Nexans in the UK

WHAT'S WATT: Giant hydroelectric storage

PHES facilities represent 94% of our global energy storage, and it is estimated that pumped hydropower storage will see a 50% increase by the year of 2030.

Frédéric Lesur explains why PHES is at the forefront of electricity storage technology and how these systems have the ability to pump and store energy in the form of water.

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Superconductivity Nexans’ High Temperature Superconducting technology enters the Science Museum in London Jul 1, 2024

Nexans’ superconducting cable is part of the national collection of the emblematic Science Museum Group in London. The cable is displayed in Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery as part of a permanent display, among other prominent technologies empowering the world’s effort to curb climate change. The superconducting cable sample comes from the groundbreaking AmpaCity project in Essen, Germany.

Building Webinar on fire resistance and cable sizing - recording now available May 14, 2024

Europacable and International Copper Association Europe presented a webinar for electrical designers, installers and suppliers around the correct criteria to size Fire Resistant cables. As an active member of Europacable and a responsible provider, Nexans fully endorses this approach and played an active role during this session : Franck Gyppaz, Head of Design Lab Fire Safety Systems, was one of the speaker. The recording of our webinar "Sizing of Fire Resistant cables" is now available for you on demand on Voltimum's website.

Interconnectors Nexans empowers the UK's energy transition connecting Orkney Islands to Scottish Mainland Nov 9, 2023

Nexans has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Scottish transmission owner SSEN Transmission to supply and install approximately 100 km of 220 kV high-voltage cables, both onshore and offshore. These cables will provide a transmission connection from Orkney to the Scottish mainland. The Orkney Islands represent a major source of renewable electricity potential, and its connection to the mainland will help decarbonize the UK's electricity production.