National Grid boss claims Heathrow had 'enough power' despite shutdown
Monday, 24 March 2025 The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday's shutdown.
Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Grid’s point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's...
Heathrow airport shutdown has forced Air India flights to return, following a fire that caused a power outage at an electrical substation. The closure, which lasts until March 21 midnight, has..