national grid
Britishnoun
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a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
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a grid of metric coordinates used by the Ordnance Survey in Britain and Ireland, and in New Zealand by the New Zealand Lands and Survey Department, and printed on their maps
Example Sentences
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UNE says the fuel shortages have made the national grid more susceptible to outages and made the use of emergency generators -- which typically run on diesel fuel -- all but impossible.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Olaosebikan's station will use solar and compressed natural gas to power its chargers, with the national grid as back-up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Two wind farms off the west and north Wales coastline have secured UK government funding to supply the national grid, with up to 7,000 jobs expected to be created.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
The incident, caused by a temporary shutdown at the Edra Melaka power plant, highlights growing pressure on the national grid as demand for electricity rises and reserve margins stay tight, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
The president assured those at the dialogue that ongoing power projects would address the recurring outages by adding 265 megawatts to the national grid.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
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