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Peder Østermark Andreasen , CEO of energinet.dk

Towering success for cables

Going Dutch on Danish

Prysmian’s FP200 Gold and FP Plus have been installed as part of the emergency building service systems in East London’s Aldgate Tower. Designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects, the steel frame structure relies on a central steel core and offers 16 stories of office space with panoramic views of the city of London. Over 50km of Prysmian’s FP200 Gold fire resistant cable and its enhanced FP Plus cable have been specified and installed to facilitate the fire alarm and emergency lighting circuits within the building. With a high volume of people expected to use the building, it is imperative the safety measures are as effective and robust as possible. Electrical contractors Firetex installed the cables into the tower, and company owner Andrej Rocko said: “It’s the only cable we can trust 100 percent, I’ve used Prysmian since starting the business in 2008 and it’s never let us down. Prysmian was specified by the project engineers Protec for its technical performance. It is a sound choice as its unique dressable construction makes for easy installation as well as being a financially viable option.”

The Dutch transmission system operator TenneT and its Danish counterpart, Energinet.dk. have approved the development of COBRAcable, a new 300km subsea interconnector between the Dutch and Danish power grids. The HVDC cable will have a transmission capacity of approximately 700MW, and will run from Eemshaven in the Netherlands to Endrup in Denmark. A key role of the COBRAcable project, developed jointly by the two operators, is to allow for the integration of more renewable wind energy into the Dutch electricity system. “The COBRAcable is good news for the European electricity market. The connection will improve competition in north-western Europe, and societywill benefit from it. It will also improve security of supply in both Denmark and the Netherlands, to the benefit of consumers and industry,” said Peder Østermark Andreasen, CEO of energinet.dk. The project is supported by subsidies under the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR). TenneT and Energinet.dk are now working on securing the required permits and putting the project out to tender. Contracts are expected to be awarded in late 2015.

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