Prysmian Group to showcase at EWEA 2013 in Vienna

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and

systems industry, will present its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Annual Event, that will take place in Vienna (Austria) from February 4 to 7, hall B, booth C50.

The Group's product range on display at the exhibition will include AC and DC power transmission submarine cable systems, advanced turbine cabling solutions with high resistance to abrasion, UV radiations, corrosion, bending and torsion stress for increased efficiency, reliability and safety, specifically designed to meet highly demanding conditions of plants and installation areas, including also harnessed "plug and play" cable sets (pre-connectorised cables for fast installation in all type of

turbine) and other tower internals.

Long term growth perspectives in the renewable energy sector and business development strategy have taken Prysmian Group to further strengthen commitment to this strategic and added-value market. The Company, therefore, will be at EWEA 2013 with an enlarged portfolio of products and services, taking position in the market as a one stop supplier for the whole wind power industry, focusing on fast-changing customers' needs and - after the merger with Draka - leveraging a wider

geographical presence, with an extended footprint of more than 50 countries. Furthermore, following the recent acquisition of Global Marine Energy – a team with particular expertise in offshore wind farm connections and currently involved in major projects under construction in the North Sea - the Group has expanded its ability to offer turnkey products and services (including design, manufacture and installation) to better serve the growing markets in Northern Europe, where Prysmian has already acquired and completed several offshore wind farm grid connection projects such as Ormonde, Walney I and II, Greater Gabbard, Thanet, Gunfleet Sands, Robin Rigg, Gwynt y Môr and Teesside in the UK and BorWin2, Helwin1, Helwin2 and SylWin1 in Germany.

To further highlight the ever-increasing commitment in the renewable energy sector, it's worth mentioning that Prysmian Group is an active part of "Friends of the Supergrid", an organization aimed at promoting and supporting the development of a pan-European offshore electrical supergrid for the utilization of power coming from renewable sources by combining companies in sectors that will deliver High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) infrastructures and related technologies, together with companies that will develop, install, own and operate that infrastructure. The Group is also a member of the Medgrid project, aimed at bringing solar power from North Africa to Europe, and is one of the founding members of Norstec, an association supported by David Cameron, the

British Prime Minister, bringing together key players in the energy sector with the goal of maximising the benefits of the huge potential of clean energy resources in Europe's northern seas.

These achievements again demonstrate Prysmian's leading position and the validity of the Group's know-how and technologies in the development of state-of-the-art cables and systems and the commitment to support smarter and greener power grids worldwide.

Source: Prysmian Group