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Sumitomo Electric Completes Type Approval Test for 525kV DC Gas Insulated Switchgear Interface

wirecableAugust 12, 2020

August 12, 2020

The collaborative test results showed the conformity of the 525 kV DC cable system and the DC GIS interface in accordance with CIGRE TB496. August 11, 2020 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has successfully completed the world’s first type approval test on its 525 kV direct-current (DC) cable system with a......

Sumitomo Electric Renews World Record of Lowest Loss Optical Fiber

wirecableMay 8, 2017July 11, 2017

May 8, 2017July 11, 2017

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has set a new world record for the lowest loss of optical fiber, 0.1419 dB/km. March 22, 2017 As the demand for communication capacity is skyrocketing over the world, there have been increasing needs for improvement in the performance of optical communication systems. For such improvement,......

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POWERGRID Awards USD 520 Million HVDC Link Project Jointly to Siemens and Sumitomo Electric

wirecableMay 8, 2017September 2, 2020

May 8, 2017September 2, 2020

Leading experts in latest HVDC converter and cable technology join forces to build India’s first HVDC link featuring state-of-the-art VSC technology. Transmission link to support the Indian Government’s Vision of 24×7 power for all. March 27, 2017 A consortium between Siemens and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has been awarded an......

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Synchrotron Radiation Beamline Starts Operation at Sumitomo Electric Group

wirecableMarch 3, 2017September 4, 2020

March 3, 2017September 4, 2020

An experimental station (beamline) for material analysis at Saga Prefectural Kyushu Synchrotron Light Research Center by Sumitomo Electric Industries became operational in November 2016. January 11, 2017 Sumitomo Electric has been proactively utilizing synchrotron radiation facilities both in Japan and abroad for the development of various products, such as automotive......