A new facility that will deliver the UK's biggest electricity transmission projects has opened in Glasgow.

The Eastern Green Link (EGL) Collaboration Centre was officially opened by Glasgow North MP Martin Rhodes last week. 

It has the capacity for around 80 green energy workers and will bring together employees from the SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission Joint Venture (JV), and their supply chain partners, to deliver the EGL series of electricity transmission subsea superhighways between Scotland and England.

The facility will include a performance centre that uses technology to drive performance, a dedicated area for supply chain partners to collaborate, and a space where both transmission operators can come together and work as one combined EGL team.

The new office space in Glasgow establishes a base in the central belt for green employment opportunities and gives National Grid an office presence north of the border for the first time.

Once complete, EGL2 and EGL3 will be the biggest electricity transmission projects ever delivered in the UK.

Rob McDonald, managing director of SSEN Transmission, said: “The opening of the Eastern Green Link Collaboration Centre in Glasgow is yet another demonstration of the country’s transition to a clean, green energy future, and the quality jobs that are being created, both as part of this joint venture and in our supply chain.

"EGL2 and EGL3 are two crucial projects that we’re working to deliver at SSEN Transmission as part of our £20bn ‘Pathway to 2030’ investment programme to help achieve the energy security and net zero goals of Scotland and the UK.

“Having a dedicated office space in the centre of Glasgow for the EGL pipeline of subsea projects will see the central belt, as well as the north and north east of Scotland, benefitting economically from the delivery of this crucial new infrastructure.”

Rhodes said: "This new facility is a great addition to Glasgow, bringing skilled jobs that are crucial for our clean energy future.

"Projects like the Eastern Green Links 2 and 3 highlight the vital role the UK is playing in building a stronger, sustainable energy network.

"It’s good to see Glasgow at the heart of these ambitious developments, creating opportunities and supporting our transition to net-zero.”