National Grid signs contracts for electricity transmission project in UK

Friday 06 Mar 2026
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EGL3 will connect Scotland and England with a 690km HVDC link, transmitting renewable power southwards.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission have finalised contracts with Hitachi Energy and NKT for the delivery of the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) electricity transmission project in the UK.

The agreements, worth nearly £3bn ($4bn), cover the construction of high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and West Norfolk, England, as well as a 690km transmission link that includes approximately 580km offshore between Scotland and England.

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