Here are some latest news items in the medium – high voltage cable industry:

– South Korean Company Completes Construction of Large – scale HVDC Cable Facility: According to the report of offshore – energy.biz, on July 16, 2025, South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System announced the completion of its fifth submarine cable plant in Donghae – si, Gangwon – do. This has quadrupled its HVDC cable production capacity, with the addition of a vertical continuous vulcanization (VCV) line to produce ultra – long – distance high – voltage cables. The global HVDC cable market is expected to reach about KRW 40 trillion by 2030, and LS Cable & System plans to participate in South Korea’s West Coast HVDC Energy Highway project.
– US Plans to Ban Submarine Cables Using Chinese Technology or Equipment: As reported by the Financial Times on July 17, 2025, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing to introduce a new measure to ban any submarine communication cables containing Chinese technology or equipment from accessing the US. At the same time, the FCC will propose a measure to simplify the process for US companies to apply for submarine cable licenses.
– NKT to Deploy Cable – laying Vessel for UK Wind Farm: According to relevant news, Danish subsea cable company NKT plans to start deploying the cable – laying vessel “NKT Victoria” in August 2025 to install export cables for the UK’s East Ambassadora3 offshore wind farm. NKT won a turn – key contract worth over 250 million euros in 2022 for this project, responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing a 320 – kV HVDC export power cable system. The wind farm is scheduled to be put into operation in 2026.