Energy Cable Solutions
Prysmian are committed to providing total energy cable solutions for any
project, no matter how large, to customers anywhere in the world. Some of Australia's
most important projects are powered by Prysmian.
Arguably Australia's most significant infrastructure project has
been
Basslink
which, until recently, was the longest submarine power link in the
world and connects Tasmania to the mainland Australian electricity grid. At almost 300km in
length, the Basslink interconnector comprises a 1500mm² HVDC, impregnated paper tape insulated
cable which has the capability of transmitting 500 Megawatts continuously and up to 600MW peak at a
DC rated voltage of 400 Kilovolts. The interconnector also includes a 1400mm² medium voltage cable
and fibre optic cable for station-to-station data transmission and telecommunications
purposes.
Prysmian has supplied a range of cables to Woodside's North West Shelf LNG Train IV
and Phase V LNG Expansion projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia including medium
voltage, low smoke zero halogen, low fire hazard, instrumentation and fibre-optic cables.
With an extensive knowledge of the required specifications and a successful track
record in supply, Prysmian is now an approved supplier of power and instrumentation cables to
the Woodside Pluto LNG Project.
Prysmian's global experience in the design, installation and project management of high
voltage systems was a contributing factor to the Z510 Altona Terminal Station 220kV
Cable/Termination turn-key project being completed on time and on budget. Prysmian supplied product
including 340 metres of 500mm² single core copper 220kV Aluminium sheath cable plus six
220kV terminations and associated components as well as project installation/management and design
services to Sp Ausnet in 2007.
The Gippsland Water Factory is an innovative wastewater treatment and recycling
project located in the Gippsland region of Victoria which, when fully operational, will
produce approximatley eight million litres of high quality recycled water per day.
Prysmian supplied a cost effective cable solution that included around 30km of low
voltage power cables and 34km of instrumentation cables to the main treatment plant in
Maryvale which will process up to 35 million litres of wastewater per day. The
Gippsland Water Factory will be the first of its kind in Australia, highlighting the region as
a leader in both sustainability and innovation.
Prysmian was also the preferred supplier of cable for the Woolnorth wind
farm, situated on the far north-west tip of Tasmania. Approximately 30km of medium voltage
22kV cables, 130km of a bare conductor called “sulphur” used for overhead transmission and around
30km of fibre-optic communications cables was required for this environmentally significant
project to help harness Tasmania’s wind energy resource.
Since 1992, Prysmian has supplied a range of shipbuilding cables to Tenix Defence Systems
as part of the ANZAC Frigate Project. These cables included power cables, platform control and
monitoring & internal communications cables, resulting in the commissioning of these vessels
for both the Australian and New Zealand Navies and Prysmian continues to supply cable for upgrade
work as required. Prysmian cable products have also been used in eight submarines supplied to the
Navy by the Australian Submarine Corporation.
Australia’s Air Force has also turned to Prysmian for the supply of reliable
cable products. Primary & Secondary airfield lighting cables have been supplied to the
Department of Defence for a number of RAAF bases around the country including Williamtown, Darwin,
Tindal, Amberley and Townsville as well as the Oakey Army Aviation Centre.
So no matter how large or complex the project requirement, Prysmian can
design and deliver a total cable solution to suit.
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