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How National Grid is rewiring its workforce to power the grid's £30bn transformation

Amber Rolt

06 January 2026 • 8 min read

How National Grid is rewiring its workforce to power the grid's £30bn transformation

BusinessGreen's Workforce 2030 campaign speaks to Zac Richardson, chief engineer at National Grid, on how skills development is critical to the UK's clean power goals

The UK is undergoing the largest electricity grid transformation in generations. Dubbed the 'Great Grid Upgrade' by National Grid, the programme of upgrades planned for the rest of the decade will play...

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