Prysmian Launches New 525 kV HVDC Cable Technologies for More Efficient, Reliable and Eco-friendly Power Transmission

Qualification testing of P-Laser and XLPE cable systems
successfully completed

Milan (ots/PRNewswire) - Prysmian Group, world leader in the
energy and telecom cable systems industry, has made a significant
step in advancing cable technology to enable more efficient, reliable
and eco-friendly power transmission over long distances. After
completing one-year qualification testing in accordance with
international standards, the Group introduces two new 525 kV extruded
land cable systems, one qualified with P-Laser and one with XLPE
insulation. These cable systems are designed at a higher voltage
level and with large conductor cross-sections to provide optimal
technical solutions for long distance high power transmission with
minimized land use.

P-Laser is the first 100% recyclable eco-friendly high-performance
cable technology, utilising a 'zero-gas' process which reduces CO2
emissions by up to 30%*. P-Laser is fully compatible with existing
HVDC cables and accessories and has over 30,000 km manufacturing
experience in other types of power cable networks. The P-Laser
qualified cable system employs a Prysmian in-house developed
material, called HPTE (High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomer) with
proven enhanced characteristics, namely increased thermal
performance, higher intrinsic reliability and greater productivity,
making it the best solution for HVDC transmission lines at the
highest voltage levels. The XLPE qualified cable system uses a new
insulation compound specific for HVDC application. Both technologies
have also successfully passed type tests at 600 kV and represent the
next generation solutions for land cable systems that underpin
Prysmian Group's ability to provide reliable systems for the
challenges of power transmission.

"This new milestone is a significant step forward for power
transmission systems and the development of innovative and
sustainable cable solutions in the industry," declared Hakan Ozmen,
EVP, Projects Business Unit, Prysmian Group. "The 525 kV cable
systems can be an effective solution for the planned German HVDC
Corridor projects, providing the TSOs (TenneT, 50Hertz, TransnetBW
and Amprion) with two proven technologies able to connect the wind
generation-rich regions of northern Germany to the major consumption
areas in the South, reducing the required land usage and ensuring a
lower environmental impact," concluded Ozmen.

Prysmian Group is playing a key role in the connection of German
offshore wind farms to the mainland, having supplied and installed
multiple turnkey HVDC & HVAC systems across the German waters, with a
track record of 4,100 km of HVDC submarine and land cables and more
than 1,000 installed cable accessories.

"Prysmian Group has a long-standing experience in a wide range of
applications, and has always been at the forefront of HVDC cable
technology. We are committed to long-term leadership in the High
Voltage and Submarine Cables market. We are focusing our R&D efforts
to go extra steps to develop reliable materials and process
technologies to address our customers' needs in this area," stated
Srinivas Siripurapu, EVP and Chief R&D Officer, Prysmian Group.

*calculated with a simplified LCA methodology.

Prysmian Group

Prysmian Group is world leader in the energy and telecom cable
systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales
exceeding EUR11 billion, about 29,000 employees in over 50 countries
and 112 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets
and offers the widest possible range of products, services,
technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of
underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission
and distribution, of special cables for applications in many
different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the
construction and infrastructure sectors. For the telecommunications
industry, the Group manufactures cables and accessories for voice,
video and data transmission, offering a comprehensive range of
optical fibres, optical and copper cables and connectivity systems.
Prysmian is a public company, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in
the FTSE MIB index.

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Corporate and Business Communications Director
Ph. +39 02 6449.1
lorenzo.caruso@prysmiangroup.com

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Investor Relations Director
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