Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind to electrify future New York State offshore wind projects by connecting them to the onshore grid. The Empire Wind offshore projects cover the full design and manufacturing, as well as the laying and protection of over 300 km of export cables that will deliver…
Offshore cable testing a success at Scotland’s largest wind farm
Nexans has reached two key milestones in its major contract to create the high-voltage power export connection for Scotland’s Beatrice 588-MW offshore wind farm. The first of the two 400-kV onshore cable links and the accessories have been installed successfully and tested on site. At the same time, the Nexans factory in Norway has completed…
Nexans acquires BE CableCon, makers of wind-turbine cable kits
By 2040, renewable energy sources will account for almost three quarters of the $10.2 trillion global investment in new power generating technology. To accelerate its growth in this highly promising segment, Nexans has acquired a controlling interest in BE CableCon, the Denmark-based manufacturer and supplier of cable kits for some of Europe’s leading wind turbine…
Nexans to build new cable-laying vessel as part of clean-energy initiative
To drive the shift of global energy production and distribution in the direction of renewables and clean energy, Nexans announces that it has started the construction of a new cable-laying vessel for submarine HV cable systems installation. “The construction of this new cable-laying vessel is a fundamental milestone in our commitment to cleaner energy,“ said Arnaud Poupart-Lafarge, Nexans…
Nexans to supply cables for the world’s first 66-kV offshore wind farm
Nexans cable technology has been selected by VBMS for the world’s first 66-kV offshore wind farm. As part of its own contract with EDF Energy Renewables, VBMS will use the Nexans 66-kV inter-array cable system to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm…
AMSC, Nexans to jointly develop & deliver resilient electric grid projects in U.S. & Canada
AMSC, an energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry, and Nexans, an expert in the cable industry, have announced a partnership to market and sell AMSC’s Resilient Electric Grid (REG) system, and other high performance superconductor power cables, in the U.S. and Canada.
Nexans EHV cable will link Canadian wind farm to grid
More renewable energy will flow to communities in the Canadian province of Ontario through a multi-million Canadian dollar cable connection to be provided by Nexans, in conjunction with project partners Black & McDonald, the electrical services contractor, and AMEC Foster Wheeler, the leading global Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firm. Northland Power is constructing the Grand…
Nexans expands low voltage facility in Ontario
Nexans North America is investing $15 Million into the expansion of its low voltage facility in Fergus, Ontario. The expanded area will be 13,000m² (140,000 ft²) with several upgrades to the logistical technology and manufacturing processes. As part of this expansion; Nexans divested of its Milton, Ontario, distribution facility and are expanding Fergus to allow…
DLR technology boosts capacity of overhead power lines
Oncor, a U.S. transmission and distribution utility, successfully completed a Department of Energy (DOE) Smart Grid Demonstration Program (SGDP) showing that the real-time information provided by Nexans’ Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology can contribute to increasing the power carrying capacity of existing overhead line assets and reducing congestion. For the core component of the SGDP, Oncor installed…
Nexans announces enhanced ENERGEX EXTRA cable
Cable developer Nexans says its latest product, ENERGEX EXTRA, is possible by adapting its medium voltage production to use DOW ENDURANCE HFDC-4202 tree-retardant cross-linked polyethylene (TR-XLPE) insulation. Laboratory and pilot plant testing by Dow and qualification tests by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA), verify the HFDC-4202 insulation provides superior performance compared to previously available insulation…