Prysmian awarded a U.S. federal grant to develop power cable-splitting equipment
Prysmian has been selected to receive $4.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for a project that will see the company develop specialized equipment. A press release said that the funding is part of the Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security (GOPHURRS) […]
Southwire invests in software company that automates regulatory data analysis
Southwire reports that the company has made an investment in HData, a software company that automates regulatory data analysis. A press release said that HData, based in Birmingham, Alabama, digitizes regulated energy industry data by automating access to critical analytics for electric, oil and gas companies and their regulators. “Our investment in HData gives us […]
Hellenica Cables joins MUSICA project, will create power/water for tiny islands
Denmark’s NKT has been chosen to be the cable supplier for Sweden’s SR Energy, which is building a 15-turbine wind farm. A press release said that Kanonaden Entreprenad, the project developer, will use NKT’s AXAL-TT PRO 3.0 and AXALJ-TT EQV 36 kV cables to connect the turbines to the grid. The wind farm will be […]
Equipment auction to be held later this month for New York manufacturer
A live action for equipment belonging to a custom electronic wire and cable manufacturer from Rochester, New York will be held later this month at a date to be determined. An announcement said that Perfection Industrial Sales, Elk Grove, Illinois, is hosting the live auction. Also participating is Commission Brokers President Martin Kenner. The equipment […]
Chinese manufacturer joins list of investors in the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co., Ltd. (Orient Cable NBO) has become part of the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, an ambitious renewable energy initiative that will send wind and solar energy generated in Morocco to the U.K. Per multiple news reports, Orient Cable NBO invested approximately £5 million on January 22. It joins existing investors […]
Prysmian finalizes contract to supply cable for the Eastern Green Link 2 Limited project
Prysmian reports that it has finalized a contract worth approximately €1.9 billion for Eastern Green Link 2 Limited (EGL2), a project that will deliver power generated in Scotland to England. A press release said that the EGL2 connection— partners of the project—SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission plc, the U.K. electricity transmission network owners—will […]
LS Cable gets preferred supplier status for Taiwanese offshore wind farm project
South Korea’s LS Cable has signed a preferred supply agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to supply offshore and onshore cables to Feng Miao 1, the company’s third offshore wind project in Taiwan. A press release said that, under the agreement, LS Cable will supply offshore export cables, inter-array cables, and onshore export cables from […]
HFCL to open optical fiber cable plant in Poland to serve the European market
India’s HFCL Limited (HFCL) announced that it plans to make a strategic expansion into Europe by setting up an optical fiber cable (OFC) manufacturing plant in Poland that will serve the increasing demand for OFC in European markets such as the U.K., Germany, Belgium, France, Poland, etc. A press release said that HFCL aims to […]
NKT to supply Amprion 600 km of power cable for 2 on-shore projects in Germany
NKT announced that it has won an order worth some €2.2 billion for two power cable projects and that it plans to invest in additional high-voltage capacity in Germany. A press release said that NKT has been awarded two onshore power cable projects by Amprion, a German transmission system operator (TSO). The order calls for […]
Prysmian reports that final cable order is its tops ever for most km, highest value
Italy’s Prysmian reports that it has finalized three contracts collectively worth about €5 billion with Amprion, a leading European TSO, for two offshore grid connection systems—BalWin1 and BalWin2—and DC 34, an underground cable project. A press release said that the package deal is the largest in terms of value and km of cable ever awarded […]
