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# National Grid plans UK’s largest substation for Teesside AI datacentre
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/national-grid-plans-uks-largest-substation-for-teesside-ai-datacentre/
- Published: 2026-11-02T06:15:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T06:15:23.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, United Kingdom, #source_Guardian

National Grid acquires 29.5 hectares of land in Teesside to build Britain’s biggest substation, aiming to supply power to a planned AI datacentre. The project supports the UK’s push to expand AI infrastructure and attract investment in the north-east region. **(GUARDIAN)**

[National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentreNew electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for large-scale AI infrastructureNational 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 29.5 hectares (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. Continue reading...![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre&sz=64)Guardian![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6454f44555fa48a5f38d1d066c370cb6e7376a80/0_0_6827_5464/master/6827.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=f3344baddc279d10a63ba366fdf49d2d)](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre?ref=nupath.eu)