Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
In August 2024 Ofgem (the UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) granted final regulatory approval for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2). The decision authorised the joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission to proceed from development into construction for the c.2 GW HVDC subsea transmission link between Scotland (Peterhead) and England (Drax). The approval followed the regulator’s assessment of the project’s need, costs and impacts and unlocked onshore and offshore procurement and construction activities.