National Grid purchases land for UK's biggest substation near planned Teesside datacentre
Original headline: National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre
National Grid announced it has bought 29.5 hectares (73 acres) of land at Dorman Point, owned by the Teesworks partnership, to build what would be the United Kingdom’s largest electricity substation. The facility is intended to supply power to a planned large‑scale datacentre on Teesside, supporting the UK’s push to expand AI infrastructure in the north‑east.
Securing power for a major AI datacentre could accelerate the development of an AI hub in north‑east England.
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