wiredinUSA August 2015

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Canada is about to get a shot in its wind farm arm, with a 2,428-hectare project that will provide 100MW of total generation capacity - enough to power 30,000 homes. TheGrandBendwind farm is expected tobe fully operational next year, and Nexans will provide 105km of extra-high voltage power cable to connect the new wind farm to Canada's power grid. The full story can be found on page 9. There is also a new 100MW solar plant for the Ontario region, with the completion of the Grand Renewable solar project. Construction began in 2013 and was completed on schedule by a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar. Turn to page 14 for the full details. Southwire's growth continues apace with the acquisition of a high voltage and extra-high voltage underground transmission cable manufacturing plant in Huntersville, North Carolina, USA. Purchased from ABB, this will allow Southwire to add extra-high voltage cable products to its range, and extend its high voltage manufacturing capacity. Turn to page 12 for the full story. David Bell Editor #50 EDITOR

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wiredInUSA - August 2015