The cables are planned to be delivered and installed between 2025 and 2027
Danish cable manufacturer NKT has secured an order from Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia Transmission Belgium (ETB) to supply 545km of high-voltage cables for grid upgrades
Belgium’s national transmission system operator (TSO) which is part of the Elia Group
manages the country’s high-voltage transmission grid
Its network includes 9,000km of overhead lines and underground cables
all critical for the distribution of electricity across the country
The order falls under an existing framework agreement between NKT and ETB
further extending a recent 72km cable supply deal
The power cables for the grid upgrade will be manufactured at NKT’s facilities in Cologne
The delivery and installation of the cables are scheduled between 2025 and 2027
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The demand for medium and high-voltage power cables is expected to rise sharply as transmission and distribution system operators across Europe seek to upgrade and expand their grids
NKT is investing in enhancing its production capacity and capabilities at its factories in Denmark
The expanded capacity will become operational progressively from 2025 to 2027
ETB chief executive Frederic Dunon stated: “With this order
we take an important step towards meeting our customers’ demands
“Each step that will be taken in the coming years will be crucial and enormous
The broad scope of this order is the best testimony to this
“We are therefore delighted with our continued collaboration with NKT
a partner with whom we are used to working and who has demonstrated unfailing reliability and expertise.”
In August 2024, NKT began casting concrete for a third extrusion tower at their offshore high-voltage cable plant in Karlskrona
The development addresses the growing demand for power cables essential for the shift to renewable energy
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NKT will supply 545 km of high-voltage power cables to strengthen Belgium’s transmission grid
as part of Elia Transmission Belgium’s (ETB) Federal Development Plan for 2024-2034
The order was received under an existing framework agreement between NKT and ETB and adds to an order of 72 km of 380 kV AC onshore power cables awarded under the same agreement
While the power cables will be produced at NKT’s Cologne
Demand for medium- and high-voltage power cables is anticipated to increase rapidly as transmission and distribution system operators upgrade and expand grids across Europe
NKT is investing in additional production capacity and capabilities at its medium- and high-voltage factories in Denmark
Electricity consumption is expected to rise by 50 percent by 2032 in Belgium
while renewable energy sources are adding more power to the system
The visit did not go as the 12-year-old Zboril expected
the boys had to go running at a nearby soccer field
Then the three hockey players were tasked with stickhandling in Zacha’s garage.
they were firmly told to drop their controllers and resume training
we called our dad crying,” Zboril recalls with a smile
The elder Pavel has not lacked for professions
Her husband spent entire days pondering his third child’s future
He wanted to relocate his expanding family from its urban apartment in Brno for fresher air and larger surroundings
music and language would expand his child’s knowledge
he was a heptathlon champion who enjoyed the 100-meter dash just as much as the long jump
he developed a hypothesis: An active child could live a healthy
He surmised that regular and regimented training from a toddler’s age would optimize development
the family moved to a house in Velke Mezirici
he was helping his first son dangle from bars he attached to the basement walls and go down a slide in hopes of activating the infant’s hand-eye coordination
He was starting the first leg of a parenting experiment
“He basically planned it,” Zacha says of his path
the kind of American fastback he never saw in Czechia.
Zacha was of the age when the promise of a Hot Wheels car made sprints worthwhile
Zacha cannot remember the details of the challenge
But he recalls his father promising him the Chevy if he completed a 400-meter dash under a certain time
It took Zacha months of work before the car was his
Zacha’s father was convinced of his experiment’s virtue
A 5-year-old Zacha whacked balls at the tennis net his father drew on one of the walls
which his dad eventually reinforced with padding because of the strength of his shot
He skated on the synthetic ice his father installed on the basement floor.
who had quit working to oversee his son’s development
It was no coincidence that it was his favorite
Zacha was 2 1/2 when his father took him to the nearest rink
Zacha was on the ice with other kids.
his son participated in his first tournament with 8- and 9-year-olds
Pavel drove his son to school and hockey in Brno
They practiced English during their commutes
He solicited sponsors to fund his 6-year-old boy’s travel to hockey tournaments in France and Switzerland
He negotiated with officials from TK Prostejov
a top Czech tennis academy pursuing his son
“The philosophy I always heard was that if you can win the Stanley Cup and Wimbledon at the same time
that would be great,” Zacha recalls with a smile
“There were very big ambitions and goals I had to reach
you know it’s impossible to play Wimbledon and the Stanley Cup at the same time.”
he stopped playing tennis to pursue hockey
Zacha would play for Bili Tygri Liberec with 1995-born players
His father had convinced the club to pay for an apartment plus expenses for food
14 — you start realizing a little bit what they’ve done for you,” Zacha says of his mother and father
this is not normal what they’re going through.’ I started realizing what they’ve done
I wanted to work out and go on the ice myself a little more
but for them to see that they appreciate that I’m doing it not just because he’s telling me.”
prepared his protein shakes and cooked his meals
Some of his work at the stove left room for improvement
so he tried to read and learn about it and tried to make really healthy meals,” Zacha recalls
this is not something I can do.’ But he learned his way.”
