Supply of egeplast Power Protect PE-RT protection pipes for approximately 42 km of onshore route in Ireland to protect the Celtic Interconnector’s underground high-voltage cables.
egeplast supplies the Power Protect PE-RT cable protection pipe system for the Irish onshore section of the Celtic Interconnector. Working alongside Nexans and Sorensen Civil Engineering, egeplast manufactures and delivers various sizes of PE-RT protective ducts and fittings used to house and protect the high-voltage land cables from the south coast of Ireland towards the inland grid connection. Approximately 42 km of protection pipeline is being installed in open trench along the route, with pipes supplied in SDR 21 and SDR 11 and connected using specially developed push-fit sockets and electrofusion couplers. The system is designed to meet EirGrid’s technical specifications and facilitate safe, durable installation and operation of the underground HVDC and HVAC circuits.