National Grid has launched a new consultation on updated plans for Eastern Green Link 5, with communities in East Lindsey being asked to review and comment on the latest proposals.
The consultation, which runs from May 29 to July 24, 2026, follows early engagement carried out in 2025. According to National Grid, feedback from that initial stage has helped shape the latest plans for the project, which is intended to increase electricity network capacity and support the movement of more home-grown renewable energy.
Eastern Green Link 5 forms part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the wider programme to overhaul the UK’s electricity network as more power is generated from renewable sources, particularly offshore wind.
As the name already suggests, it’s not the first Eastern Green Link project, with EGL1, EGL2 and EGL3 already full steam ahead. Taken together, the projects form an important reinforcement by the National Energy System Operator, with electricity demand expected to grow and the grid needing to move power from where it is generated to where it is needed.
What is being proposed as part of Eastern Green Link 5?
The updated plans include a proposed 585 km subsea high voltage direct current cable from Scotland to Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire. National Grid says the route has been selected to reduce interaction with offshore wind developments, Marine Protected Areas and other marine infrastructure.
Onshore, the proposals include a single cable route north of Huttoft, up to 8 km in length, connecting the landfall at Anderby Creek to a proposed converter station north-east of Bilsby.
The plans also include up to 1 km of additional underground cable to connect the converter station to infrastructure proposed as part of the Grimsby to Walpole project. National Grid is also consulting on land required during construction, including temporary access and haul roads.
If delivered, the project would help strengthen the electricity network in Lincolnshire and provide enough electricity to power around two million homes and businesses.
Stephen Mathers, Project Director for National Grid, noted, “Following feedback from our initial consultation in 2025, we have refined our plans and are now sharing more detailed proposals for where new infrastructure could be built, and we look forward to hearing from local communities on these updates. We will continue to seek to reduce effects on communities and the environment through careful design, environmental assessment and ongoing engagement.
“Eastern Green Link 5 will support the delivery of the electricity infrastructure needed for a secure and more independent energy system. As electricity demand is set to grow significantly, the project will help make the most of Britain’s offshore wind and reduce reliance on imported energy. Expanding the grid is essential to ensure clean energy can be transported efficiently to communities and businesses in Lincolnshire and across the wider East Midlands.”
As plans develop, National Grid says it will continue working with local authorities, businesses and communities to identify jobs, skills and supply chain opportunities across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
The consultation is now open and will run until July 24, 2026.
