Taihan also obtained international certification for the submarine cable system. This cable is mainly used in external networks that connect offshore wind power complexes with the mainland power grid.
Mar 9, 2024
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution Company has developed a 154-kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage (UHV) submarine cable system and obtained international certification for the same.
The 154-kV submarine cable is mainly used in the external networks that connect offshore wind power complexes with the mainland power grid.
Various domestic offshore wind power projects, including the Yeonggwang Nakwol Offshore Wind Power project, have designed their external networks using 154-kV cables.
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These UHV cables are also used to connect power grids between continents, providing numerous opportunities for business participation.
Taihan Cable got certification from the Netherlands-based accredited testing agency Keuring van Electrotechnische Materialen (KEMA), securing opportunities to participate in various domestic and overseas submarine cable projects.
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The certificate from KEMA Labs will allow Taihan Cable & Solution to bid for global submarine cable projects.
The company plans to produce 154-kV and other high-voltage submarine cables at its submarine cable Plant 1, scheduled to be completed in 2025.
