National Grid agrees to buy land for Teesside substation

National Grid Electricity Transmission has agreed to buy about 73 acres at Dorman Point in Teesworks for a proposed electricity substation, a step toward expanding power infrastructure at the industrial site. The land agreement covers roughly 29.5 hectares. National Grid has applied for outline planning permission for a 400-kilovolt substation, and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s register lists the application as valid. The consultation is due to close on November 11, 2026; the register showed no decision as of November 2. The council application describes the substation and associated works, including a temporary connection arrangement and construction compound. It does not give the project’s capacity, cost or construction schedule. Teesworks chairman Chris Musgrave has described the proposal as expected to become the UK’s largest substation, but the council filing does not provide comparative data to verify that description. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has said the site could ultimately accommodate up to 3.2 gigawatts of capacity. That figure is his estimate, not a capacity stated in the council application. National Grid’s land agreement is part of its Great Grid...