Mannheim – One of the biggest challenges facing the energy sector is the creation of an electricity transmission system that is capable of transmitting a large amount of energy over long distances. Testing of cables, components and innovative HVDC(High Voltage Direct Current) technologies is aiding their realization. These systems reduce energy losses and allows for the long distance transmission of large quantities of energy at low cost. Tests have being carried out in a new laboratory realized by CESI, a world leader in both testing and certification and technical-engineering consultancy. The company’s majority shareholders are Enel and Terna, who have equal stakes of 42.6 percent. Inaugurated in early September at CESI subsidiary FGH Engineering and Test GmbH’s headquarters in Mannheim in Germany, the building is Europe’s first and largest independent Direct Current transmission laboratory. It is equipped with cutting-edge technology that enables the performance of development tests, type tests and prequalification tests on HVDC cable systems with voltages up to 1,200khV DC. (9colonne)
