🔌 3D Printed Foundations for a Greener UK Power Grid

This news article details a partnership between Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish additive construction company, and the UK's National Grid to test 3D-printed concrete foundations for substations. The goal of this initiative, funded by the UK Government’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), is to significantly reduce concrete usage and carbon emissions in infrastructure projects. Hyperion Robotics will manufacture the foundations, which will then undergo testing at the University of Sheffield and National Grid’s Deeside Centre for Innovation. This collaboration represents a major step towards sustainable construction practices within the energy sector, potentially leading to widespread adoption given the UK's focus on updating its power grid and achieving decarbonization goals. Success in this project could also encourage Hyperion Robotics to expand its operations into the UK, further localizing production and enhancing environmental benefits