2017 Yearly Overview | Prysmian Group

29 Finland Another record for Prysmian cables: the Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm is the first of its kind in the world to be designed specifically to produce energy in icy conditions. France Three offshore wind farms will be linked to the national power grid by submarine cable systems, allowing renewable energy to be carried to thousands of businesses and homes. Philippines Two submarine power cable connections between the islands of Cebu and Negros will strengthen the Filipino grid: a vital power interconnection that will become the backbone of the region. UK - France The IFA2 project, a 320-kV submarine cable system between France and Britain, is capable of transmitting up to 1,000 MW, contributing to the development of a European energy network. Italy Terna Rete Italia SpA has confirmed additional works to the Venetian Lagoon submarine power cable links project, to strengthen the high voltage power transmission grid in the Venice area. UK - France The HVDC interconnec- tor between France and the UK through the Channel Tunnel is a low environmental impact project with no overhead lines and no undersea cables, providing a carbon reduction of ~6.1 m tonnes.