UK Energy Regulator Ofgem Approves £2 Billion Wind Power Link

UK energy regulator Ofgem gave the green light to a £2 billion funding package to build a proposed high-voltage electricity “superhighway” under the North Sea.

The project, called Eastern Green Link 1, requires the laying of 196 kilometers (122 miles) of cables to transport wind energy from Scotland to northern England, the energy watchdog said in a statement. It could power up to 2 million homes.

Britain has an ambitious plan to boost offshore wind capacity and eliminate emissions from power generation by 2030. However, building grid infrastructure is as important as constructing the wind farms to allow the ...