# National Grid plans UK's largest substation near Teesside datacentre

National Grid will site the UK’s biggest substation near a planned datacentre in Teesside. The project is meant to help meet large new electricity demand from data infrastructure. It matters because datacentres are driving major grid upgrades and energy planning in Britain.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:37:42 GMT