Bam UK & Ireland appointed for Eastern Green Link 3 works

Bam UK & Ireland has been awarded a contract to deliver works at the southern converter station in Walpole, Norfolk, for the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project. This appointment extends the company’s involvement in the project to both ends of the proposed link, following a previous agreement for early contractor involvement at the northern converter station near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

EGL3 is a proposed 2GW electricity link jointly developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission. The project aims to connect Scotland and England via approximately 436km of high voltage direct current subsea cables and 5km of underground cables. Once completed, the link is expected to be capable of supplying enough electricity to power around two million homes.

The project is part of National Grid’s wider Great Grid Upgrade, intended to increase capacity between Scotland and England, reduce network constraints, and facilitate the transport of renewable power from generation sites to areas of high demand.