High Voltage Laboratory Gets Financial Boost

The new Lightning Impulse Generator at ORE Catapult enables the testing of equipment rated up to 275 kV for offshore renewable applications, as well as transmission and distribution markets.

Official Press Release ORE Catapult:

£280k Lightning Impulse investment to spark cable development

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s world-class High Voltage (HV) Laboratory has been given a £280,000 boost with a significant upgrade to its lightning impulse (LI) test capabilities.

The upgrade, funded by InnovateUK, will support the development of high voltage cable systems and accessories, such as export cables and universal joints, helping to reduce export cable failure rates. The new Lightning Impulse Generator enables the testing of equipment rated up to 275 kV for offshore renewable applications, as well as transmission and distribution markets. As industry moves towards larger capacity AC cables at export voltage levels up to 275 kV and greater HVDC connections, ORE Catapult can now generate 1050kV peak lightning impulses and 850k V peak... ... More: Official Press Release ORE Catapult