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1. The Great Grid Upgrade: What landowners need to know

Published on December 24th, 2025 | Last updated on January 15th, 2026

Landowners and farmers are amongst those who could feel the biggest impact of the Great Grid Upgrade – the UK’s largest overhaul electricity infrastructure for generations. The GGU involves 17 new major infrastructure projects designed to allow for cleaner and affordable energy to be carried from the site of production, such as offshore wind farms, straight to homes and businesses. 

This paper is by Matthew Cornish, Strutt & Parker

The GGU involves 17 new major infrastructure projects designed to allow for cleaner and affordable energy to be carried from the site of production, such as offshore wind farms, straight to homes and businesses.