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National Grid and SSEN Transmission signed a firm contract with Hitachi Energy for the supply of HVDC Light converter stations for Eastern Green Link 3. Hitachi Energy will deliver bipolar ±525 kV HVDC Light converter stations at both ends of the link — at Netherton Hub (Aberdeenshire) and at Walpole (West Norfolk). The contract forms part of nearly £3 billion in combined EGL3 supply chain agreements.