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Chilean Government and Google Announce Partnership to Build First Submarine Cable Connecting South America to Asia-Pacific

Chilean President Gabriel Borich delivered a speech on the construction of submarine fiber optic cable at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on November 15, 2023, in San Francisco, California.

The Chilean government on Wednesday (January 10) announced a partnership with Alphabet’s Google to build the first-ever undersea cable route directly connecting South America and the Asia-Pacific region. The submarine cable line is named “Humboldt”.

According to a Chilean government press release, Humboldt will connect the central Chilean port city of Valparaiso to Sydney, Australia, via 14,800 kilometers (9,200 miles) of fiber optic cable through French Polynesia. The capacity is 144 terabytes (TB) and the service life is 25 years.

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France Will Build 54 New Onshore Wind Farms

France’s “Figaro” reported on November 23, that the French energy minister announced on the 23rd through 54 onshore wind farm project applications, the total power of the project is 931 megawatt-hours, the average price of the tender is 86.94 euros per megawatt-hour.

The French media said the government has set ambitious targets for the development of renewable energy, but the last two project tenders have been affected by technical difficulties, the next tender will start on December 4, with a total project power of 925 MW.

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New Energy Automotive Wire Development Rapid Turnaround

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Entering 2023, new energy electric vehicles occupy a high position on the travel and transportation list. As the heat of new energy vehicles soars, their supporting automotive wire also ushers in a big hit.

Many countries and regions have proposed that they will vigorously promote new energy vehicles in the next decade or so, and gradually reduce the proportion of traditional fuel vehicles in new car production and sales and car ownership.

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What photovoltaic cable power generation projects have been signed at the “Belt and Road” Summit Forum?

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Beijing time on October 17-18, the third “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum was held in Beijing, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the forum, announcing China’s support for the high-quality construction of the “Belt and Road” eight actions. He also announced the signing of several photovoltaic cable power projects on the spot.

It was mentioned that China will increase its support for the “Belt and Road” International Alliance for Green Development.

It will continue to organize the “Belt and Road” Green Innovation Conference and build a dialogue and exchange mechanism for the photovoltaic power generation industry and a network of green and low-carbon experts.

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Shanghai Copper and Copper Cable Prices Slide and Suffer as Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Continues to Heat Up

Copper cables with different color jackets have different functions

Copper wire and Shanghai copper prices are experiencing a significant downward trend due to the evolving global markets and the continued pressure of multiple negative factors in overseas markets.

This phenomenon is triggered by the military conflict between Palestine and Israel, which has further exacerbated geopolitical risks in the region.

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Spain’s First Offshore Cable Wind Project Starts Generating Electricity

DemoSATH, the floating offshore wind project led by Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies in cooperation with German energy company RWE Offshore Wind and Japan’s Kansai Electric Power, has reached an important milestone as it begins to generate electricity. This is another important application of wind offshore cable in this project.

Wind power cables: the “nerves in the veins” of wind turbines

Wind energy is the kinetic energy generated by the movement of air.

Wind power energy has a large amount of reserves, which is 10 times more than water energy, and is widely distributed and never exhausted.

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Understanding Common Problems with High Voltage Cables: Causes and Solutions

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High voltage cables are a kind of power cable, that refers to the power cable used to transmit between 1kv-1000kv, mostly used in power transmission and distribution. And high-voltage cables are very common in daily life, from big factory workshops to small home appliances and so on. For high-voltage cables, people will also have many questions, … Read more

The Evolution of Fiber Optic Cables: How They Have Transformed Telecommunications

This is the most common fiber optic cable technology.

Fiber optic cables have revolutionized the telecommunications industry, providing faster and more reliable communication networks. This article explores the evolution of fiber optic cables and their impact on various industries, with a focus on engineers, procurement staff, and the electricity transmission industry. What are fiber optic cable connectors? The fiber optic connector is a crucial … Read more

Myanmar-Singapore international submarine fiber optic cable project to be constructed

Offshore and coastal submarine fiber optic cable and submarine cable specialized construction vessels

It is reported that the Myanmar-Singapore International Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Laying Project will be under construction for more than five consecutive months in the Myanmar Special Economic Zone. Basic information on the construction of the submarine cable Construction of the first Singaporean private sector-operated submarine cable in Myanmar began at the beginning of the … Read more