National Grid Ventures (NGV) a part of National Grid (the USA private company) is developing plans to build a new subsea electricity cable or interconnector between UK and the Netherlands.  This project is known as LionLink (previously called EuroLink).   In previous consultations the potential landfall sites included option Landfall E (Aldeburgh).  NGV have announced 06/03/2023 that this has been discounted due to significant environmental and technical risks associated with the nearshore approach to the site (crossing other cable routes and resulting in the loss of existing seabed and impact on the marine environment). This option would also potentially impact the Coralline Crag (a unique geological feature) and fishing netting grounds. They state that a number of onshore environmental designations in this location create further challenges (including the sites location within a SSSI and important bird areas) which could only in part be mitigated.

NGV have instead stated their preferred landfall options are (F) Reydon/Southwold or (G2) Walberswick.
The project also needs a new Convertor Station which they propose to build in Saxmundham.
The landfall site at Aldeburgh may still be used for SeaLink and a maximum of two other projects.
This link will take you to the Frequently Asked Questions, an Executive Summary and the full Document.

Nautilus (proposed interconnector to Belgium) with landfall potentially at Isle of Grain, has been found to not have “sufficiently demonstrated its consumer value”.

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