138km Sea Link Electricity Project Linking Kent and Suffolk Gets Approval

Labour presses ahead with £350million undersea cable as Net Zero costs mount

An undersea cable that could power the equivalent of two million homes has been given the green light by Government. The Sea Link power cable will run between Suffolk and Kent and will be able to carry up to two gigawatts of electricity from generators to homes.It is hoped that it will ease pressure on the grid and lower curtailment payments – made when generators are paid not to create power because the grid cannot dispatch it.The National Grid…

Net zero cable approved by Labour despite threat to wildlife

Government approves Sea Link cable between Kent and Suffolk

Critics say the plans will harm the environment, while others say it will help improve the grid.

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138km Sea Link electricity project linking Kent and Suffolk gets approval

National Grid’s 138km Sea Link electricity cable between Kent and Suffolk wins consent, boosting low-carbon power, grid capacity and UK energy security.

Secretary of State grants permission for National Grid Sea Link development between Suffolk and Thanet