With a capacity of 2GW, the Eastern Green Link 2 subsea transmission link will help to alleviate existing constraints on the electricity network, supporting the growth of new renewable electricity generation and progression of further links, creating jobs and delivering a pathway to net zero emissions targets. Marine Scotland's approval of this licence applies to the 150km stretch of cable that sits within Scottish waters, which SSEN Transmission and NGET are developing. The licence gives permission to install infrastructure within a 500m-wide defined corridor of the seabed from where the proposed cable makes landfall at Peterhead to the Scottish-English maritime border. Prior to submitting the marine licence application, SSEN Transmission and NGET project teams carried out surveys in 2021, which informed rigorous environmental appraisal and technical assessment to ensure that the proposed cable route had minimal environmental impact.