Utilities & Power Grids

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Utilities and Power Grids

OVERVIEW

Linking today’s innovations with tomorrow’s power possibilities

Our cable solutions are the backbone of next-generation grids, making connections that were previously impossible.

Prysmian cable solutions form an integral part of power grids worldwide. We help major Transmission System Operators (TSOs), offshore wind developers and utilities develop power transmission and distribution grids.

We are unmatched in our overall manufacturing and installation capabilities, and have an unwavering commitment to R&D.

We design, produce and install high and extra high voltage underground and submarine cable systems, providing network components, value added engineering as well as monitoring and maintenance systems and services.

Our commitment to the energy transition

Governments and companies around the world have set ambitious “net zero” carbon reduction goals to achieve the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, thereby reducing the threat of climate change and its unpredictable outcomes. Yet these crucial energy transition and net zero goals may fail if power grids are not sufficiently integrated, widespread, efficient and smart.

The transition towards renewable energy cannot be achieved without the ability to transmit and dispatch power from sites where “green” energy is generated, like wind and solar farms, to the faraway cities and factories where it is needed. Our cables are the backbone of these next-generation power grids.

Project excellence and execution

We’re breaking new ground in cable projects delivery.

Our solid and effective approach to project management is second to none, maximising the capabilities and competencies of our qualified teams and individuals in combination with the Group’s extensive production capacities and installation equipment.

We deliver turnkey services for the construction of submarine power links for high power interconnectors and for large offshore wind farms.

From shallow waters to depths of 2,000 m and beyond, our fleet of cable laying vessels – the Giulio Verne, Cable Enterprise, Ulisse and Leonardo da Vinci – allows us to install submarine cables around the globe.

We combine both the extensive experience that matters in this sector and the pioneering solutions to realise the submarine connections our customers require.

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Powering the future of energy

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Empower grid enhancement

Our cable solutions are the backbone of the advanced power grids necessary to achieve the energy transition.Our cable solutions are the backbone of the advanced power grids necessary to achieve the energy transition.

The key pillar of the energy transition happening worldwide is the shift from a fossil-fuel based energy mix to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. Consequently, the integration of energy from such renewable sources requires enhancements of the power grids. Also, with the ever-increasing demand for electricity in the construction, transportation, and industry segments, grid enhancement is perhaps more crucial now than ever before, to accelerating the energy transition towards a net-zero future.

Prysmian power grids help grid operators and utilities, industrial companies, and installers transmit and distribute the energy that powers every aspect of our world.

We are unmatched in our overall manufacturing and installation capabilities, and have an unwavering commitment to R&D.

We design, produce and install High, Medium and Low Voltage underground cable systems, providing network components, value added engineering as well as asset monitoring solutions and services.

The role of power grids in enabling the energy transition

The EU has committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% - compared to 1990 - by 2030, a key milestone in reaching climate neutrality in 2050. According to the Commission’s scenarios, this will require renewables to represent 81% of the total EU’s electricity mix. The necessary condition for a complete transition to renewables and their integration into the energy system is a strong and interconnected grid. As a matter of fact, the Commission envisages 1300 GW onshore and offshore wind by 2050 (up from 180 GW today). The on-going electrification processes in residential, transport and industrial applications require a considerable expansion of existing grids. Strong and resilient connections between renewable generation sources and consumption areas are required to manage weather-related variations in energy supply and the integration of different energy sources to balance such fluctuations. Next-generation grids must be designed to make power infrastructures stronger, more resilient and deliver maximum performance under any circumstances and in any configuration.

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Connect to Lead in Power Grid

According to its new Connect to lead, business strategy Prysmian aims at seizing the opportunities stemming from the structural megatrends shaping the cable industry and become a global cable solution provider. In line with this mission, the Power Grids business unit:

Supports power grids upgrade with innovative technologies
Promotes grids resilience and sustainability
Fosters long lasting customer relationships

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Inside Utilities & Power Grids

Utilities and Power Grids

Linking today’s innovations with tomorrow’s power possibilities

Our commitment to the energy transition

Project excellence and execution

We’re breaking new ground in cable projects delivery.

Powering the future of energy

Empower grid enhancement

The role of power grids in enabling the energy transition

Connect to Lead in Power Grid

Inside Utilities & Power Grids

HV & submarine power transmission

Installation capabilities & submarine solutions

Power distribution

World-leading cable solutions

Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Telecoms

Construction & Infrastructure

Transportation & Mobility

Industries

Asset Monitoring Systems & Electronics