Eastern Green Link 3 reaches major milestone with appointment of construction partner
National Grid has appointed BAM UK & Ireland to deliver the southern converter station works for the proposed Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), ensuring the project is ready to proceed, subject to consent.
By increasing capacity between Scotland and England, EGL3 would help reduce network constraints and carry more renewable power to where it is needed.
Once operational, EGL3 would carry enough electricity to power around two million homes.
National Grid has appointed BAM UK & Ireland to deliver major works for the southern converter station on Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3). Jointly developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission, EGL3 is a proposed new electricity link between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Walpole in Norfolk that would help carry more renewable power between Scotland and England.
In English waters, EGL3 would include approximately 436 km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable, coming ashore north of Anderby Creek on the Lincolnshire coast. Around 5 km of underground HVAC cable would connect the converter station to the proposed 400 kV Walpole B substation and the wider electricity transmission network.
Mark Brackley, Project Director for Eastern Green Link 3 said: "Awarding this contract is an important step forward for Eastern Green Link 3 and the wider programme of network investment taking place across Great Britain.
“By increasing capacity between Scotland and England, EGL3 will help reduce constraints on the electricity network, allowing more renewable power to be transported from where it is generated to where it is needed. This will be vital to building a modern electricity network that can support economic growth and meet future demand.
"We look forward to working closely with BAM as we move into the next phase of delivery."
Huw Jones, Executive Director – Infrastructure at BAM UK & Ireland, said: “We're not just building energy infrastructure. We're building the connections that will power Britain's future. With BAM appointed to civil engineering works at both ends of EGL3, alongside our work on EGL2, we're helping transform Britain's electricity network and turn the UK's clean energy ambitions into reality.”
The contract award forms part of The Great Grid Upgrade, National Grid’s wider programme to upgrade and reinforce the electricity network. By increasing capacity between Scotland and England, EGL3 will help reduce network constraints, connect more low-carbon electricity and meet growing energy demand, while supporting long-term investment in UK skills and the supply chain.