Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL 5) is the subject of a new consultation as National Grid has shared proposals and is seeking feedback
The National Grid consultation is at Stage 2, which sees proposals for EGL 5 shared and seeks views on them.
Included in the proposals are the length of cables, landfall location, and a converter station.
The consultation is open until 24 July
The EGL 5 project will consist of both up to 423km of subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables in English waters, and up to 1km of new underground high voltage alternating current (HVAC) cable between a new converter station and a proposed Connection Substation B in Lincolnshire, which is part of a separate National Grid project, the Grimsby to Walpole project. The new converter station will be located north-east of Bilsby, Easy Lindsey.
The project will see landfall at Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire, which will also see a transition joint bay that connects the marine and onshore HVDC cables, as well as up to 8km of new HVDC cable.
In Summer last year, feedback was given for Stage 1 of the consultation, which led to several changes being made in Stage 2, including more subsea HVDC cable, removing a route option from Anderby Creek to the converter station, and establishing preferred options on land for construction.
Find more information on the consultation and how to have your say here.
The UK is working on several energy projects
Last month, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero confirmed development consent for two offshore wind farm developments, the North Falls and the Dogger Bank South West and South East wind farms.
These two decisions make for 108 energy applications completed by the Planning Inspectorates out of 176 and they were made within the statutory timescale.
The Dogger Bank development includes onshore and offshore infrastructure, high voltage electricity cables, electricity substations, National Grid connections, and ancillary and temporary works. Meanwhile, the North Falls offshore wind farm will see a new generating station off the Port of Lowestoft, seeing many wind turbines and the associated infrastructure onshore and offshore.
Applications for both have now been through consultation with the public, statutory consultees, and interested parties.
The projects come at a time when the country is focusing on securing energy that is both independent of other countries (i.e. relying on fossil fuel imports) and works towards the country’s net-zero goals.
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