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EGL1 in England

13/02/2025

Construction underway on subsea electricity superhighway

Construction has started on a subsea electricity superhighway which will help expand the grid for the future...


EGL1 in England

15/05/2024

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EGL1 in Scotland

EGL1 in England

26/03/2024

Subsea superhighway moves closer to construction

Eastern Green Link 1, a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks, has entered into the final stage of Ofgem’s approval process...


EGL1 in Scotland

EGL1 in England

12/12/2023

Eastern Green Link 1 Ltd awards £1.8bn of contracts to deliver the UK’s first high-capacity east coast cable project

Prysmian Group has been selected to deliver nearly 400km of power cable needed for the 190km route between England and Scotland...