In a significant move towards a greener future, Great Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has given the go-ahead for a £3.4 billion low-carbon electricity “superhighway.” The subsea power cable, known as the Eastern Green Link, will span more than 300 miles, transmitting renewable electricity from Scottish wind farms to homes in England. The project, developed by SSE in partnership with National Grid, is expected to commence later this year and start transmitting power by 2029.
With a capacity to supply enough renewable electricity to power 2 million homes in England, this initiative marks the first phase of the Eastern Green Link. Ofgem’s approval of this project, which will be paid for through energy bills, is a crucial step in upgrading the energy system and integrating more renewable energy into the grid. The regulator plans to fast-track a total of 26 large-scale energy grid projects, with the Eastern Green Link being the first.
Jonathan Brearley, the Ofgem chief executive, emphasised that streamlining the process does not equate to unconditional approval for developers, as the regulator retains the ability to make financial adjustments to optimise efficiency and consumer benefit. The majority of the Eastern Green Link cable will be laid under the seabed along Britain’s east coast, with only about 44 miles of the cable being onshore.
Ofgem has approved plans to bury the cabling, which will connect to converter stations at either end in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and the Drax power station in North Yorkshire. As Britain strives to meet its legally binding climate goals, Ofgem is expected to approve record levels of power cable projects in the coming years to upgrade the grid and accommodate the increasing amount of renewable electricity generated.
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