Ofgem approves £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1

Energy regulator Ofgem has given the green light the Eastern Green Link 1 project forming a key part of the UK’s new electricity superhighway for renewable power.
A joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks, the £2.5bn project will see the installation of a 196km, high voltage, subsea electricity cable between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland, and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham.
Construction work is expected to begin on the Eastern Gree