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Ofgem Approves 2GW Power Cable Between Scotland And Yorkshire

POWER

Ofgem has approved the 2GW Eastern Green Link, or EGL2, new subsea and underground power cable between Scotland and Yorkshire that is scheduled to come online by 2029, it said.

  • The cable is the first of 26 projects to complete a fast-track process to secure funding via Ofgem’s ASTI framework, which aims to accelerate the funding process by up to two years, supporting the connection to offshore wind farms.
  • The EGL2 has been awarded a £3.4bn funding package.
  • The cable will link Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Drax in North Yorkshire, with most of the cable, around 436km, to be subsea, while the remaining 70km will be buried underground onshore.

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