Thames Cable Tunnel
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Gravesend and Tilbury, Kent and Essex, United Kingdom
Source: The Tunnelling Journal
A 2.2km-long high-voltage cable tunnel beneath the River Thames connecting Gravesend in Kent with Tilbury in Essex. It is part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade programme to strengthen the electricity transmission network to meet future power demand.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Tunnel
- Location
- Gravesend and Tilbury, Kent and Essex, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Tunnelling Journal
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A 2.2km-long high-voltage cable tunnel beneath the River Thames connecting Gravesend in Kent with Tilbury in Essex. It is part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade programme to strengthen the electricity transmission network to meet future power demand. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Kent and Essex |
City | Gravesend and Tilbury |
Source
Source | The Tunnelling Journal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-16 |
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