Eastern Green Link 2 picks ABL to support installation of Eastern Green Link 2

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the installation of the Eastern Green Link 2 – a 2 GW link between Scotland and England.  

Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is a major UK energy infrastructure project, which involves the installation of a 505-kilometre electricity superhighway to enable the simultaneous transfer of power between Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and Drax, North Yorkshire. The link will unlock access for more people across the UK to home-produced green electricity, increasing the resilience of the UK’s transmission network and advancing the country’s energy security and energy transition plans.  

“EGL2 will bring UK-produced renewable energy to more households, better balancing energy supply with demand and significantly increasing the resilience of the network. We are proud to bring ABL’s expertise in MWS and interconnectors to support this key national initiative,” says Ashley Perrett, ABL’s country manager in Scotland.

ABL’s operation in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded and will manage the project. 

ABL’s scope of work includes the provision of technical review and approval of project and procedural documentation, calculations, and drawings. The team will provide suitability surveys of the fleet proposed for the marine transportation and installation (T&I) operations, including DP assurance where required. The Aberdeen team will also review and approve all warranted operations with on-site attendances, supported by ABL’s wider European MWS teams, including in Newcastle and London.

Cable laying operations are expected to commence in January 2028 and to run through to September the same year.

ABL is part of Oslo-listed global consultancy ABL Group ASA.