November 1, 2026 at 6:37 PMNational

National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre

By Lauren Almeida•The Guardian - UK News

New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for large-scale AI infrastructureNational Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as the UK races to expand its AI infrastructure.Last week, the company agreed to purchase 29.5 hectares (73 acres) of land at Dorman Point on a site owned by Teesworks, a local private-public partnership. The deal was first reported by Sky News. Continue reading...

New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for large-scale AI infrastructure

National Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as the UK races to expand its AI infrastructure.

Last week, the company agreed to purchase 29.5 hectares (73 acres) of land at Dorman Point on a site owned by Teesworks, a local private-public partnership. The deal was first reported by Sky News.

Continue reading...

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