THE GREAT GRID UPGRADE FOR THE UK - YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY

Proposals for North Humber to High Marnham include the 90km development of a new power line between a new substation near Creyke Beck, North of Hull, and a new substation at High Marnham in Nottinghamshire, much of which runs parallel to an existing overhead power line

The upgraded infrastructure will be able to transport 6 gigawatts of power – enough to power 6 million homes.

National Grid will consult communities for eight weeks to introduce the project and ask for local peoples’ opinions

The project forms part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the grid in generations, with new infrastructure across England and Wales helping the UK meet its net zero ambitions, reduce its reliance on fossil fuels also contribute to lower energy bills over the long-term.

National Grid is inviting communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire to comment on proposals for a new electricity power line project which will help deliver the UK’s energy security strategy and net zero targets. The eight-week public consultation, which began on June 1st and runs until 27th July, will share proposals for North Humber to High Marnham, a new high voltage electricity power line.

The way electricity is generated in the UK is changing rapidly, transitioning to cheaper, cleaner and more secure forms of energy like new offshore windfarms.

National Grid is making changes to the network of overhead lines, pylons, cables and other infrastructure that transports electricity around the country, so that everyone has access to the clean electricity from these new renewable sources.

The existing power lines between the North and the Midlands do not have sufficient capacity to accommodate the increased power flows from these new sources of renewable electricity, so the National Grid is proposing to build approximately 90 kilometres of new 400,000 volt (400kV) overhead power line, between new substations at Creyke Beck and High Marnham, to increase the capacity of the network.

The proposed corridor for the new line runs close to an existing overhead power line for much of the route.

The proposals are based on cost, engineering and environmental assessments as well as impacts on biodiversity, ecology, the historic environment and visual landscape. www.nationalgrid.co.uk

The cost of all National Grid projects is ultimately paid for by consumer energy bills, and although new onshore power lines are significantly cheaper than an equivalent offshore solution, National Grid develops proposals which take cost, engineering and environmental assessments and other impacts into consideration.

The proposals follow the publication last year of National Grid Electricity System Operator’s ‘Pathway to 2030 Holistic Network Design’ which established the onshore and offshore electricity transmission network reinforcements required to meet government net zero targets, including the North Humber to High Marnham project.

The project also forms part of National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade which will see significant new infrastructure built across England and Wales to move more clean energy from where it’s generated to where it’s needed, helping the UK meet its net zero ambitions and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

The plan is to connect more clean, renewable energy from where it is generated out at sea to where it is needed by communities across the UK. The Great Grid Upgrade will also contribute to lower energy bills over the long-term, provide a catalyst for a green jobs boom and make the UK’s energy more self-sufficient.

The UK government suggests that investment in onshore network infrastructure could support up to 130,000 jobs and contribute an estimated £4-11bn of GVA (gross value added) to the UK economy in 2050.

New infrastructure will connect green energy from areas around the Humber and in the North Sea to the grid . The developing connections will allow clean electricity to power homes and businesses across the Midlands and then to the whole country.