Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables (NBO), also known as Orient Cable, has secured a landmark contract to supply a 200-km, 500 kV high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) subsea cable system for
Taihan Cable & Solutionโs U.S. subsidiary has won a $70 million 230 kV power grid project in Southern California. The turnkey contract highlights Taihanโs expanding footprint in the U.S. transmission market as utilities accelerate grid modernization and renewable energy integration.
LS Cable & System plans to invest $156 million in its Mexican subsidiary to expand power and automotive cable manufacturing for North America. The move strengthens regional supply chains, supports EV growth, and aligns U.S. and Mexico operations under a unified production strategy.
NKT has secured a โฌ2 billion contract from SSEN Transmission to deliver 525 kV HVDC submarine and land cables for two major Scottish transmission projects. The links will support renewable energy integration, with manufacturing in Sweden and installation scheduled for completion around 2030.
LS Cable & System will invest $689 million in three advanced manufacturing projects in Chesapeake, Virginia, including a rare-earth magnet plant. The company aims to strengthen U.S. electrification supply chains and expand into strategic materials. The plan builds on LS GreenLink USA, which will produce HV subsea and land cables starting in 2027.
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