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Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) plans initial energisation of the Sea Link HVDC link during the project commissioning phase as part of delivery targeted for 2030. The energisation will involve bringing the subsea HVDC cables and the two new onshore converter stations (Kent and Suffolk) into service to enable bidirectional power flows. This activity is planned contingent on DCO approval and delivery milestones; Ofgem has approved early construction funding to accelerate works towards a 2030 in‑service target.