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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-01T17:10:52+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/01/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-datacentre
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/national-grid-to-site-biggest-substation-on-teesside-near-planned-ai-d-2d93e6/

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 73 acres of land at Dorman Point on

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