Prysmian to reconfirm its technology expertise standing with major presence
role at Cigre 2010
The Group continues to be leader in HV and Submarine cable systems
as the recent achievements in the Middle East and Offshore Wind Farms markets
demonstrate
Prysmian, leading worldwide player in the energy and telecommunications
cables industry, will play a major role at the
2010 Biannual Session of CIGRE (International Council on Large Electrical Systems,
one of the key worldwide bodies operating in the sector of electric power systems) that will take
place in
Paris from August 23 to 27 (Palais de Congrès de Porte Maillot, stand 45, main
hall), bringing together some 3000 delegates from all over the world, with more than 400
technical papers that cover all related technical, economic, environmental, organisational and
regulatory aspects being discussed.
Prysmian, as undisputed technology leader boasts a long-standing tradition of presence of
skilled experts in Study Committees (SC) and Working Groups (WG), and active participation in the
Council through technical papers. For the 2010 edition Prysmian will be present with
5 technical papers in 3 SCs:, “Upgrading of existing 400 kV FF HV cable link by
redesigning and implementing forced cooling apparatuses in Vienna”, “Transition Joints for
connection of Fluid Filled to Extruded cables from 33 kV to 400 kV“ and “200 kV DC extruded cables
crossing the San Francisco Bay“ are the
3 paper discussed in
SC B1 – Insulated cables; “Trans Bay Cable – World's first HVDC system using
Multilevel VSC Technology” is the paper discussed in
SC B4 – HVDC and Power Electronics; and “Condition Assessment of Transmission
Power Cables”
is the paper discussed in
SC D1 – Materials and Emerging Test Techniques). Prysmian experts will provide
further insight on the 3 state-of-the-art technical papers presented in the B1 SC session
in a dedicated “Poster Session”. Ultimate technologies and products for
applications in the Power Transmission industry, both onshore and off-shore will be
on display at the Prysmian booth in the Technical Exhibition Hall.
CIGRE 2010 comes at a time of important developments for Prysmian’s leadership in the
industry of land and submarine power transmission cable systems, following very closely
the recent awards of major contracts that set a number of milestones in the
industry:
BorWin2, in Germany will be the first commercial ± 300 kV DC cable project using
extruded technology (highest direct current voltage level ever reached) and the first 800 MW
connection to offshore wind parks and the largest VSC system with a capacity of 800 MW;
Transco, in Abu Dhabi will be the largest 400 kV underground cable system in the
region and the largest EHV XLPE cable system in the world (in terms of contract value) ever awarded
to a single supplier.
These achievements again demonstrate
Prysmian’s leading position and the validity of the Group’s know-how and
technologies in the development of state-of-the art cables for power transmission and the
commitment
to support smarter and greener power grids worldwide. Among other projects in
which Prysmian has recently been involved in the field of power transmission both on-shore and
offshore are some of the largest, most strategic and technologically advanced developments such as
Trans Bay Cable (USA), SA.PE.I. (Italy), Romulo (Spain), GCCIA (Saudi – Bahrain), Doha Bay Crossing
(Qatar), Walney, Ormonde, Gunfleet Sands, Thanet and Greater Gabbard and Alpha Ventus offshore wind
farms in the UK and in Germany.
Prysmian technical Papers
B4 Session “HVDC and Power Electronics”
B1 Session “Insulated cables”
D1 Session “Materials and Emerging Test Techniques”
Sessions’ Schedule
Tuesday August 24th, all day
Thursday August 26th, all day
Friday August 27th, all day
Related Information
Cigre
Related Documents
Cigre
2010 Press Release
Transco
Press Release
BorWin2
Press Release
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Voltage Systems
Submarine
Energy Systems
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