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Network development plan

The Network Development Plan (NDP) is our ten year plan of how we will develop our network. It is the second stage of our investment planning process.

Network Development Plan Documents

Introduction and methodology

This outlines the methodology for preparing the plan and any assumptions made. This report also summarises our approach to stakeholder engagement.

Read the introduction and methodology

Network headroom report

This contains the indicative headroom available for additional demand and generation at each substation across primary distribution networks, across the scenarios and years.

Read the network headroom report

Stakeholder engagement webinar

We held a Network Development Plan (NDP) consultation webinar on 5 March 2026 to seek feedback from stakeholders on the format and analysis methodology used to create the NPDs. 

 

 

Get in touch

You can let us know about any feedback you have on the Network Development Plans by contacting nged.networkstrategy@nationalgrid.co.uk.

If you are a Local Authority who would like us to come and talk to you about the Network Development Plans is your area please contact us at nged.energyplanning@nationalgrid.co.uk.

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