Pioneering HVDC Light® technology will enable UK's largest electricity transmission project
Hitachi Energy is going to supply two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations to interconnect the Scottish and English power grids.
Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project will consist of two 525-kilovolt (kV) bipole HVDC Light® converter stations, one in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and one in Drax in North Yorkshire, England. Stations are connected by 436 kilometers of subsea cable and 69 kilometers of underground cable making this link the longest HVDC link in the UK.
The link will efficiently supply a total of 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity helping to secure power transmission in the northern UK and support the integration of new renewable electricity generation in Scotland.
Construction of project is expected to begin during 2024 and to be completed in year 2029.
| Main data | |
|---|---|
| Commissioning year: | 2029 |
| Configuration: | Bipole |
| Power transmitted: | 2000 MW |
| Direct voltage: | ±525kV |
| Application: | Interconnecting grids |