Sumitomo awarded submarine cable system
TOKYO, January 19, 2021 Sumitomo Electric Industries has been awarded a contract for the Stikine Crossing Submarine Cable Replacement Project from Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) through its subsidiary, Sumitomo Electric USA. The purpose of this project is to remove and discard one existing 138kV OF (Oil Filled) submarine power cable and install an environment-friendly 69kV XLPE (Cross-linked polyethylene) submarine cable with ancillary equipment for a fully functional system in the Stikine crossing (approx. 16,700 feet) between Vank and Woronkofski Islands, near Wrangell, Alaska, USA. Sumitomo Electric is a leading manufacturer and EPC contractor for high-voltage AC/DC submarine power cables. In 2018, Sumitomo Electric completed a very similar project in relatively close waters for Orcas Power & Light Cooperative, Washington, USA.