Why Walberswick?
The decision to select Walberswick as the preferred landfall location follows extensive environmental and technical analysis and two community consultations. Key reasons for this choice include**:
The proposals for North Humber to High Marnham will reinforce the electricity transmission network and help provide much-needed additional capacity between the North of England and the Midlands. As part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the project will help the country meet future energy demands.
The first-of-its-kind event in the UK, organised by National Grid’s Overhead Lines (OHL) team, invited innovation leaders from around the world to deliver live demonstrations of new technologies - focusing on the use of drones and robots as complementary tools for the industry’s skilled lineworkers.
Eastern Green Link 1 – a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission – will transport green electricity for two million homes along over 190km of predominantly undersea cable linking the south-east of Scotland with the north-east of England.
The £13.8 million Grid for Good Energy Affordability Fund will run for three years, with £3.5m per year donated to charities and organisations providing immediate financial relief to vulnerable households in the UK.
The remaining £3.3m will be targeted at similar organisations in the US.
The first £1.2 million of UK funding has been allocated to: