Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway fast-tracked with £2bn

The approval of the proposed £2 billion Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) high voltage subsea cable marks a milestone as the first project to advance under Ofgem‘s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework.

Spearheaded by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and SP Transmission, EGL1 aims to establish a 196-kilometre subsea cable connecting East Lothian and County Durham, with the capacity to transport 2GW of wind-generated electricity.

The ASTI framework, comprising 26 energy projects valued at £20 billion, seeks to expedite the delivery of strategic energy infrastructure, aiming to integrate offshore wind-generated electricity into the national grid.

Ofgem has identified potential cost reductions of £43 million for EGL1.

Source : Energy live News