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NATIONAL GRID Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it had created a “bypass line” that would allow Samar, Leyte and Bohol to receive power from Cebu after an earthquake on Thursday caused blackouts on the three islands.

The deepest submarine power cable in the world runs in the Tyrrhenian sea, 1,600 metres below sea level. It connects Sardinia with the Italian mainland. The project is called SA.PE.I and links the converter stations of Fiume Santo, near Sassari, and Latina.

A 25,000-kilometre-long submarine cable system linking Asia, Africa and Europe has started operations, as China United Network Communications Group, a key participant in the cable project, accelerates steps to build internet infrastructure for countries and regions participating in the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative.

Enel Green Power’s photovoltaic module manufacturer 3SUN hosted in its headquarters in Catania, Sicily, the launch meeting of AMPERE   Automated Photovoltaic cell and Module industrial Production to regain and secure European Renewable Energy market. The meeting gathered representatives of all the partners involved. 3SUN is the coordinator of the AMPERE project. The project is...

 Over a one-year time period, Air Liquide (Paris:AI) signed new supply-contracts covering a period of 10 to 15 years with three major Chinese fiber optics manufacturers. In the frame of these new contracts with Futong Group Communication Technology, Yangtze Optical Fibre, and Zhongtian Technology Fine Materials, Air Liquide will supply a total exceeding 6,000Nm3 per hour of hydrogen and 4,000Nm3 per hour of nitrogen, together with bulk oxygen, helium, argon and carbon dioxide. Air Liquide will thus support the further development of China’s fiber optics industry.

Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), an Enel Group subsidiary, has signed an agreement, unanimously approved by the board of directors of US-based company EnerNOC (Nasdaq: ENOC), to purchase 100% of EnerNOC for a total consideration of approximately 250 million US dollars . EnerNOC is a US-based leading provider of demand response and energy services for utility, commercial, institutional and industrial customers. The acquisition of EnerNOC will make the Enel Group a global leader in demand response services while bringing EnerNOC’s energy management technology and services to Enel’s existing commercial and industrial customers.

The U.K. government plans to invest more than 800 million pounds ($1 billion) in new driverless and zero-emission vehicle technology as it seeks to boost its economy while leaving the European Union.

The Chilean government announced Wednesday that it is working with China to install an underwater fiber optic cable between the two countries. At a press conference, Under-Secretary for Telecommunications Rodrigo Ramirez said the project shows China views Chile as a bridge to Latin America. "Through here,the largest flow of information and data will be passed."

Hitachi Cable America Inc., (HCA), a U.S. manufacturer of copper and fiber optic communication cables, is now manufacturing Category 6 cables that carry both a Riser (CMR) rating and a low smoke, zero halogen rating referred to as LSHF (Low Smoke Halogen Free). The LSHF rating was granted by UL after successful testing to IEC 610342 (low smoke) and UL 2885 (halogen free).

Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has revealed that it used Ducab HV-manufactured cables for its longest ever high-voltage power circuit. The project, which runs between Muwaileh and Sajaa, was completed within a short period of time to meet the energy demands of Sharjah.