BAM UK & Ireland has been appointed as construction partner on Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), a nationally significant electricity infrastructure project that will help transform how renewable energy is transported across the UK.
Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) is a proposed 2 GW high-voltage electricity transmission link between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Walpole in Norfolk, jointly developed by SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission.
Using subsea and underground cables, the link will transport renewable electricity generated in Scotland to areas of high demand across England. Once operational, EGL3 will be capable of carrying enough electricity to power around two million homes, helping reduce pressure on the existing network and strengthen Britain’s energy security.
The contract with National Grid Electricity Transmission will see BAM UK & Ireland deliver works at the southern converter station in Walpole, Norfolk. It follows an earlier appointment to deliver works at the northern converter station near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
The appointment builds on BAM UK & Ireland’s expanding portfolio of energy transmission projects across the UK, including Eastern Green Link 2 and major grid infrastructure works for SSEN Transmission in Scotland. On Eastern Green Link 2, BAM UK & Ireland is working in partnership with SSEN Transmission, National Grid and Hitachi Energy to construct converter stations at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Drax in North Yorkshire.
Source: www.bam.com
