National Grid launches Great Grid Partnership
The Partnership forms part of a £9 billion supply chain framework which will also support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.
The Great Grid Partnership members (Image source: National Grid)
UK, London: National Grid has launched the Great Grid Partnership, naming the seven partners who will support the delivery of an initial nine Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects. These projects form a key part of The Great Grid Upgrade which is building the electricity network infrastructure required to reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels by connecting 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030.
This new enterprise model is a collaborative partnership bringing together National Grid’s supply chain partners. Two design and consenting service partners (AECOM Arup (JV), WSP), and five construction partners (Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Morrison Energy Services, Murphy, Omexom/Taylor Woodrow (OTW)) are joining the company in the partnership which was designed to speed up the delivery of electricity infrastructure, and aims to coordinate the planning and execution of projects, allowing each supplier and National Grid to pool their resources, skills, insights, and experience.
By creating these relationships, the partners will work collectively as an enterprise to drive value and innovation and secure delivery. Once established, this model will also deliver significant opportunities and benefits beyond the initial ASTI framework. The partnership comes as the demand for products, services and skills continues to rise as countries ramp up investment in the energy transition.
Carl Trowell, President, Strategic Infrastructure, National Grid commented: “Today’s announcement is another significant and exciting milestone in the delivery of The Great Grid Upgrade – the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in decades. The scale and pace of this upgrade requires us to unite as an industry and to think and act differently. This Great Grid Partnership is a ground-breaking initiative from National Grid that places our supply chain partners at the heart of our infrastructure upgrade programme.”
Source: National Grid
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