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National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission named Hitachi Energy as the preferred bidder to supply the HVDC converter stations for EGL3. The preferred-bidder announcement covered provision of converter station technology at both ends of the 2 GW HVDC link and followed a competitive procurement process. The developers noted that the selection does not prejudge planning decisions; the announcement supported subsequent procurement and delivery planning for converter delivery, installation and later commissioning activities.