{"id":31871,"date":"2025-08-16T21:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/hitachi-energy-named-for-egl3-converter-station-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:22:47","slug":"hitachi-energy-named-for-egl3-converter-station-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/hitachi-energy-named-for-egl3-converter-station-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi Energy named for EGL3 converter station deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-500608\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>EGL3 is the UK\u2019s largest proposed HVDC transmission project and forms part of SSEN Transmission\u2019s \u00a320bn investment to upgrade the electricity network in the north of Scotland to unlock the country\u2019s renewable energy resources.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of four planned High Voltage Direct Current link lines planned along the east coast of Britain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_500609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EGL-3-and-4-Map-v3A-PBD.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-500609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EGL-3-and-4-Map-v3A-PBD.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"762\" height=\"836\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although EGL3 and EGL4 are independent of one another, due to their common connection point in England, at the proposed new Walpole substation, they will be developed in parallel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"731\">The joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission will see a new 680km high-voltage direct current subsea and underground cable carry up to 2GW of clean power between Longside in Aberdeenshire and Walpole in Norfolk \u2013 enough to supply two million homes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"899\">The 525kV link will be able to transmit electricity in both directions, helping to ease network bottlenecks, cut constraint costs and strengthen UK energy security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1071\">Hitachi Energy will design and build HVDC converter stations in Aberdeenshire and West Norfolk, converting electricity between AC and DC for long-distance transmission.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1249\">EGL3 has already completed two rounds of public consultation, with a planning application due in 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1249\">If approved, construction is set to start in 2029 and complete in 2033.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1249\">Last month Siemens Energy was named preferred bidder to build two HVDC converter stations on the \u00a32.5bn Eastern Green Link 4 project.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/08\/15\/hitachi-energy-named-for-egl3-converter-station-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] EGL3 is the UK\u2019s largest proposed HVDC transmission project and forms part of SSEN Transmission\u2019s \u00a320bn investment to upgrade &#8230; 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