Sealink: Early Construction Funding consultation

Sealink: Early Construction Funding consultation | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: Sealink: Early Construction Funding consultation Publication type: Consultation Publication date: 24 July 2025 Last updated: 19 November 2025 Closed date: 22 August 2025 Status: Closed (with decision) Topic: Electricity transmission Subtopic: Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) Show all updates Print this page Related links Decision on accelerating onshore electricity transmission investment Decision to modify the special licence conditions in the electricity transmission licences: Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Details of outcome This document confirms our decision to approve Early Construction Funding (ECF) for the Sea Link (NOA code SCD1) electricity transmission project. This decision is taken in line with National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET) electricity transmission licence (the Licence), Special Condition (SpC) 3.41 ‘Accelerated strategic transmission investment Re-opener and Price Control Deliverable term (ASTIRt)’. Read the full outcome Sea Link: decision on Early Construction Funding and Modification to special conditions of the electricity transmission licence [PDF, 181.94KB] Sea Link: consultation responses [PDF, 9.30MB] Modification of the Special Condition (SpC) 3.41 of the electricity transmission licence held by National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc [PDF, 364.58KB] Background The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. In December 2022 we introduced a new ASTI framework that will assess, fund and incentivise the accelerated delivery of large strategic transmission projects required to deliver on the Government's ambition. Original consultation This consultation sets out our Early Construction Funding assessment of the Sea Link (SCD1) project under the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) re-opener. Respond name Amy Freund Respond email MajorProjects.LTPD@ofgem.gov.uk Main document Statutory consultation on National Grid’s Sea Link Early Construction Funding (ECF) application and corresponding proposed modification to Special Condition 3.41 of NGET’s electricity transmission licence [PDF, 492.66KB] Print this page Related links Decision on accelerating onshore electricity transmission investment Decision to modify the special licence conditions in the electricity transmission licences: Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn All updates 19 November 2025 Decision document, consultation responses and licence modification added Close