Work starts on new National Grid substation
The Hylton Castle substation will provide a new grid connection for Nissan, AESC UK and Sunderland City Council’s EV36Zero electric vehicle hub at the site.
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UK, London: National Grid is starting work on a new 275 kV substation on IAMP to enable new gigafactories and other businesses on the site to connect to the electricity transmission network. IAMP is a scheme being developed thanks to a joint venture between Sunderland and South Tyneside Councils.
The Hylton Castle substation will provide a new grid connection for Nissan, AESC UK and Sunderland City Council’s EV36Zero electric vehicle hub at the site. Once completed and energised in 2026, the substation will, with its three 100-tonne supergrid transformers and advanced control systems, reinforce the network and create capacity on site equivalent to powering around half a million homes daily.
National Grid recently re-routed a kilometre long stretch of pylons and overhead power line to run around the IAMP’s future perimeter, freeing up land for work on the substation and gigafactories to progress on schedule. Omexom and Taylor Woodrow (OTW) joint venture will carry out the substation works, with site surveys already underway and construction activity due to start in June.
Alice Delahunty, president of National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Sunderland City Council, Nissan and AESC UK to help bring the EV36Zero hub and other IAMP developments to life with a new high voltage substation and grid connection at Hylton Castle.”
Steve Galliers, project director at OTW, said: “This project is one of several that Omexom and Taylor Woodrow JV is delivering on behalf of National Grid. We are proud to be helping to build resilience in the UK’s energy provision and excited to play a part in one of the most important developments in the UK.”
Source: National Grid