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13 Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2012
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
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.”
Vladimir Bukhin, director general,
Sevkabel Group, added: “The
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.”
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.
Installation has already been
completed for 54km of 110kV HV cable
and 340km of 10kV MV cable.
“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.”
Dow E&T – USA
Website:
It’s an Olympic gold for Endurance!