Industry Application
Renewable Energy
Solar collector circuits wind farm cabling and battery storage systems at 15 kV and 35 kV class
Industry Pain Points
What Goes Wrong in This Sector
Hundreds of Identical Terminations on a Compressed Schedule
A collector circuit is not one termination it is several hundred. Anything that adds five minutes per termination adds days to the programme.
Field Conditions Are the Worst Part of the Job
Tower bases trenches and inverter skids are dusty wet and often remote from any workshop.
Collector Voltage Has Moved up to Reduce Losses
Projects that were 15 kV are now 33 or 35 kV which changes the stress control grade and the insulation build.
Commissioning Delays Cost More Than the Whole Accessory Package
A single failed termination during energisation holds up an entire block.
Customer Requirements
What Buyers in This Sector Actually Need
- A repeatable termination that a crew can build the same way three hundred times
- Kits that ship complete so nothing is missing in a remote location
- 35 kV class accessories with the correct higher permittivity stress control grade
- Busbar insulation for the MV switchgear inside collector substations
- Repair sleeves on site for the jacket damage that always happens during pulling
Products
Products That Suit This Sector
The parts of our range that this industry buys most often
MV Kits 8.7/15 kV
Indoor outdoor and joint kits for 8.7/15 (17.5) kV single core and three core cable tested to IEC 60502-4
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MV Kits 26/35 kV
The highest voltage class in the range covering 26/35 (40.5) kV single core and three core cable to 630 mm²
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C102-35 Stress Control
The 36 kV stress control layer with a dielectric constant of 25 to 50 for 26/35 kV terminations and joints
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C106 Tri Layer Tube
Ultra heavy wall tube combining semiconductive screen plastic insulation and a fast recovering elastomeric inner layer
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S1-35 Busbar FR 36 kV
The 36 kV flame retardant busbar grade in four phase colours for compact switchgear and collector substations
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R1 Repair Sleeve
A rail and channel closure sleeve that repairs a damaged cable jacket without cutting the cable or removing the terminations
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Y1 Breakout Boots
Molded two three four and five leg boots with adhesive on the big end and every leg for 1 kV to 36 kV cable
VIEW DETAILSTypical Scenarios
Where These Products Are Installed
Solar Collector Circuit Terminations
Repeated single core and three core terminations at collector circuit breakers and inverter station switchgear.
Wind Turbine Tower Base Cabling
Terminations and multi core breakouts inside the tower where space and access are limited.
Collector Substation Switchgear
Insulated busbar and lap joint covers in compact 33 or 35 kV switchboards.
Battery Energy Storage Connections
High voltage copper bar protection between battery racks and power conversion systems.
Trench and Duct Joints
Straight through joints on collector cable pulled in sections across a large site.
Installation Damage Repair
Wraparound sleeves restoring jacket damage from pulling and backfill.
Solution Process
How We Work with This Sector
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Take Off from the Single Line Diagram
Send the collector single line and cable schedule and we will build the accessory take off for the whole project.
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Standardise on the Fewest Part Numbers
We consolidate the schedule so a crew carries three kit types not eleven.
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Sample and Method Statement
A trial kit plus an illustrated method statement your site team can attach to the RAMS pack.
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Staged Production Against the Programme
Deliveries phased to the civil and cabling programme rather than one large shipment sitting in a container.
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Site Support During First Energisation
Live WhatsApp support with our engineers during the first block of terminations.
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Spares Package at Handover
A defined spares holding sized against the installed accessory count.
Delivery Capability
What We Commit to
- Project take off from a single line diagram and cable schedule
- Phased deliveries aligned to the construction programme
- Consolidated part numbers to reduce site stock and picking errors
- Method statements suitable for inclusion in a site RAMS pack
- Spares package quoted at handover
Case Studies
Projects in This Sector
Accessory Package for a 350 MW Solar Collector Circuit
Take off from a single line diagram consolidated 14 part numbers down to 5
READ CASE →Tower Base Cabling Package for a European Wind Farm
Sealed multi core breakouts and 15 kV terminations inside 28 turbine towers
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Related Technical Articles
How to Select a Heat Shrink Cable Termination Kit
Five pieces of cable data decide the part number and four of them are printed on the cable
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Stress Control Materials Explained
High permittivity grading zinc oxide non linear resistance and geometric stress cones compared
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Busbar Insulation in Compact Switchgear
What insulated bar actually achieves what it does not and how to handle the joints
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Renewable Energy Frequently Asked Questions
Can you quote from a single line diagram
Which stress control grade do I need at 33 kV
Can deliveries be phased against our programme
Do you supply busbar insulation for the collector substation
What do we hold as spares
How fast can you replace a damaged kit during commissioning
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