Delma Island: longest XLPE 3 core submarine 132kV cable in one length

Project description: 

• TRANSCO (Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company) ordered a HV submarine connection between Shuweihat power station and Delma Island in Abu Dhabi.
• Avoids building a fossil fuel power station on the island

Customer challenges:

• 2 parallel circuits of 45 km long, of which 42 km submarine link
• Underground: bypass a zone intended for new property development

Nexans solutions:

• Turnkey solution integrating submarine and underground cable, civil engineering, cable laying and jointing
• 76/132 (145) kV XLPE
• 2 circuits of single core XLPE underground cables and two 3-core XLPE submarine cables