Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment: Material Scope Change and Early Construction Funding - EGL3, EGL4 and GWNC

Details of outcome

This decision sets outs our determination on a request from the Transmission Owners (TOs) to update outputs, target delivery dates and funding arrangements for three Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects following a material scope change to the original network design in respect of: 

• Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3): Eastern Scotland to England 3rd link Peterhead to the West Norfolk offshore HVDC
• Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4): Eastern subsea HVDC link from East Scotland to the West Norfolk
• GWNC: New 400kV double circuit between South Humber and South Lincolnshire

This decision also sets out our determination for Early Construction Funding (ECF) in respect to EGL3 and EGL4 and recalibration of Pre-Construction Funding (PCF) in respect of all three projects. 

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Original consultation

This consultation sets outs our minded-to position on a request from the Transmission Owners (TOs) to update outputs, target delivery dates and funding arrangements for three Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects following a material scope change to the original network design in respect of: 

• Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3): Eastern Scotland to England 3rd link Peterhead to the West Norfolk offshore HVDC
• Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4): Eastern subsea HVDC link from East Scotland to the West Norfolk
• GWNC: New 400kV double circuit between South Humber and South Lincolnshire

This consultation also sets out our minded-to position for Early Construction Funding (ECF) in respect to EGL3 and EGL4 and for additional Pre-Construction Funding (PCF) in respect of EGL3.