# Eastern Green Link 2 awards £8.9M in local contracts for Wren Hall converter station

The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, in partnership with contractor BAM, awarded over £8.9 million in contracts to local Yorkshire businesses for the Wren Hall Converter Station in Drax. The project includes new switchgear and high-voltage equipment, with full energisation expected in 2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-23
- Where: Drax, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: under construction
- Products: switchgear, high-voltage equipment
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Eastern Green Link 2 Limited](https://endata.com/companies/75858.md)
- [BAM](https://endata.com/companies/74064.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [switchgear-magazine.com](https://switchgear-magazine.com/news/business/yorkshire-businesses-benefit-from-egl2-expansion/), 2025-12-23: "EGL2 has awarded over $12 M (£8.9 M) in contracts to businesses near the Wren Hall Converter Station site in Drax, North Yorkshire."

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