National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre

New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projects… 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. 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. The deal followed reports last year that the UK government had picked Teesworks as the site for a new artificial intelligence datacentre, and planning applications had been submitted for a project that would span nearly 500,000 sq metres. The deal “reflects the constructive work between all those involved to enable this vital infrastructure … and will support the…