Industry News from Optical Fiber Cable Show 2024: The Application of Submarine Cables
Optical Fiber Cable Show 2024 understands that submarine power cables face many challenges in terms of market application due to the growing demand for power transmission due to urbanization and global data traffic.
With data traffic generating several TB per second, extremely high demands are placed on the transmission capacity of cables. In regions such as the Scottish Highlands and the Arabian Gulf, secure zones around underwater cables make installation highly difficult. Renewable infrastructure, such as wind power generation from marine and offshore wind turbines, requires long-distance submarine power lines. There are numerous technical challenges associated with fossil fuel power generation and underwater power lines, as well as medium and high voltage cable systems.
As a result, cable components must be durable enough to withstand harsh marine environments, leading to increased market demand for conductive materials such as cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) in conductor materials.
Due to the capital-intensive and risky nature of the submarine power cable market, there are also significant challenges in the installation and maintenance of cables.
The first challenge is to ensure the safety of the cable installation path and consider subsequent maintenance, ensuring a minimum lifespan of 25 years.
Optical Fiber Cable Show 2024 understands that the multifaceted permits required for cables to cross different maritime borders are also a major obstacle. Once approvals are secured, the path will be surveyed, and the cables will be designed, manufactured, and loaded onto ships.
The installation process itself is crucial to ensure precise placement, seabed protection, and fixed maintenance paths. Any minor error could jeopardize the entire project.
After installation, the cables must undergo rigorous testing before being handed over to users. These complexities make the submarine power cable market a highly demanding and intricate industry.
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