Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
Forecast-purpose COD estimate for cable hindcast/forecast model. Year is a system estimate, not extracted from any primary source. ASC Energy plc post-spinout April 2025, pre-FID, £3.5bn construction round to follow. 1,708 km HVDC build cycle ~4-5y from FID gives COD 2030-2033 central case 2032. Treat as forecast input with low confidence; supersede when the developer or regulator publishes a quantified timeline.