# National Grid appoints Bam to build converter station for Eastern Green Link 3

National Grid has appointed Bam UK & Ireland to deliver the southern converter station for the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project, a proposed electricity link between Scotland and England. The contract covers construction of the converter station in England.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: England, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: converter station, HVDC subsea cable, underground HVAC cable
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [National Grid](https://endata.com/companies/389.md) (customer)
- [Bam UK & Ireland](https://endata.com/companies/95542.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [newcivilengineer.com](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-appointed-to-deliver-converter-station-for-uks-largest-ever-electricity-transmission-project-09-11-2026/), 2026-11-09: "National Grid has appointed Bam UK & Ireland to deliver the southern converter station works for the proposed Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), dubbed the UK’s largest ever electricity transmission project."

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