Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.
EGL2 is an “electricity superhighway” connecting Peterhead in Scotland with Drax in England with 525kV, 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable. Project promoters National Grid…
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Mott MacDonald to provide design support for two England to Scotland offshore interconnectors
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by National Grid to provide front end engineering design (Feed) and technical support for the Eastern Green Link (EGL) 3 and 4 interconnector projects.
National Grid is developing the EGL 3 and EGL4 projects to connect the numerous new offshore wind farms that are being developed…
Lincolnshire residents invited to pylon consultation as National Grid prepares DCO application
Plans to install new electricity hubs and pylons are to be scrutinised by members of the public in Lincolnshire from 16 February to 13 March.
Views from the public are being sought by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) on the intended route of the pylons. The plans for pylons in Lincolnshire…