Stage 1 (non-statutory) consultation feedback form
National Grid Electricity Transmission is holding a Stage 1 (non-statutory) public consultation to hear your views on our early proposals for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL 3) and Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL 4), two new high voltage electricity links between Scotland and England. The links would transport enough clean energy from Scotland to power up to four million homes in the Midlands and South of England, playing an important role in building a more secure and resilient future energy system and the decarbonisation of the UK electricity system. Both links would be primarily offshore, with proposed onshore infrastructure in England located within the districts of East Lindsey, Boston, South Holland, and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. This onshore infrastructure includes underground cables, converter stations, a direct current switching station and a substation. Both EGL 3 and EGL 4 are in their early stages of development, and we will be seeking planning permission for both via one application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order (DCO) – see our Project Background Document, available on our project website, for more information on the DCO process.
