Power Cable accessories
general overview
Power Cable Joints and Terminations:
Overall issues and information for the industry
- Global cable and accessories represent a growing market that is expected to further increase in next years.
- Key drivers for this market are the burgeoning demand for renewable energy, rapid industrialization and urbanization, and government aids and initiatives to expand and upgrade the existing T&D (Transmission & Distribution) infrastructure.
- HV (high voltage) and MV (medium voltage) power cables are used in electrical transmission and distribution networks and in mobile substation facilities setup during construction.
- LV (low voltage) power cables are used for distribution in individual residential areas and small commercial setups.
- Cable accessories have prolific applications in the whole backbone of the electric power system. These include connectors, cable joints, and terminations.
- Cable and accessories market is segmented on the basis of voltage, installation, end user industries.
- The segments based on voltage are LV, MV, and HV cables and accessories. The classification based on installation includes underground, submarine, and overhead cables and accessories.
- These are further individually categorized as PVC cables, MI cables, XLPE cables, cable terminations, and cable joints.
- The end use industries are utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, mining & metals, petrochemical, infrastructure, and renewable.
- MV cables are projected to account for the largest market share.
- Overhead cables and accessories is currently leading the market, but is expected to be outrun by MV underground cables and accessories in a near future.
- Main challenges for the distribution system operators are represented by change in climatic and environmental requirements, transition from traditional to smart grids, increased demand for energy efficiency and sustainability.
- In this scenario, Elcon Megarad stands as the most reliable supplier of joints and terminations for power cables up to 72.5 kV.
- Founded in year 1980, with about 10 million cable joints and terminations supplied so far and the capability to splice and terminate any type of power cable available in the distribution networks worldwide, Elcon Megarad is the Italian specialist of this field.
- With all factories based in Italy only, and since ever, where they design, manufacture, and test both individual components and finished power cable solution, Elcon Megarad offers jointing and termination kits of superior quality for all industries, including renewables, and keeps up with the latest challenges of the energy sector.
Certificates
- ISISO14001
- ISO 9001
- AENOR Certificates:
- -AENOR – Heat Shrinkable Joints
- -AENOR – Heat Shrinkable Terminations
Cable Accessories Products
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