WCA January 2012

Industry news

LS Cable & System has won new contracts for important power projects in Kazakhstan and Paraguay, furthering the company’s entry into the new markets of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and South America. LS Cable & System announced on 12 th October that the company had won power cable supply contracts worth $24 million from Samruk Energy, a state-operated power company of Kazakhstan, and $9.1 million from ANDE (Administracion Nacional de Electricidad) of Paraguay. The Kazakhstani project is designed to resolve power deficiencies caused by expansive urban and industrial development in Almaty, the capital city. LS Cable & System will provide products such as 127km of 220kV level extra high-voltage transmission cables and joints, and technical consultation until August. In addition, 140km of optical ground wire (OPGW) and 1,100km of 220kV level gap conductors will be supplied, together with installation support by year end to San Lorenzo and Guarambare for national backbone power and communication network implementation in Paraguay. LS Cable & System started vigorous overseas market entries from the early 1990s and now has around 100 operation sites in 24 countries. The company is implementing projects in China, Asia, the Middle East, Russia, the US and Europe. Being the first cable company in Korea to win a contract for a project in the CIS and South America will give LS Cable & System an advantage in terms of market entry into these areas of high growth potential. LS Cable & System – Korea Email : info@lscns.com Website : www.lscns.com Koreans developing new markets New 1,500MW power plant AMEinfo reports that Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) is to unveil plans to build a 1,500-megawatt power plant. Electricity demand in Abu Dhabi is growing at 12 per cent a year, while water use is likely to rise at an annual rate of five per cent, said Adwea director general, Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi. The facility will also produce 100 million gallons of water, he said. Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority – Abu Dhabi Fax : +971 026 943 192 Email : info@adwea.ae Website : www.adwea.ae

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2012