Commissioning of the project is scheduled in 2028. "We value immensely the trust that SP Energy Networks and National Grid have placed in Prysmian to deliver this first of a-technological kind project in the UK", said Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects, Prysmian Group. "This milestone contract is a validation of our leadership in the field of HVDC systems and the level of our commitment to providing the support our customers seek as they develop and strengthen the cable network connections required for the energy transition" Eastern Green Link 1 is one of a series of planned EGL system reinforcements between the East Coasts of Scotland and England that shall significantly increase the capability and resilience of the existing UK transmission network and facilitate the growth in flows of electricity from renewable generation to consumers. These network developments support the UK government's target of enabling 50 GW offshore wind generation by 2030 and achieving a Net Zero economy by 2050.