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National Grid’s North Sea “GriffinLink” plan puts its share price back in focus

National Grid’s North Sea “GriffinLink” plan puts its share price back in focus

National Grid and Germany’s TenneT have unveiled plans for a new power link connecting offshore wind farms in the North Sea, capable of transferring up to 2 gigawatts between the two nations. The announcement pushed National Grid’s shares slightly higher during early trading in London on Monday. Timing is crucial. European governments aim to lock in offshore wind goals, but the bottleneck has shifted away from turbines. Now, the challenge lies with onshore connections, substations, and cross-border cables—projects that drag on for years, spark protests, and soak up capital.
27 January 2026
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National Grid’s North Wales grid upgrade clears a planning hurdle — what the Pentir–Trawsfynydd plans include

National Grid’s North Wales grid upgrade clears a planning hurdle — what the Pentir–Trawsfynydd plans include

National Grid said four planning applications for an electricity network upgrade in north Wales have been validated by local authorities, moving its Pentir to Trawsfynydd project into formal review. The company expects decisions early this year and, if approved, construction would start in summer 2026, with full operation scheduled for 2030. https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-submits-planning-applications-vital-electricity-network-upgrade-north-wales-connect The step matters because grid bottlenecks are starting to bite harder. National Grid said the works would ease pressure on the existing network, support Wales’ clean power and energy security goals and reduce “constraint costs” — extra charges that build up when the grid cannot move electricity to where it is needed.
22 January 2026
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Do We Need More Pylons? Countryfile reignites Britain’s grid upgrade fight as protests grow

Do We Need More Pylons? Countryfile reignites Britain’s grid upgrade fight as protests grow

BBC “Countryfile” presenter John Craven wrote on Friday that Britain faces “1000s” more electricity pylons as grid operators race to connect renewable power, stoking an increasingly public fight over new lines. The column said protests are growing around routes tied to the country’s push to expand electricity transmission. Countryfile The debate matters now because Britain is trying to move more electricity from offshore wind, solar and other low-carbon generation to homes and industry, while demand rises as heating and transport electrify.
4 January 2026
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  • Trump Scores Big as Memecoin Tanks for Investors
    July 1, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT. President Donald Trump and his family pocketed large gains from a memecoin, a cryptocurrency typically created as a joke or for wild trading. Even as the coin made headlines, hundreds of thousands of investors were left with big losses. The gap between insider profits and public risk stood out in another rough episode for crypto traders.
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