BRINGING 50 YEAR OLD POWER CABLE TECHNOLOGY RIGHT UP TO DATE ENERGY / / / BRINGING 50 YEAR OLD POWER CABLE TECHNOLOGY RIGHT UP TO DATE TE Connectivity’s (TE) engineering team helped the utility SP Energy Networks to remove the need for gas compression cable assets on the power network, by designing a customized end-to-end solution for their aging paper cables, in a short period of time. The Challenge Paper Insulated Lead Covered (PILC) cables were installed on a regular basis - including 275 kV cables with gas compression - in order to provide electricity to the city of Glasgow over 50 years ago. To ensure the security of supply on the distribution network, SP Energy Networks initiated a strategic investment program to improve the reliability of their assets by innovating a s

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