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Principal projects - Energy sector
Netherlands locations: emissions of CO
2
and P-Laser LCA
In 2012 the Prysmian Group confirmed its focus on the
development of cables with recyclable thermoplastic
insulation using P-Laser technology, emphasising its
important during the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) carried
out at the Delft factory (Netherlands). In the Netherlands,
many operators active in construction and electrical
installations declare the highest level of CO2 emissions
based on the ‘CO2 -performance ladder’, a tool originally
developed by ProRail and then used extensively in all
purchasing and supplier selection processes. The tool
encourages businesses to be aware of the quantity of CO2
emitted by the production processes and, consequently, to
seek at all times new ways to save energy, use materials
more efficiently and employ renewable sources of energy.
All this helps firms to share their knowledge and refer to
research institutions, NGOs and government agencies for
the optimisation of new ways to reduce emissions. Many
customers in the construction and installation sector in
the Netherlands declare levels 4 or 5 (the highest) for
their CO2 emissions on the CO2-performance ladder.
Suppliers of cables that declare such a high level of CO2
must validate and publish the emissions data relating
to their production processes. Given this, Prysmian
Netherlands has submitted data for all factories, to the
national database and performed the related assessment
using LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology under ISO
14040, and the "Eco-indicator 95" and "Eco-indicator 99"
environmental impact methodologies. Estimated values
for the production of P-Laser cable and its end-of-life
disposal, compared with traditional XLPE cable used for
the same purpose, show a reduction in CO2 equivalent
(-30%) and on the consumption of fossil resources (-40%)
and water (-70/80%).
