wiredinUSA February 2020

New center up and running

Stockholm system

Image: NKT

NKT has a contract to supply high voltage onshore power cables to complete the Beckomberga-Bredäng expansion of Stockholm’s power grid. Swedish distribution system operator Ellevio is one of three power system operators behind the “Stockholm Ström” project, formed to ensure a stable and sufficient power supply for the growing population of the Swedish capital. The onshore power cable system was awarded by Ellevio to NKT in a consortium with Craftor AB. NKT will supply 60km of 420kV high voltage AC power cables and carry out jointing and termination works. Craftor AB will supply communication cables and provide civil works. The onshore power cables will be manufactured at NKT’s factory in Cologne, Germany, and the project has an anticipated completion date in 2022. “Both in Sweden and neighbor markets we see grid expansion needs to support not only a stable and sustainable power supply but also [the] political ambitions of CO 2 reduction, more electrical cars and heat pumps,” said Claes Westerlind, NKT’s executive vice president and head of high voltage solutions in Karlskrona, Sweden.

Image: Matthias Lapp Lapp’s logistics center in Wrocław, Poland, opened in November. The new 90,000 square meter facility will allow Lapp to provide higher volume at short notice, explained CTO Boris Katic: “With the new logistics concept in Poland, we…are also adapting our processes and offers for customer needs outside our existing main customer group of mechanical engineering.” He continued: “We see a rapidly growing demand for the products and services needed for large construction and infrastructure projects. The new logistics concept takes this into account by improving product availability through increased storage capacity.” The decision to locate in Wrocław was due to its local transport infrastructure. The center is expected to relieve the previous German locations by removing products on large drums and thus freeing up space, allowing them to focus on special segments and optimize their range to suit local customers. CEO Matthias Lapp commented: “The new location lost no time in taking up operations. Work began in several shifts at the beginning of November, just two weeks after the opening.”

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