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Regulator proposes £2.9bn for £3bn Kent–Suffolk power link
Ofgem proposes allowing £2.9bn for the Kent–Suffolk power link, with a final funding decision still outstanding.
Key points
- National Grid submitted project costs of £3.2bn to Ofgem in 2023/24 prices.
- Ofgem has proposed allowing £2.9bn, and the final funding decision is still outstanding.
- The 2GW link will carry power between East Anglia and the South East to ease network bottlenecks.
Why it matters. Because the final funding decision is still outstanding, the amount allowed for the link could still change before construction begins in early 2027.
Ofgem has proposed allowing £2.9bn of the roughly £3bn cost of the 138km connection between Suffolk and Kent, a 2GW link through the southern North Sea and Thames Estuary, with a final funding decision still outstanding. National Grid had submitted project costs of £3.2bn in 2023/24 prices. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027 and finish in 2031, subject to detailed delivery planning.
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Regulator proposes £2.9bn for £3bn Kent–Suffolk power link
National Grid has submitted project costs of £3.2bn for the 2GW Kent–Suffolk electricity connection, using 2023/24 prices. The 138km link will include two converter stations, subsea and underground cables, and upgrades to the onshore transmission network. The energy regulator Ofgem has proposed allowing £2.9bn for the project. Its final funding decision is still outstanding. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027 and finish in 2031, subject to detailed delivery planning.