The Great Grid Upgrade Projects Explained

Description

Ever wondered what £35 Billion in energy infrastructure looked like? Today we take a quick glance at all of Ofgem's ASTI projects and runs through some of the details and works needed to reinforce our electricity grid for the future. Sorry non UK viewers!

Apologies I somehow missed off AC5/6 which is Western Link from this video which is the first hybrid asset coming onto the grid, so I'll cover that more in a dedicated video.

Reference URLs:
https://youtu.be/nTnbumNAL2E
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/660445a1f9ab41001aeea416/Location_of_major_UK_electricity_generation_capacity_since_1920.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electricity-networks-strategic-framework/electricity-networks-strategic-framework-appendix-1-electricity-networks-modelling
https://youtu.be/TiFr7f_X9JY
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-08/Accelerated%20Strategic%20Transmission%20Investment%20Guidance%20And%20Submission%20Requirements%20Document.pdf
https://youtu.be/wJGHlTeWt54
https://youtu.be/F0JDK_71yDg
https://www.neso.energy/document/262681/download
https://youtu.be/Kqfex4L0g6Q
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/globalassets/projects/2030-projects/bbnp-final-pac-proposed-alignment-consultation-materials---feb--march-2025/proposed-alignment-consultation-booklet-february--march-2025.pdf
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/beauly-denny-400kv-upgrade/
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/spittal--loch-buidhe--beauly-400kv-connection/
https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/denny_wishaw_proposal.aspx
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/kintore-tealing-400kv-ohl-connection/
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/western-isles/
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/project-map/spittal--peterhead-subsea-cable-link/
https://youtu.be/U-ukpk8H5P0
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/norwich-to-tilbury
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-uks-nuclear-history
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/norwich-to-tilbury
https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/bramford-to-twinstead
https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/north-humber-high-marnham/about-the-project
https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/grimsby-to-walpole
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/brinsworth-high-marnham-uprating
https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/chesterfield-to-willington
https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/weston-marsh-to-east-leicestershire
https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/350991/download
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/grain-to-tilbury
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/north-london-reinforcement
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/pentir-trawsfyndd-reinforcement-project
https://movingthegridforward.co.uk


Chapters:
0:00 What is it
2:14 Projects
3:28 Scotland
7:30 England
11:32 Wales
12:00 Outro
13:10 Cat?!