National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre
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New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projects National Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as the UK races to expand its AI infrastructure. Last week, the company agreed to purchase 29.5 hectares (73 acres) of land at Dorman Point on a site owned by Teesworks, a local private-public partnership. The deal was first reported by Sky News.
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National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre
New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projects National Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as...
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National Grid sparks deal to pave way for giant UK data centre
National Grid has struck a deal paving the way for Britain’s biggest electricity substation to be built on Teesside as the government races to avoid missing out on global demand for AI infrastructure development.
