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Grid Eastern Green Link 2 after two years of construction: the 2 GW, 505 km HVDC link between Scotland and England takes shape

United Kingdom · 8 Nov 2026

Eastern Green Link 2, the 2 GW, 505 km direct-current link between Peterhead (Scotland) and Drax (England), has completed two years of construction. According to SSEN Transmission and National Grid, the converter station buildings are rising at both ends, and the £4.3 billion project is expected to be fully operational in 2029.

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SSEN Transmission starts main construction at Lewis Hub, the node of the 1.8 GW link between the Hebrides and Scotland

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | United Kingdom | 7 Nov 2026

On 5 November, at Arnish Moor near Stornoway, SSEN Transmission marked the start of main construction at Lewis Hub, the HVDC converter station and substation that will connect the Outer Hebrides to Great Britain’s transmission network for the first time. The link will allow up to 1.8 GW of renewable generation to connect.

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Europe's Electrification Push Requires Faster Grid Investment, ENTSO-E Warns

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | All of Europe | 16 Sept 2026

ENTSO-E says Europe's electrification plans require faster grid investment, greater flexibility, energy storage and shorter connection times. More than half of the transmission projects needed by 2030 are still awaiting permits.

Day-ahead price today in Romania (€/MWh)

01:00	243.25
02:00	243.25
03:00	243.25
04:00	243.25
05:00	263.68
06:00	243.25
07:00	292.50
08:00	383.49
09:00	364.75
10:00	410.81
11:00	383.10
12:00	363.16
13:00	316.87
14:00	327.62
15:00	322.60
16:00	353.41
17:00	339.84
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SSEN Transmission starts main construction at Lewis Hub, the node of the 1.8 GW link between the Hebrides and Scotland

Europe's Electrification Push Requires Faster Grid Investment, ENTSO-E Warns

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