Contracts worth £1.8 B awarded for EGL1
UK: EGL1 will see the creation of a 525 kV, 2 GW HVDC subsea transmission cable from Torness in East Lothian, Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in County Durham, England.
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UK: EGL1 will see the creation of a 525 kV, 2 GW HVDC subsea transmission cable from Torness in East Lothian, Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in County Durham, England.
Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission, part of SP Energy Networks, will see the creation of a 525 kV, 2 GW HVDC subsea transmission cable from Torness in East Lothian, Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in County Durham, England, enabling the transmission of renewable green energy to power more than two million homes across the UK.
EGL1 has reached another milestone in the development of a new subsea electricity superhighway by awarding the Prysmian Group a £750 million contract to deliver the transmission cable. GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business and MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals have also been awarded a £1 billion contract to supply and construct two HVDC converter stations, one at each end of the link. This upgrade, which will help move more clean energy from where it is generated to where it is needed and play a major role in the UK moving towards its net zero target, includes six subsea links between Scotland and England of which this joint project is the first.
EGL1 will also boost the supply chain with significant works and components to be provided by UK based manufacturing, engineering and construction industries. Staffordshire based GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business will be providing HVDC valves and control systems, as well as HVDC transformers, supporting the commitments and investments being made in their facilities and new jobs to support the growth in this industry.
EGL1’s Project Director Peter Roper said: “EGL1 is a transformative project for the UK, enhancing security of supply and helping to connect and transport green power for all customers.”
Source: National Grid
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