Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project
The Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project consists of onshore and offshore infrastructure associated with the transmission of electricity generated by either Morven North or Morven South to the national grid.
It includes underwater offshore and underground onshore electricity cables and a land substation.
The Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has directed that the offshore and onshore elements of the Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project that are within England should be consented via a Development Consent Order (DCO) under the Planning Act 2008.
For the section of the Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project within Scottish waters, we will apply to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for a Marine Licence under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Consultation
22 October to 30 November 2025
We’ve held two rounds of non-statutory consultation on our proposals for the Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project.
Between July and September 2024, we held a non-statutory consultation on broad corridors of search for where our offshore and onshore infrastructure within England could be located. We considered all feedback, undertook further technical studies and engaged with stakeholders to identify potential options for the offshore cable corridor, cable landfall, onshore cable corridor and land substation.
We then held a second round of non-statutory consultation on these options between October and November 2025. We are currently considering all feedback received and will continue engaging with stakeholders as we develop our proposals.
We plan to hold a further round of consultation in 2026 before submitting our DCO application.
You can view and download our consultation documents from the 2024 and 2025 consultations in the information hub below.
2025 non-statutory consultation brochure
October 22, 2025
2025 non-statutory consultation offshore cable corridor map
October 22, 2025
2025 non-statutory consultation onshore corridor options map
October 22, 2025
2025 non-statutory consultation land substation refined search areas map
October 22, 2025
Programme Document
Our programme document outlines our intended activities and timescales for the pre-application stage of the Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project DCO application. We will update this document as we progress through the pre-application stage and upload the latest version to the information hub.
MHPGC Programme Document
December 10, 2025
Offshore and onshore infrastructure in England
Documents relating to Environmental Impact Assessment, consultation and planning processes for the Morven Hawthorn Pit grid connection offshore and onshore infrastructure in England will be added here as the project progresses.
Morven Hawthorn Pit grid connection scoping report
February 4, 2025
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Offshore infrastructure in Scotland
Documents relating to Environmental Impact Assessment and planning processes for the Morven Hawthorn Pit grid connection offshore infrastructure in Scottish waters will be added here as the project progresses.
Morven Hawthorn Pit grid connection scoping report
November 4, 2024
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