Mapped: the £150bn megaproject that aims to protect Britain from energy shocks

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Thousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising Britain is embarking on one of the largest overhauls of its electricity grid in genera…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 UTC.

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