13 | Prysmian Group | Energy transition - White paper 2022 SOO Green HVDC Link Prysmian was also selected as the preferred supplier of high-voltage direct current cable systems, to be installed underground along existing railroad rights of way, for the US largest transmission infrastructure project, SOO Green HVDC Link. The 2,100-megawatt interregional project, considered the first link in a national clean energy grid, will connect two of the largest energy markets in the US. By linking the Midwest Independent SystemOperator (MISO) serving the central US, to the eastern PJM Interconnection, SOO Green will deliver abundant, low-cost renewable energy to population centers from Chicago to the mid-Atlantic region. Innovation is key to sustainability Makingall of Prysmian’s cables eco-friendlier is a key goal for Prysmian’s R&Dteam,whohas beenworking hardon the ‘LeadLess’ technology,whicheliminates theneed for lead inenergy cables. In themeanwhile, wealsoworked to replace steel armour for submarine cableswitha lighter andmore sustainable synthetic material. This effort paidoff inSeptember 2020, whenPrysmian’s highdepth submarine technology 150kV three-core submarine cablewith synthetic armourwas successfully installedat awater depth of nearly 1000meters, connecting theGreek mainlandand the islandof Crete. A solution provider rather than a cable maker Prysmian is a solution provider rather than a cable maker and cable installer, and this includes not only the cable concept and new designs, but also everything around it. That means factories, cable ships and all the necessary on-site activities. Leonardo da Vinci - fully operational since August 2021 - is the most advanced cable installation vessel in the world and will allow Prysmian to offer an ever-wider and more versatile range of installation services and to strengthen its leadership position in the submarine cables business. Leonardo da Vinci The 171-metres ship reinforces Prysmian’s project execution capability and its one-stop-shop solution provider approach. It has 2 carousels of 7,000 and 10,000 tons, which ensure the highest carousel capacity in the market, enabling a reduced transportation time from the factory to the site, thus improving overall project efficiency. It is equipped with two independent laying lines in order to increase its operative flexibility and a bollard pull in excess of 180 tons conferring the capability to perform complex installation operations supporting a variety of burial systems. This new strategic asset will boost the capability lenght of 7,000 and 10,000 tons A bollard pull in excess of 180 tons 171 m 2 carousels laying lines 2 independent LEONARDO DA VINCI
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy Mzc4NjU=