Overview

• The Eastern Green Link 2 project will connect Peterhead in Aberdeenshire to Drax in North Yorkshire
• The 315-mile subsea cable will transmit enough power to supply two million homes.
• The initiative is part of a broader effort to modernize the energy grid and increase renewable energy capacity.
• Construction is expected to begin later this year, with the cable operational by 2029.
• Ofgem's fast-track approval process aims to expedite the UK's transition to clean energy.