# NKT signs EUR 2.2bn HVDC cable contract for Eastern Green Link 3

NKT has signed a firm contract with a joint venture between National Grid and SSEN Transmission to deliver a 525 kV HVDC power cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 project in the UK. The order is valued at over EUR 2.2 billion.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-04
- Where: UK (onshore and offshore, route length ~680 km), United Kingdom
- Value: $2.40B (2.20B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 525 kV HVDC power cable system, 680 km route
- Products: HVDC power cable system
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [National Grid Electricity Transmission](https://endata.com/companies/11337.md) (customer)
- [NKT](https://endata.com/companies/15394.md) (supplier)
- [SSEN Transmission](https://endata.com/companies/48650.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/nkt/r/nkt-signs-record-order-for-power-cable-project-eastern-green-link-3-reinforcing-the-uk-power-grid,c4311333), 2026-03-04: "Signing the contract for EGL3 is a significant milestone for NKT and for the reinforcement of Great Britain’s power system."

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