UK’s First 3D Printed Substation: National Grid Targets Lower Emissions and Costs

UK’s First 3D Printed Substation: National Grid Targets Lower Emissions and Costs

UK energy company National Grid has launched a UK-first trial to manufacture, install, and test 3D printed concrete foundations for substations, in collaboration with Finnish concrete 3D printing spec

New grid plan aims to double East Midlands power capacity - East Midlands Business Link

National Grid has unveiled early-stage plans for a major infrastructure upgrade to expand electricity transmission capacity between Weston Marsh in Lincolnshire and East Leicestershire. The initiative is part of The Great Grid Upgrade, a national programme designed to modernise the UK’s energy infrastructure and support the country’s transition to low-carbon power. The proposals include approximately […]

National Grid testing low-carbon 3D-printed concrete

The 3D-printed foundation segments will use 70% less concrete and save 300 tonnes of CO2

National Grid trials 3D-printed substation foundations

Image courtesy National Grid National Grid is working with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield on a UK-first trial to manufacture, install and test 3D-printed substation foundations. According to the British utility in a release, 3D printing the foundations has the potential to reduce construction-driven carbon emissions and reduce the costs to consumers of network construction. National Grid is considering the impact of such tech …

National Grid Trials 3D Printing for Low-Carbon Substations in UK First - 3D Printing

National Grid has partnered with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield to test 3D-printed concrete foundations for electrical substations.