Prysmian Group, the world renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful completion of the cable laying and burial operations for the submarine power interconnection between Ibiza and Formentera.
The announcement, confirming that those operations had been completed, was released during the visit onboard Prysmian Group’s cable-lying vessel - Cable Enterprise of the representatives of the Spanish TSO Red Eléctrica in the presence of Teresa Ribera, Third Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, and Francina Armengol, President of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
Supporting energy transition
This important milestone further confirms our commitment to supporting the energy transition"
Hakan Ozmen, the Executive Vice President (EVP) - Projects BU at Prysmian Group, said “We are delighted to welcome the representatives of the Spanish institutions and of Red Eléctrica on board our vessel - Cable Enterprise, on the occasion of the successful completion of the laying and burial operations.”
Hakan Ozmen adds, “This important milestone further confirms our commitment to supporting the energy transition, by making available the best cable technology for the upgrade and development of power grids, ensuring a stable and reliable flow of energy between the islands.”
Install HVAC 132 kV three-core export submarine power cables
In 2021, Red Eléctrica had awarded Prysmian Group a project to design, supply, install, and commission two HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) 132 kV three-core export submarine power cables with XLPE insulation and single-wire armoring.
The system comprises around 27 km of submarine cables and 10 km of land cables, both manufactured at Prysmian’s plant in Arco Felice (Naples), one of the Group’s center of technological and manufacturing excellence.
Marine installation operations
Marine installation operations were performed by Cable Enterprise
Marine installation operations were performed by Cable Enterprise, one of the Prysmian Group’s state-of-the-art cable-laying vessels, which has the capability to undertake simultaneous laying and burial operations with any type of plough and is suitable for operating in mid-shallow water.
Burial activities were performed by the Prysmian Group’s technologically advanced Heavy-Duty Plough, able to ensure the protection of the seabed environment.
Expert in the development of submarine interconnections
Prysmian Group has a long-standing track record in the development of submarine interconnections in Spain: Spain-Morocco, Iberian Peninsula-Mallorca, Ibiza-Mallorca and Lanzarote-Fuerteventura.