Nexans wins contract for BorWin 6
7/3/2022 – Nexans has been awarded a German turnkey contract for the manufacturing and installation of the direct current (DC) subsea and land cables for BorWin 6 by TenneT. A press release said that the 235-kilometer-long 320 kV direct current connection will transmit up to 980 MW from the BorWin cluster. Germany is seeking to […]
Aluminum Association applauds DoC action to thwart aluminum foil from China
7/3/2022 – The Aluminum Association (AA) fully supports steps announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) to prevent aluminum foil from China to evade restrictions by shipping through Thailand and South Korea. In a statement, AA President and CEO Charles Johnson said that the imports in question are inappropriately avoiding the payment of antidumping […]
Hellenic Cables awarded contract to supply cable for 2 offshore wind farms
7/3/2022 – Hellenic Cables has been awarded an Exclusivity and Capacity Agreement (ECA) to supply 66 kV XLPE-insulated inter-array cables and associated accessories for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind projects. A press release said that the Hai Long offshore wind farm project in Taiwan will include two offshore wind farms—Hai Long 2 […]
Featured: Sharing one’s love online for a charging cable can be a violation
7/3/2022 – The below report is about as far downstream as one can get, but a social media-challenged trade editor who came across the torrid story of a social influencer posting her love for a charging cable felt compelled to share it. Below are excerpts and WJI commentary. Sophie Cachia, an Australian social influencer, recently […]
SAMP announces deal with GAUDER & Co.
SAMP reports that it has agreed to sell its 45% stake in SETIC to GAUDER & Co., as part of a deal in which SETIC will transfer some of its POURTIER low- and medium-voltage business to SAMP Srl. Per the announcement, SAMP will have exclusive rights to produce and sell POURTIER-designed machines for low- and medium-voltage […]