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Stories from across the Hinkley Connection Project

Nailsea residents wave farewell to the last pylon

15 Aug 2023
August 2023 saw the last pylon removed between Nailsea and Portishead as part of the Hinkley Connection Project.

New view from Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve

15 Aug 2023
Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve saw the last of 15 lattice pylons removed in August 2023.

School holidays mark the end of an era for pupils in Avonmouth

15 Aug 2023
Pupils at Avonmouth C of E Primary School and Nursery got a new view in September as the pylon in the schools forest area was removed.
T-pylons and overhead electricity lines across green fields

It is T-Time! All T-pylons now erected on the Hinkley Connection Project

2 Aug 2023
The 232nd diamond-shaped insulator was lifted into place by crane onto a T-pylon between Yatton and Kenn in North Somerset on 11 July.
A transformer on a 8.8 metre long transporting vehicle

Giant transformer arriving in Bridgwater

6 Jul 2023
The transformer weighs the same as 30 elephants and is 8.8 metres long

National Grid named champion for social responsibility

26 Jun 2023
National Grid wins international award for its commitment to communities
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