20/10/2026
⚡ Something big is happening just across the Thames
The Grain to Tilbury project is one of the major electricity infrastructure projects planned in our area
National Grid is proposing a new electricity connection between Grain in Kent and Tilbury in Essex, including replacing the existing Thames cable tunnel - infrastructure dating back to the 1960s
For Medway, Kent and the wider energy sector, projects like this represent a significant amount of engineering, construction and specialist work in the years ahead.
And for us at Address Apartments, it's particularly relevant because we're already a home-from-home for contractors and professionals working on major projects across the area
We're ideally placed for people working around Grain, the Isle of Grain and wider Medway, with fully serviced apartments, dedicated parking and the flexibility needed for project-based stays
We'll be keeping an eye on this one 👀⚡
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/grain-to-tilbury
The Grain to Tilbury project is a proposed electricity infrastructure upgrade, involving the replacement of the existing 1960s Thames Cable Tunnel beneath the Thames between Tilbury and Gravesend. The existing tunnel was built in 1969 and houses 400 kilovolt (kV) transmission cables as part of Natio...