How are submarine cables wired?

The picture shows the submarine cable that has been laid.

Submarine cables engineering is recognized worldwide as a difficult and complex large-scale technical project. Both the cable design, manufacturing, and laying construction are much higher than other general cable products. Among them, are the intermediate joints of submarine cable, the production of terminals, installation, and wiring. And test commissioning is also a very important part … Read more

Nexans to invest €1 billion in increased High Voltage DC Cables Technology and Capacity

Subsea cable

NKT plans to build a new plant, including a third extrusion tower in Karlskrona, Sweden, as well as a new market-leading power cable vessel. These investments are driven by growing demand for high-voltage DC cables, a strong order book, and a record backlog of more than €7 billion at the end of the first quarter … Read more

What is the classification of cables and how to name and cable purchase?

This is the most common combination of high voltage cables.

ZMS cable editorial comprehensively organized the cable classification and naming representation, but also made a detailed introduction to the cable classification, to help you have a better understanding of the cable purchase. The focus of this article has the following three modules. 1 A general introduction to the cable naming rules and classification. 2 Communication … Read more

Sumitomo Electric has reportedly built a new submarine cable factory in Scotland

Submarine cables are wires wrapped in insulating material and laid on the ocean floor for telecommunications transmission.

The UK has long been a leader in the development of the submarine cable industry. And as the topic of environmental protection has been gaining attention in recent years, various industries are competing to make outstanding contributions to the protection of the environment in their respective fields. This is also true in the cable industry. … Read more

What are the impacts of the rise of artificial intelligence on the cable industry?

Artificial intelligence has formed a completely new productivity, which has disruptive changes and impacts on production structure and production relations.

With the advent of the digital era, more and more companies are realizing the importance of digital transformation. At the beginning of 2023, the wave of generative AI triggered by ChatGPT swept the world, and the human ability to use tools reached a new level. Subsequently, technology companies such as Microsoft and Baidu rose to … Read more

Milestone achieved in Shetland HVDC Link project

The picture shows the cable tower of the high-voltage overhead cable at sunset.

A major milestone was reached in the installation of the Shetland high voltage transmission line Link project in the UK with the successful connection of the 320 kV high voltage transmission cable by NKT and two companies, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSEN Transmission).   The following is an introduction to high-voltage transmission cables. Cables are … Read more

Egypt to Build a Submarine Cable to Connect Greece

Part of the global distribution of submarine cable

The Egyptian president recently discussed with Dimitri Kopilosis, chairman of the Greek power company Kopilosis, the construction of a submarine cable to transport Egyptian-generated renewable energy through Greece to Europe. Cables are not only underground and overhead, but also submarine cables. Submarine cables are wires wrapped in insulating materials and laid under the sea and … Read more

The Ways of Laying Submarine Cable

submarine cable

The submarine cable project is recognized as a complex and difficult large-scale project by countries all over the world. Submarine cables are wrapped with insulating material and laid on the seabed for telecommunication transmission. And submarine communication cables and submarine power cables are both of submarine cables So, how are submarine cables laid? The Laying … Read more