Work begins on £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1 subsea electric superhighway

Power Technology | February 14, 2025

• Iberdrola has announced the start of construction on the Eastern Green Link 1 subsea electricity superhighway project between Scotland and England.

• Onshore construction has just begun on the 190km subsea cable, with offshore construction expected to begin in the summer of 2025.

• The cable connects the southeast of Scotland with the northeast of England and will transport green electricity sufficient for two million homes.

• Specialist vessels will lay the cable across the seabed and bury it along the route before integrating it into the grid.

• Ofgem has approved an £8m fund to support the communities where the infrastructure meets land, delivering social, environmental and economic benefits.