Climate change is one of the main global challenges human society is facing nowadays. Slowing global warming is urgent because of its devastating impact on both human beings and nature. A key pathway to reduce CO₂ emissions by the second half of this century is the transformation of the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon. Decarbonisation of the energy sector requires urgent actions on a global scale, and as a global energy transition is underway, further actions are needed to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change: e.g. Renewable energy and energy efficiency measures can potentially achieve 90% of the required carbon reductions. The transition towards renewable energy sources is tightly tied to the capability to transmit and dispatch energy from the production places such as the offshore wind farms in the North Sea or the solar farms in South Europe, to where it is consumed, such as urban centres in Central Europe. Within this framework, underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution are an essential component of the global energy transition.To support the growth of greener and smarter power grids the development and production of recyclable high-power cables is mandatory, and intensive activities of innovation, research, and development in the field of chemical, material, mechanical and electrical engineering is required.
The course will explore the challenges of submarine and underground Extra High-Voltage (EHV) power cables, starting from material selection, mechanical design, electrical testing, up to production technologies and process, and installation. The course will be split in 5 lessons, the final one will be hold in the Physical-chemical and Electrical laboratories of Prysmian Group, where testing equipment and EHV cables will be used.

dal March 2022 a May 2022