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KEPCO Initiates R&D Project to Make Graphene-Based Power Lines

desk3April 28, 2022April 30, 2022

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022

KEPCO will be responsible for developing technologies and systems for the performance evaluation of graphene composite fibre materials. The graphene fibre-based power lines are ultralight and large-capacity power lines, with three times the power transmission capacity of conventional aluminum power cables. April 28, 2022 Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has......

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Jan De Nul wins its Biggest Cable Deal for USD 3.6 billion Middle Eastern project

desk3January 10, 2022January 11, 2022

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022

For the HVDC submarine cable project, the joint venture of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Electricité de France (EDF), and Kyushu Electric Power Japan has been awarded the project. The deal is valued at USD 3 billion. January 10, 2022 Jan De Nul and Samsung C&T consortium has secured a......

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ADNOC and TAQA Announce USD 3.6 Billion Project

desk3December 30, 2021December 31, 2021

December 30, 2021December 31, 2021

The subsea transmission system will have a capacity of 3.2 GW with two subsea HVDC links and a converter stations connecting to TAQA’s onshore electricity grid. December 30, 2021 ADNOC and TAQA have announced a USD 3.6 billion project to decarbonise ADNOC’s offshore production operations, while cementing ADNOC and TAQA’s......

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LS Cable & System Signs Contract to Supply HVDC Cable to KEPCO

wirecableMarch 21, 2020August 26, 2021

March 21, 2020August 26, 2021

All across the globe, only LS C&S and five companies in Europe and Japan possess HVDC cable technology. The company explained that the cables are in the early stage of commercialization, so not many companies possess both the technology and construction capabilities. February 11, 2020 LS Cable & System has......

Korea Electric Power to Invest $1.8 Billion in Smart Power Grid by 2015

wirecableApril 19, 2011April 30, 2011

April 19, 2011April 30, 2011

Korea Electric Power Corp., South Korea’s biggest electricity producer, plans to invest 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) over the next five years in a smart grid as part of the government’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Adding two-way communications and other enhancements to the nation’s current power-transmission grid nationwide by......