South Korean Firms Compete for European HVDC Projects at CIGRE 2026, Securing Major Contracts

Published: Aug 31, 2026 19:33 (GMT+8)

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South Korean cable and power equipment makers are competing for European HVDC projects at CIGRE 2026 in Paris. LS Cable secured approximately 234 billion won in contracts for KEPCO HVDC projects and is supplying 525kV submarine and underground cables to TenneT's North Sea offshore wind project. Taihan Cable unveiled South Korea's first 500kV current-source HVDC cable system and a 525kV voltage-source HVDC land cable system. Hyosung Heavy Industries launched a 420kV SF6-free GIS, with H1 new orders reaching 7.5 trillion won and annual target raised to 12 trillion won. Iljin won an 84.5 billion won ultra-high-voltage contract in the UK in July.

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