National Grid Eurolink - East Coast Landfall consultation 24 Oct-18 Dec 2022
National Grid Ventures in the UK is partnering with the Dutch Transmission system operator Tennet to connect UK to Holland with a multi purpose interconnector. The cable would be able to supply up to approx 1.8 Gigawatts of electricity (enough for 1.8million homes) from the Dutch grid (including Dutch wind farms) to the UK. The offshore platform which converts alternating current to direct current will be in Dutch national waters as it is connecting Dutch offshore wind.
Where will the cable come ashore ?
Several options can be viewed if you scroll down
National Grid Eurolink site to "Virtual exhibition and downloadable rescources". Easton Bavents (Reydon), near the Bus Creek area of
Southwold , and Walberswick beach in front of the village, Dunwich beach, are on the shortlist. Maybe they could add POTTERS BRIDGE to the shortlist and fix the road as a condition of being allowed to install the cable?
There are a number of venues for the National Grid Eurolink consultation events about the cable landfall. This is not a statutory consultation, meaning that there is no requirement in law for it to be held. However , it is a big project and likely to be controversial and therefore it's a good idea to talk to the public about it. As the project progresses, there is expected to be a statutory consultation in 2023.
Today , Wednesday 23 Nov 2022, the show was at the Waterloo Centre in Leiston.
For Southwold area, this will take place on 30Nov 2022 at the Stella pesket hall 10am - 4pm. There is also a
Webinar event Wed 7th Dec 2022 10am to 1130am for public questions.
It might be useful for you to know if you fill out the online form, that Landfall Option....
E is just South of Thorpeness.
F is Buss Creek Southwold
G Walberswick
H Dunwich
I can't understand the converter station numbering ....
1 seems to be South of knodishall / Aldringham / Friston
2 Doesn't seem to be marked on maps ....maybe it is Friston Converter Station?
3 NW of Friston , just outside Saxmundham
4 Take the mid point between Saxmundham & Leiston & then head a North a bit .
5 Site 5 is right next to Friston. Is it Friston? I couldn't see 5 on the hard copy feedback form.
Exhibition Event #2: Saxmundham
Date: Thursday 24th November
Time: 14:00 - 20:00
Location: Saxmundham Market Hall, High St, Saxmundham IP17 1AF
Exhibition Event #3: Aldeburgh
Date: Friday 25th November
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: St Peter and St Paul’s Church Hall, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5DU
Exhibition Event #4: Reydon
Date: Wednesday 30th November
Time: 10:00-16:00
Location: Stella Peskett Hall, Mights Rd, Southwold IP18 6BE
Exhibition Event #5: Dunwich
Date: Thursday 1st December
Time: 14:00-20:00
Location: Dunwich Museum, James Street, Saxmundham IP17 3DT
Local MP Therese Coffey
Therese Coffey has organised local meetings about landfall locations. She favours using brownfield sites.
