<p>New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projects</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre">Continue reading...</a>
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National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre
<p>New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projects</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre">Continue reading...</a>