The second round of funding for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL) project fund has opened for applications, targeting communities near the project that will transport clean electricity from Peterhead in Scotland to England via a 505-kilometer subsea cable.
Developed by a joint venture of SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, EGL2 involves the installation of a 2 GW HVDC subsea cable connecting Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in Yorkshire. Project construction started in September 2024 , with the link expected to be completed in 2029.