The Guardian · AI
National Grid advances plans for Britain’s largest substation on Teesside
National Grid has agreed to buy 73 acres at Dorman Point on Teesside, advancing plans for what would be Britain’s largest electricity substation. Teesworks, a local public-private partnership, owns the land. The proposed substation could power a large neighbouring datacentre amid the UK’s push to expand AI infrastructure.
What to know
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National Grid agreed to buy a 73-acre plot at Dorman Point owned by Teesworks.
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If built, the substation would be Britain’s largest and could supply a neighbouring datacentre.
Why it matters
The proposal links the UK’s AI infrastructure expansion with electricity infrastructure development, while supplying the neighbouring datacentre remains a possible use.
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