Solar farm developer reports plans to build its own manufacturing plant in Tasmania
Citing the challenge in getting the cable it needs for an ambitious project—the Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink)—the developer, Australia’s SunCable, announced plans to build its own manufacturing plant to supply cable for the solar farm, likely in Tasmania. Per multiple news reports, SunCable has been in the news due to a split between billionaires Mike […]
Hellenic Cables to supply 275 km of cable for ScottishPower offshore wind farm
Hellenic Cables has signed a contract with Seaway7 for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm which is being developed by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR). A press release said that Hellenic Cables will be responsible for the engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply of some 275 km of 66 kV three-core inter array submarine cables and the […]
Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group and ABB to offer integrated services for mine hoists
Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group (BBRG) and ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement to jointly explore service capabilities for mine hoist systems located in ABB customer sites worldwide. A press release said that there are more than 600 active production and service mine hoists within ABB’s global installed base and now there is an […]
Wardwell acquires Cobra Braiding
Wardwell Braiding Company announced that it has acquired Cobra Braiding Machinery (Cobra) and the assets of the U.K. business. A press release said that Cobra, established in the U.K. in 1981, is a fourth-generation family-run company that has a strong reputation as a manufacturer of wire harness and cable harness braiding machinery. It manufactures and […]
Nexans agrees to reserve cable for SSEN for Scottish transmission link
Nexans reports that it has agreed to reserve capacity so it can supply and install high-voltage cables to SSEN Transmission to provide a transmission link from Orkney to Dounreay in the Scottish Highlands. A press release said that capacity reservation agreement was signed by both parties for the project. The official contract, expected to be […]
ASN to supply cable for expansion of a previously announced Tikal project
Telxius, a subsidiary of Telefónica, a Spanish telecom company, announced that it is extending the capacity of the Tikal subsea cable so that it can connect to Mexico. A press release said that Telxius will be extending its ultrahigh capacity subsea cable Tikal to land in Cancun, Mexico. Tikal was announced jointly with America Movil […]
Prysmian signs huge deal to provide cables for major U.S. renewable energy project
The Prysmian Group has signed an agreement worth approximately $952.8 million with Clean Path New York to provide submarine and land power cable systems for one of the largest transmission infrastructure projects in the United States. A press release said that Clean Path New York is an $11 billion renewable energy project comprising 3,800 MW […]
TFK and JDR win deal to supply 340 km of land & susbsea cable for Poland wind farm
TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFK) and JDR Cable Systems (JDR) have been awarded a contract from the ORLEN Group and Northland Power for a Baltic Power wind farm in Poland. A press release said the TFK and JDR—along with partners NKT and DEME Offshore—will design, manufacture, and install 340 km of land and subsea cables for the […]
LS Cable wins Singapore cable contract
A press release said that the project is a turnkey project that includes cable delivery, construction, and installation. The cables will be supplied by LS Cable & System for 230 kV and above, and by LS Cable & System Asia for 66 kV and below. LS Cable & System has been actively targeting the Singapore […]
Prysmian wins contracts for 50Hertz project
Prysmian wins contracts for 50Hertz projectPrysmian PowerLink Srl, part of the Prysmian Group, has been awarded new HVDC cable contracts worth some €1.1 billion by 50Hertz, a transmission grid operator in Germany. A press release said that order is part of 50Hertz’s long-term EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contracts for German projects. This one […]
