wiredinUSA October 2019

Custom cables

Swedish upgrade

During the last quarter, UK-based Cable Solutions Worldwide has manufactured over 50km of custom subsea cable for a variety of worldwide clients. The company said in a statement: ”The last quarter was especially busy for Cable Solutions; we undertook bespoke cable design and manufacture for a variety of subsea projects, with production runs of 300 to 5,000 meters. We were [also] active in fiber optic cable manufacture, …[offering] smaller, lighter fiber optic and hybrid cables for subsea projects, [for] large bandwidth in a compact configuration…and umbilicals for pumps and processing, including cables for terminating subsea trees, for energy, control and safety.” Graham Ross, business development manager, added: “We are always ready to discuss cable design requests, and provide short manufactured lengths for project trials. Bespoke cable design and manufacture is one of our key strengths.” Image courtesy of Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd

NKT will install 420kV high voltage AC subsea power cables as part of a project to replace overhead lines across Stockholm, Sweden. Increased stability for the Stockholm area power grid, combined with the demands of a rising population, have spurred the “Stockholm Ström” project to secure an adequate power supply. Part of the project is the replacement of overhead lines on the 6km-long sea distance between the Beckomberga and Bredäng quarters of Stockholm. The order was awardedby Ellevio, andNKTwill provide all design, manufacturing and offshore installation of 50km of power cables. “We see a growing need to expand power grids to support both rising populations and urbanization, as well as increased political ambitions for [the] use of electricity generated by renewable energy sources,” said Andreas Berthou, NKT executive vice president and head of high voltage solutions. The cables will be manufactured at NKT’s Karlskrona facility during 2020, with a project completion date in 2022. When commissioned, the Beckomberga- Bredäng connection will operate at 220kV, though the connection will be prepared for grid expansion at a higher voltage level should it become necessary in the future. NKT’s Karlskrona facility. Photograph courtesy of NKT

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