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Medium and high-voltage accessories


for safeguarding your windpark infrastructure
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e x a n s , worldwide leader in cables and cabling systems

As a global expert in cables and cabling The presence of Nexans in over 65 countries
systems, Nexans brings an extensive range gives it a full mastery of both national and
of advanced copper and optical fiber solutions international standards.
to three key sectors of the economy:
infrastructure, industry and buildings. Its 10 Competence Centers and International
Research Center work closely with customers
Its cables and systems can be found in every to constantly improve its standard range of
area of peoples lives, from rolling stock and products and technologies and to develop
railway infrastructure to telecommunications customized, country and industry-specific
and energy networks, aeronautics, aerospace, solutions.
automobiles, petrochemicals, windmills,
medical applications, etc.
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Medium and high-voltage accessories from exans,


to keep your transformers and switchgears operating
for years to come
Wind power is the worlds fastest growing For your wind turbine infrastructure, you
energy source. By 2020, 12% of the worlds are looking for a cable supplier that can
demand of electricity will be produced deliver MV and HV accessories with proven
by wind. Recent trends are a move from reliability. You want easy, error-free
onshore to offshore, the upscaling of installation, with a minimum number of
wind turbine size (to 3-5 MW), and the operations in the field. The degradation of
integration of land and marine-based joints from natural aging and water ingress
networks. A major challenge is connecting is a real concern because you would like
a variable energy source to a distant grid your network to last for 30 years and more.
demanding power stability. You need experts who can advise you on
difficult land and aerial installations, and
Nexans is expert at interlinking offshore and provide safe and secure maritime links
onshore wind turbines, and then connecting for offshore windfarms.
them to transformers, substations and local
and distant grids. For medium and high- To help you achieve this, Nexans offers a
voltage cables, we are one of the few whole range of reliable and easy-to-install
companies who can oversee complete MV and HV accessories.
installation, from initial pre-qualification
and design to custom production, logistics,
installation, testing and commissioning.

All MV and HV
accessories
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Medium and high-voltage accessories: easy-to-install,


reliable and adapted to windparks and grids
Nexans produces a complete This Nexans solution gives you:
range of MV and Proven reliability of MV and HV accessories
HV joints and for fluid-filled and XLPE insulated cables,
terminations both AC and long-distance DC (beyond
for windpark 1,000 km)
infrastructures, including transformer-to- Combined expertise in both energy network
substation links, and then beyond to the and wind turbine technologies
main transmission and distribution network Durability with no maintenance during
via overhead and underground lines. the lifetime of your infrastructure
Joints exist in many versions, including (typically 30 years)
traditional slip-on and hot-shrinks to Easy installation, especially for cold
easy-to-install cold shrinks. shrink joints (12 kV to 24 kV)
Nexans supplies purpose-designed joints Safety for installers and maintenance
and terminations for XLPE insulated cables personnel
from 12 kV to 500 kV, as well as transition Water-resistance in humid soils and
joints between various cable types. undersea due to special moisture barriers
We have also developed connectivity Surge protection in the event of lightning,
for High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) short circuits and sudden power spikes
cables that can carry electricity over Advanced testing facilities to validate
extremely long distances. Nexans has your network architecture, cables and
a wide experience in aerial, land and components
submarine installations. Training and certification for specialized
windpark installers
Technological continuity through wind-power
related research and development

accessories for the Smla windpark in Norway,


and for the 23-km long 35 kV cable connecting
Nexans accessories making the Arklow windfarm in Ireland to its onshore
connections across Europe substation. In Spain, Nexans accessories were
used on the 180 km-long land cable bringing
Nexans has provided connectivity for windparks energy from the La Caiza windpark (Galicia) to
throughout Europe. In addition to largely the local grid, and on the Serra de Outes project
equipping Horns Rev in Denmark, we furnished serving the city of Santiago de Compostella.
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Accessories for windfarm infrastructure

Product families Products Standards / Specs

Dry type cable Type DTF for GIS IEC 60840


sealing end up to Um = 170 kV, IEC 60859 part 2
BIL = 750 kV

Cold-shrinkable Type ITK & OTK for MV cables CENELEC 629.1 S1


terminations up to 24 kV

Premoulded Type AIN & AFN for MV cables CENELEC 629.1 S1


terminations up to 36 kV

Premoulded Type CMP for HV cables IEC 60840


cold-shrinkable with synthetic insulation
joint up to 72.5 kV

Type 24CSJ for cables CENELEC 629.1 S1


up to 24 kV

Type 36 CSSM for cables CENELEC 629.1 S1


up to 36 kV
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Global expert in cables and cabling systems

www.nexans.com www.nexans.com/e-service
09/2005

marcom.info@nexans.com

Nexans S.A. - 16, rue de Monceau - 75008 Paris - France


Tel.: +33 (0)1 56 69 84 00 - Fax: +33 (0)1 56 69 84 84

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