Reinforcing distribution networks in Europe and Latin America

“We are delighted to have achieved this major success in a very competitive tender process - notably thanks to the technical excellence of our products allied to a very competitive offer,” said Nexans’ CEO Christopher Guérin. “Leveraging on our global expertise and local presence, we were able to showcase our capability to support our clients throughout the entire customer journey, from design and specification to delivery.”

Several Nexans units across the world were involved in the 2018-2020 tender for 12/20 kilovolt (kV) MV and 0.6/1 kV LV cables. The Group’s local presence was one of the advantages of the offer as the cables will be delivered by Nexans entities in Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Peru, Italy and Romania. In addition to meeting the technical specifications, these units also committed to stringent environmental sustainability standards, with ISO 14067 certifications.

An innovative feature of the contract is that, in Italy, Nexans will deliver its new patented POWERBOOST MV cable technology, developed specifically to meet the changing needs of power grids today and tomorrow. High-performance POWERBOOST technology benefits from reduced production times thanks to a simplified manufacturing process. By using a patented thermoplastic insulation formulation, POWERBOOST cables also require less energy to be produced (compared to XLPE cables) and can be easily recycled.

The agreement with Nexans has an initial duration of two years. The cables will be deployed in Italy, Romania, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Colombia.