Investigation of european specification for medium voltage power cable (EUROMVCABLE)

Objective

In electrical power Supply, the medium voltage underground cables are representing a significant part of power distribution system. Various studies are carried out by utilities to improve the cost-effectiveness of the cable design. However, there is still a lot to do in the field of harmonisation in Europe to rationalise the cable design. As a result, a large variety of medium voltage extruded insulation cables are in use in Europe, with designs depending on the operating environments and experiences of each utility, and some standards that have not changed over the past decades. In addition to the cost-reduction challenge inherent to the cable design specifications, the other main challenge taken up by the partner is to rationalise the options for cable design by drawing up common specifications.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SERVICE NATIONAL*

Address

Site Des Renardières, Route De Sens, Ecuelles
77818 Moret Sur Loing
France

Participants (7)

ENEL DISTRIBUZIONE S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Via Ombrone 2
00198 Roma

IBERDROLA SA

Spain

Address

Claudio Coello 53-54
28001 Madrid

NEXANS FRANCE S.A.

France

Address

Rue Du Monceau 16
75008 Paris

NEXANS ITALIA SPA

Italy

Address

Zona Industriale
84091 Battipaglia

PIRELLI CÂBLES ET SYSTÈMES S.A.

France

Address

Avenue Aristide Briand 23
89108 Sens

PIRELLI GENERAL PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Berkeley Street 11
W1X 6BU London

VEW EUROTEST GMBH

Germany

Address

Unterste-wilms-strasse 52
44143 Dortmund