Cables for wind farms

INTRODUCTION

COP 21, in December 2015, set fresh goals in terms of renewable energy and energy saving. The resulting agreements have been adop-
ted by 186 countries including those of the European Union, which aims to derive 27% of its electricity production from renewable
sources by 2030.

With a worldwide installed capacity of 433GW in 2015, wind power is one of the most important renewable energies
which, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), is expected to reach 792GW by 2020.
Renewable energy is enjoying strong.

A COMPLETE RANGE OF CABLES FOR WIND POWER

General Cable is a cable manufacturer, with 13,000 employees worldwide, that provides innovative solutions, with a track record of
more than 170 years. With a broad range of wind generation, transmission and distribution cables that link wind turbine sources to the
grid and beyond, General Cable is your renewable energy cable partner.

Through long-term relations with major manufacturers of wind turbine generators (WTG), installers and developers, General
Cable has engineered its product range for wind energy cables to provide power, control and instrumentation solutions to
withstand the demands of both onshore or offshore facilities.

The excellent electrical, mechanical and installation features of General Cable wind energy cables make them the best choice
for your wind turbine generator, providing efficient, reliable service life under the most severe operating conditions.

General Cable’s technical expertise allows customized solutions for special purposes. Kits can be tailored in order to facilitate cabling
pre-installation work and reduce costs.
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Low-Voltage XLPE or
elastomeric insulated
cables with or without
LSF-OH materials.1
Auxilary & Control
POWER

1
Construction depending
on wind power generator
manufacturer.
 POWER

2 TOWER
Auxilary & Control
 3 CONNECTION TO GRID (ONSHORE)
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INST AVE ON
ALL
COS A2TION
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Low- and Medium-Voltage

elastomeric insulated cables
provide mobile service and
excellent torsion, stress and
Power & Telecom

oil resistance.
 4 CONNECTION TO GRID (OFFSHORE)

Medium-Voltage XLPE or HEPR Medium-Voltage XLPE insulated cables

insulated cables interconnect onshore with optional optical fibers interconnect
WTG3 and export power to the grid. offshore WTG3 and export the power
HV/EHV XLPE cables export power to the onshore grid.
Power & Telecom

from offshore WTG3 to the grid. Medium-Voltage subsea cables can be

Full range of fiber optic cables for delivered either in continuous lengths
all applications. or in pre-defined lengths (on drums).
2 3
Cables specifically designed for onshore wind Wind turbine generator.
farms to dramatically reduce the cost of installation
(out of conventional civil work construction).
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR CABLES

• Full product range and offshore installations.

• Designs developed to optimize energy efficiency.
• Service life expectancy greater than 25 years.

THERMAL FEATURES CHEMICAL FEATURES MECHANICAL FEATURES

• Suitable for extreme ambient
temperatures (-40ºC to 90ºC)
• Cables available with rated conductor
temperature up to 170°C.
• Excellent resistance to industrial oils.
• Flame-retardant.
• Resistance to chemicals, espacially to
high ozone concentrations.
• Cross-linked rubber compounds (LSF-
OH option available).
• Weather-resistant (optional).
• Resistant to impact, tear and
abrasion.
• Torsion stress resistance even in
ultra-low temperature.
• Minimum bending radius: 4 times
outer diameter.
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All information in this catalog is presented solely as a guide to product selection and is believed to be reliable. The specified standard requirements have been validated by type tests on selected samples
to cover the product range. All printing errors are subject to correction in subsequent releases of this catalog. Although General Cable has taken precautions to ensure the accuracy of the product
specifications at the time of publication, the specifications of all products contained herein are subject to change without notice.