World’s First Unmanned HVDC Offshore Platform Installed


The World’s First Unmanned HVDC Offshore Platform

The construction of Dogger Bank, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has reached another milestone with the installation of the world’s first unmanned high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore substation.

The substation is the first of three platforms supplied by Aibel to be installed at Dogger Bank, which is being built in three 1.2GW phases, A, B, and C.

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TENNET Selects NKT and Prysmian to Build World’s Largest Offshore Cable System

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In the Esbjerg Declaration of the North Sea Energy Summit back in May 2022, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Belgium agreed to jointly install at least 65 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT will account for nearly two-thirds of this, 40 GW of which – 20 GW each in the German and Dutch North Sea. And recent geopolitical developments underscore the need to invest in power transmission to ensure energy security through an accelerated energy transition.

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Nautilus Acquires 54 MW Solar Project in New York

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54 MW Solar Project in New York

Nautilus, a New Jersey-based independent solar energy producer, on behalf of its affiliate Nautilus U.S. Power Holdco, announced the acquisition of 54 megawatts of solar projects from Seaboard, a developer of utility-scale solar projects. The portfolio includes nine community solar projects in New York and is expected to reach commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Happy New Year 2023!

The entire ZMS Cable team wishes you and your family every day filled with eternal happiness! May the 12 months of the New Year be filled with new rewards for you. happy new year 2023! For this festive season, ZMS will be closed from 2023.1.20 to 2023.1.28. Of course, you can also contact us via … Read more

Daehan Cable’s North American Orders Exceed $300 Million

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Daehan Cable USA, South Korea

Daehan Cable has accumulated $300 million in orders in North America with an additional $24 million order from the U.S. branch of Korean cable manufacturer Daehan Cable. This is the highest since the company entered the U.S. market at the beginning of the 21st century.

The order received by Daehan is for a 230kV extra-high voltage underground transmission line project connecting a large solar power plant in the eastern desert region of California, USA.

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Nexans Receives Order for World’s Longest XLPE Submarine Cable

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Nexans To Build The World’s Longest XLPE-Insulated Submarine Cable

Nexans has been awarded the contract for the Celtic submarine grid interconnection project, jointly developed by Ireland’s EirGrid and French transmission system operator RTE. The 700 MW project is the world’s longest XLPE submarine interconnection system and the first direct submarine connection between France and Ireland.

Recognized as a Common Interest Project (PCI) by the European Union, the project allows the exchange of electricity between Ireland and France, providing power to approximately 450,000 homes and is key to the development of an integrated European energy system.

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SingTel Announces Construction of a Submarine Cable System

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Hong Kong – Singapore – Philippines – Hainan Province Submarine Cable System ALC Preparation

SingTel and five regional operators recently announced the signing of a US$300 million contract to build a 6,000-kilometer submarine cable system, the Asia Link Cable System (ALC), designed to connect Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, the Philippines, Brunei, and Hainan Province to support economic growth in Southeast Asia.

The enterprise alliance is co-led by SingTel and China Telecom Global Limited (CTG) and includes four other regional operators – China Telecom Group Corporation (CTC), Globe Telecom Corporation (Globe), and DITO Telecom Corporation (DITO) in the Philippines, and UNN in Brunei.

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