National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre
National Grid has acquired 29.5 hectares of land at Dorman Point on Teesside to construct Britain's biggest electricity substation. The facility is intended to supply power to a large neighbouring datacentre designed to support large-scale AI infrastructure development. The project reflects the UK's strategic push to expand capacity for AI-related computing infrastructure in the north-east region.
Key points
- National Grid purchases 29.5 hectares for UK's largest substation on Teesside
- Substation designed to power adjacent AI-focused datacentre facility
- Part of UK's broader strategy to expand AI infrastructure capacity
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