June 2025 update – close of stage 1 consultation
The stage 1 consultation for EGL 5 has now closed. This first stage of consultation allowed us to share our early proposals for EGL 5, answer questions on the project and gain your feedback.
The feedback we receive during this stage 1 consultation, along with outputs from technical assessments and environmental surveys, will shape the development of our proposals for EGL 5. We will present updated proposals for EGL 5 during our next stage of consultation, planned for 2026.
All documents published are available to view in our document library and you can view our onshore proposals on our Interactive map.
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About Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL 5)
Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL 5) is a new primarily offshore high voltage electricity link, with associated onshore infrastructure, between Scotland and England.
EGL 5’s subsea offshore cables would run from Scotland and make landfall on the Lincolnshire coastline at Anderby Creek.
Once onshore, the underground high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables would route to a single proposed converter station located either to the north-east of Bilsby or to the north-west of Huttoft, within East Lindsey.
From the converter station, the high voltage alternating current (HVAC) underground cables would route to and connect into the proposed Lincolnshire Connection Substation-B (LCS-B) near Bilsby, East Lindsey that is being proposed as part of NGET’s separate Grimsby to Walpole project.
You can read more about our proposals here. You can also view our onshore proposals on our Interactive map.
EGL 5 is separate to National Grid Electricity Transmission's (NGET) Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL 3) and Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL 4) projects, which held a stage 2 consultation between May and June 2025, at the same time as EGL 5's stage 1 consultation. Please see EGL 3 and EGL 4's website for more information on the projects.
Why we are proposing EGL 5
EGL 5 would transport enough clean energy from Scotland to power up to two million homes in parts of the Midlands and South of England.
By doing so, it would play an important role in building a more secure and resilient future energy system.
EGL 5 is a key project in The Great Grid Upgrade, which will future proof the Grid for years to come, facilitating the transition to a clean and more affordable energy future.
Seeking consent
The EGL 5 project is in its early stage of development, and we intend to seek consent for the English onshore elements via an application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order (DCO). We also intend to consent the marine elements of the project within English waters as part of the DCO.
This will require a direction from the Secretary of State pursuant to s.35 of the Planning Act 2008. The project has requested this direction from the Secretary of State (SoS) for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). If approved, we will then submit an application to the Planning Inspectorate for a DCO to build and operate EGL 5.
We are jointly developing EGL 5 with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission). SSEN Transmission is responsible for obtaining the relevant consents in Scotland and in Scottish waters.
Consulting on our proposals
Consultation on EGL 5 is planned to take place over two stages. The first stage of consultation, which took place between May and June 2025, was designed to introduce our early proposals and gain your feedback.
Local knowledge plays an important part in the development of our proposals, and seeking feedback from local communities as soon as we have enough detail about the project allows people to have an opportunity to influence it.
At our second stage of consultation, planned to take place in 2026, we will show how we have considered the feedback received at this stage, along with the outcome of technical assessments and environmental surveys. Stage 2 consultation will offer a further opportunity to share your views on our more developed proposals.
Community benefit survey
Communities should benefit from hosting new electricity transmission infrastructure. To help us deliver community benefit programmes that work for your area, we are keen to hear your views.
We want to understand what is important to you, and where community benefit funds could deliver long-lasting benefits, including through community grant schemes and investment in community groups or via regional partnerships.
Tell us your views by filling out our online survey.
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