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National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre

The Guardian Business Sunday 01 November 2026, 17:10 UTC By Lauren Almeida 1 min read
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New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projectsNational 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 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...

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 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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