Inyanga Hires Delivery Contractors for Welsh Tidal Energy Array
the main shaft unit incorporating 3:1 gearbox.Also, Iconsys secured a contract covering systems integration for power management, while Eire Composites will manufacture of carbon fibre blades.For the manufacturing of export cables, Inyanga has selected Italian cable maker and services provider Prysmian.The project will take place at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales, which is the only tidal energy demonstration zone of its kind in the world. It offers a unique ‘plug and play’ model for developers of tidal energy devices, helping reduce costs as they scale up operations. The Anglesey site
Prysmian, Relativity Networks to Produce Next-Gen Cables for Data Centers
Prysmian has entered into a long-term partnership agreement with Relativity Networks, the at-scale provider of next-generation fiber-optic technology, for volume production of the hollow-core optical fiber and cable in demand by operators of the data centers required for the AI economy.The collaboration will see Prysmian and Relativity Networks co-manufacture fiber and cable based on Relativity Networks’ patent-pending hollow-core fiber (HCF) technology, which was developed in collaboration with the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida.Leveraging Prysmian’s
Prysmian Signs $735M Offshore Wind Connections Deal with French TSO
Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has signed a framework agreement with the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), to provide subsea cables for grid connection of two offshore wind farms in France.Under the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) contract, Prysmian will be in charge of subsea cable links and landfall works that will connect the Fos and the Narbonnaise offshore wind farms to French transmission grid.The projects are subject to call off by RTE and
TechnipFMC and Prysmian Form Floating Wind Partnership
TechnipFMC and Prysmian have signed a collaboration agreement to further accelerate the global development of floating offshore wind to help meet growing demand for renewable electricity.The collaboration agreement brings together the technologies and competencies of these two offshore industry leaders, providing the unique capabilities to pioneer a complete water column solution, from seabed to ocean surface.The collaboration will leverage the expertise of TechnipFMC’s system design and integration capabilities in dynamic offshore applications with Prysmian’s experience in the production
Prysmian Awarded $96 Million in Trade Secrets Dispute Against Sterlite
Italian cable maker Prysmian on Monday received about $96 million in its trade secrets case against India's Sterile Technologies.Prysmian filed the lawsuit in 2021 claiming that a former executive Stephen Szymanski misused trade secrets and took them to his new employer Sterlite, a networking technology provider.The trial found out that Sterlite possessed information regarding clients, products, and Prysmian's manufacturing facilities expansion.(Reuters - Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru)
Prysmian Gets $647M Job to Install Australia’s Green Interconnector
Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has signed a contract, worth around $647 million (€600 million), to supply and install new interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania that will facilitate the flow of renewable energy between the two Australia’s states.The start of the works is subject to the issuance of a notice to proceed, which is expected by August 2025.Prysmian will design, test, supply and install a HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) cable system, consisting of 320 kV single-core cables with XLPE insulation and single-wire armouring, covering both
Prysmian Gets $489M from EIB for European Green Transition Push
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Italian cable maker Prysmian have signed a new $488.7 million (€450 million) finance contract to facilitate green electricity transmission and distribution in Europe.With a view to meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular, Prysmian will use the EIB funds to build new production lines for extra-high-voltage submarine cables, lines for high-voltage onshore cables and other technical improvements to existing lines.The EIB-financed investment will enable Prysmian to double its production capacity for extruded
Record-Breaking Submarine Cable Installation at 2150m
Prysmian completed the sea trial tests for ultra-deep installation of a 500 kV HVDC MI1 cable at 2,150 m water depth. This, according to the company, is an industry record breaking installation, as it is the first time an HVDC cable is laid at such a depth, setting new market standards.This non-metallic armored cable, which was designed with a composite material based on High Modulus Synthetic Fibers, shapes the new generation of cable technology. The use of an innovative armoring solution that in water can be 50% lighter than steel, combined with the state-of-the-art Leonardo da Vinci cable-laying
Prysmian Performs Record Deep HVDC Subsea Cable Installation
Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has completed sea trial tests for ultra-deep installation of High Voltage Direct Current Mass Impregnated (HVDC MI) subsea cable at water depth of 2,150 meters.This is an industry record breaking installation, as it is the first time an HVDC cable is laid at such a depth, setting new market standards, according to Prysmian.The 500 kW non-metallic armored cable has been designed with a composite material based on High Modulus Synthetic Fibres.The use of an innovative armoring solution that in water can be 50% lighter than steel, combined
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