Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and announcements for the LionLink project
We understand that staying informed is essential, and we are committed to providing you with the latest updates on the project's progress in a way that works for you. A hardcopy of our quarterly community newsletter is posted to all potentially impacted residents and businesses. You can sign up for a digital version of the newsletter below.
We value your input and are open to any suggestions or feedback on how to improve our communications, so please reach out to us via the contact details at the foot of this page.
Announcements
Introducing the Preferred Landfall Site: Walberswick
Following extensive analysis, we have chosen Walberswick as our preferred landfall site. The landfall site north of Southwold has been discounted, and no construction will take place in Southwold. To read more about our Landfall decision, please read our newsletter below.
Community Newsletter Spring 2025
In March 2025, we will be hosting a series of community drop-ins and a webinar. These are not consultation events, but an opportunity to learn more about the project and meet our team of experts ahead of our formal statutory consultation expected to take place in Autumn/Winter 2025.
Our drop in events will be taking place in Saxmundham, where our converter station will be located, and Walberswick, our preferred landfall location.
Details and timings of the events taking place in March can be found below:
Event type | Date | Time | Location |
| In-person drop in | 14 March 2025 | 2pm– 8pm | Saxmundham Market Hall, The High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF |
| In-person drop in | 15 March 2025 | 10 am – 4pm | Walberswick Village Hall Ferry Road, Walberswick IP18 6TZ |
| Online webinar | 19 March 2025 | 6pm -7:30pm | Online, register to attend here. |
On 12 November 2024, Ofgem announced that it has approved the Initial Project Assessment for the LionLink and Nautilus electricity interconnectors.
The Initial Project Assessment (IPA) is a consultation process run by Ofgem to determine an interconnector project’s suitability. With the approval from Ofgem, both projects are confirmed for further development.
You can read more about this announcement below:
Get involved
In March 2025, we will be hosting a series of community drop-ins and a webinar. These are not consultation events, but an opportunity to learn more about the project and meet our team of experts ahead of our formal statutory consultation expected to take place in Autumn/Winter 2025.
Our drop in events will be taking place in Saxmundham, where our converter station will be located, and Walberswick, our preferred landfall location.
Details and timings of the events taking place in March can be found below:
Event type | Date | Time | Location |
| In-person drop in | 14 March 2025 | 2pm– 8pm | Saxmundham Market Hall, The High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF |
| In-person drop in | 15 March 2025 | 10 am – 4pm | Walberswick Village Hall Ferry Road, Walberswick IP18 6TZ |
| Online webinar | 19 March 2025 | 6pm -7:30pm | Online, register to attend here. |
Newsfeed
Before we can submit our application for development consent, we need to understand who has a legal interest in the land in and around the areas being considered as part of the proposals for LionLink.
Please visit the Landowner tab for the full list of scheduled activity.
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in our April webinar sessions. We are now reviewing the questions received and the feedback provided.
We will update our online FAQs with our latest responses soon, and the presentation pack used in the sessions will be uploaded to the document library if you would like to view it.
March 2024
Thank you to the hundreds of residents and community stakeholders who provided feedback during our second non-statutory consultation (September 2023 – November 2023).
We received over 1,300 responses. Every comment received matters to us and has helped to further inform and refine our proposals, including alternative options for onshore infrastructure that had been identified following feedback to our 2022 consultation. Thank you for providing your feedback and registering for future project updates.
To summarise our response to the consultation, we have produced a Supplementary Non-Statutory Consultation Report.
The purpose of the report is to:
capture the feedback received from the public on the options presented, including the alternative options
provide our response to key themes that emerged in the feedback
share our cable route, landfall and converter site chosen locations and how these have been identified by taking account of feedback received.
You can request a hard copy of the report if you would prefer, and any of our previous consultation materials via the contact details at the foot of this page. We value your views and will continue to work with local communities and stakeholders to develop the proposals further.
Supplementary non-statutory consultation report
The summary of our response to the latest consultation
Executive summary
A streamlined summary of our response to the latest consultation
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