This HVDC innovation was developed in partnership with nkt cables and was first unveiled in 2014 at the Cigré Session in Paris, France, after a record-breaking 525 kV proven performance.
April 6, 2017
Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value-creating solutions for the wire and cable industry, recently announced a new world record of 640 kilovolt (kV) for extruded high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable technology. The record-breaking voltage level and the robustness of a cable system based on Borlink™ LS4258DCE and Borlink™ LE0550DC was proven by way of successful type and pre-qualification testing in accordance with Cigré recommendation TB496.
This innovative material technology enables the efficient delivery of even more transmission capacity over longer distances, better interconnectivity among countries and grids, and better connection of renewable energy sources to future grids. Production of these tailor-made compounds takes place at Borealis’ state-of-the-art facilities in Stenungsund, Sweden and Antwerp, Belgium.
This HVDC innovation was developed in partnership with nkt cables. It was first unveiled in 2014 at the Cigré Session in Paris, France, after a record-breaking 525 kV proven performance level based on Borlink LS4258DCE and the semicon Borlink LE0550DC.The same HVDC material solution based on cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) now offers the next level of performance. This is the highest voltage ever for extruded HVDC technology, therefore a clear proof of system robustness and technical margin.
