Nexans power cable contract for Nikola Tesla A
Nexans has signed aย โฌ2.1 million contract with Coptechย to deliverย 206 km of fireโretardant power cablesย for a newย flue gas desulfurization (FGD) unitย at Serbiaโsย 1,560 MW Nikola Tesla A coalโfired power plant. You can learn more about the company atย https://www.nexans.comย and about Coptech atย https://www.coptech.rs.
This FGD project supports theย Serbian governmentโs โฌ14 billion investment planย to boost the national economy and modernize theย power generation sector. As part of that plan, the Nikola Tesla A upgrade aims to improve bothย reliabilityย andย environmental performanceย at one of the countryโs most important power plants.
Fireโretardant cable scope and manufacturing
Nexans will supplyย fireโretardant power cablesย that meetย IEC 60332โ3โ24 CAT Cย requirements, helping enhance safety and reduce fire risk in the new FGD unit. Theย lowโvoltage (LV) cablesย will useย crossโlinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, while Nexans will also provide matchingย mediumโvoltage (MV) and LV cable familiesย to support the full installation.
The company will manufacture both the MV and LV cables at itsย Denizli plant in Turkey, which serves as a key production hub for regional projects. Nexans plans an initial delivery phase inย 2020, followed by final deliveries inย 2021, in line with the schedule for bringing the flue gas desulfurization unit online.
Environmental benefits and regional impact
Theย Nikola Tesla A plantย forms part of the widerย Termoelektrane Nikola Tesla (TENT) complexย inย Obrenovac, nearย Belgrade, Serbiaโs capital. By adding the FGD unit, the plant aims toย significantly reduce sulfur dioxide and particulate emissions, supporting Serbiaโs efforts to meetย strict EU environmental standardsย while still securing stable power generation.
Executives from both companies highlighted the strategic value of this work.ย Nexans Turkeyย has coordinated closely with local partners to deliver highโquality cable solutions despite a challenging market environment. Nexansโ regional leadership emphasized that this project allows the company toย contribute directly to Serbiaโs power sector modernization, while Coptechโs management noted Nexansโย proven expertise in power generation projectsย as a key factor in the partnership.
