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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2012 10
The Abu Dhabi Transmission and
Dispatch Company (Transco) has inked
a deal with Prysmian Cables and
Systems for a $250m cable installation
project in the UAE capital.
The 230km, 400kV project will see
extra high voltage power cables
manufactured for the Bahia and
Saadiyat grids, and will form a
significant part of the infrastructure
development within the city. The
cables will replace existing overhead
power lines and will run underground.
Although Prysmian will manufacture
the cables, Abu Dhabi-based joint
venture Borouge will be assisting the
manufacturer on the project by
providing insulation, semi-conductive
and jacketing materials that will
address the project’s critical demands
for reliable, consistent and long-term
performance.
Borouge is the joint venture created by
the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
and Borealis, an Austrian chemical and
plastics provider and manufacturer.
As part of the Transco project,
Borouge will provide Prysmian with
Superclean insulation and
Supersmooth semi-conductive comp-
ounds.
These highly advanced plastics are
manufactured by Borealis and
distributed throughout the UAE by
Borouge.
The Superclean cable material is
manufactured using advanced
procedures so as to ensure that the
cables are free from contamination and
that cleanliness is maintained to the
point of delivery.
The performance of these insulation
materials is complemented when used
in conjunction with Supersmooth
semi-conductive compounds, which
ensure better friction resistance to be
pulled into ducts, lower shrinkage and
excellent Environmental Stress
Cracking Resistance in sea water.
The new power link is of critical
importance to the capital’s power
transmission system as it connects the
Bahia and Saadiyat grids with some of
Abu Dhabi’s most prestigious
infrastructure and real estate
developments. These include Yas
Island, the home of the Formula 1
racing track, and Saadiyat Island’s Abu
Dhabi Cultural District, which hosts
global museums like the Louvre and
the Guggenheim.
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$250m cable deal
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▲ ▲ Bustling Abu Dhabi, site of a $250m cable installation project. Photo courtesy: Naseer132, iStockphoto