WCA November 2012

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It’s an Olympic gold for Endurance!

The MV and HV cables destined for the Winter Olympic Games installations range from 6kV to 220kV – all manufactured to meet stringent industry standards using Dow Endurance materials. been completed for 54km of 110kV HV cable and 340km of 10kV MV cable. Installation has already “The super-clean Dow Endurance™ insulation and semi-conductive compounds from Dow E&T will help provide the reliability and long service life needed to support the Krasnodar region well past the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and into the future,” added Mr Tauson. “As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, The Dow Chemical Company and its business units like Dow E&T, are proud to support our customer and the Sochi Olympic Winter Games Organising Committee in this important project.”

which are associated with the extreme weather and terrain conditions in the region. “Increasingly, underground power cables are being recognised for technical advantages and consistent performance,” says Filip Tauson, commercial director Europe/Middle East/Africa, Dow E&T. “In addition to the obvious benefits for power losses associated with challenging terrain and weather, underground systems offer improved economics over the life of the system with lower short- and long-term maintenance costs with a life expectancy of more than 40 years.” combination of our manufacturing expertise and quality products, combined with Dow E&T’s technology leadership and commitment to innovation will enable us to deliver the long-life, reliable cables that our industry demands.” Vladimir Bukhin, director general, Sevkabel Group, added: “The

The Dow Endurance™ family of insulation and semi-conductive materials from Dow Electrical and Telecommunications (Dow E&T) provide high quality performance while ensuring durable and reliable power supply during and after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. With product and technical support from Dow E&T, Dow Inside licensee Sevkabel Group was awarded the bid to provide cable being installed in the Sochi and Krasnodar regions of Russia. This cable installation makes it possible to bring increased electrical capacity to power in Olympic venues in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana and the ski resort complexes in Rosa-Hutor and the Imeretinskaya Valley. The bid included Dow solutions for medium voltage (MV) and high voltage (HV) cables. The cables will be installed underground to manage long-term reliability issues, some of

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