It was during their time in Liberec that the son sometimes pushed back against the father
Some of the older Bili Tygri players stayed at a hotel
The 15-year-old Zacha wanted to hang out with his teammates
His father urged him to focus on his training
“Sometimes we had little fights over that stuff because I wanted more free time,” Zacha says
All the people around you are doing different things
Zacha signed his first pro contract when he was 16 years old
he played with and against the men of the Czech Extraliga.
Zacha left Czechia to play for Sarnia of the OHL
Zacha learned to do his laundry and prepare his meals
to relocate to Sarnia for three months to oversee his workouts
After Zacha’s OHL season, the Devils picked him at No
A picture of Zacha pulling on his New Jersey uniform is the cover photo of Strategie Uspěšné Výchovy
one of his father’s three books on childhood
Never,” Zacha’s father wrote in an email when asked if he ever feared he was doing the wrong thing
“Pavel loved hockey from the very beginning
During nearly 24 years of everyday training
he never told me he didn’t want to go practice or play the match
But his family had done everything for him to do his favorite sport.”
Zacha has always been told he is an old soul
He moved to a new continent and learned a new language four years later
He did not fulfill his potential in New Jersey
“The biggest problem I had when I came to the NHL was short-term memory,” Zacha says
There wasn’t that many games when I was 13
You could have a bad game on Sunday and have five days to try not to think about it because it was so long ago
if you have back-to-back or if we have six in nine
“That’s what kind of got me the first couple years
I had a bad game before.’ But it was already another game.”
Zacha is used to hearing two regular questions
would he have made the NHL without his father’s training
But I didn’t have a lot more than everyone else,” Zacha says
Everyone who’s here started working really hard
Zacha believes his father’s philosophy helped him learn the importance of commitment
Zacha could have applied what he learned to something else
I was ambitious enough to go another route,” Zacha says
“and hopefully be successful in that way.”
The other query he receives is whether he’d do something similar if he has children
maybe I’ll give them everything they want like my dad did.’ That’s what he thought was going to be the best for me
Maybe that’s what I’m going to be thinking in the future too
But luckily I don’t have to think about it yet.”
Zacha acknowledges he did not experience a normal childhood
“He’s the only one I’ve seen in my life,” Zboril says
“It just shows how much he loves the game of hockey going through this
So many guys and young kids would just quit on the spot and would become resistant toward hockey
I think I would be one of those guys that would quit.”
Zboril’s close friend was one of three Bruins to play in all 82 games. The Bruins won 65 of those 82. Monday against the Panthers
they hope to record their first of 16 more wins
“We are proud of Pavel,” Zacha’s father wrote
Fluto Shinzawa is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Bruins. He has covered the team since 2006, formerly as a staff writer for The Boston Globe. Follow Fluto on Twitter @flutoshinzawa
Dieth, the death-thrash act co-founded by bassist David Ellefson after his 2021 removal from Megadeth
have announced their very first album
and the band released a music video for the brutal title track on Thursday (March 16)
"This album has been a terrific collaboration
building upon our past as we created a new sound together," Ellefson (pictured above at left) explained this week
"We're looking forward to unleashing the fury!"
see the cover art and track list for To Hell and Back
The first Dieth single, "In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents," emerged last year
Frontman Miranda says that "To Hell and Back" is the song "that best describes our individual and collective journeys as professional musicians
and this wraps up this whole moment for us."
To Hell and Back arrives June 2 via Napalm Records. Pre-order it here. See Dieth tour dates below
"Don't Get Mad … Get Even!"3
"In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents"10
Belgium @ Graspop FestivalJuly 6-8 – Velke Mezirici
Czech Republic @ FajtfestAug 3-5 – Vagos
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Dieth, the death-thrash act co-founded by bassist David Ellefson after his 2021 removal from Megadeth
The first Dieth single, "In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents," emerged last year
To Hell and Back arrives June 2 via Napalm Records. Pre-order it here. See Dieth tour dates below
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the Czech Ambassador to Denmark Jiří Brodský visited the headquarters of the company NKT Cables A/S in the city of Asnæs
The company is a global front-line supplier to the energy sector
manufacturing and marketing of high quality cables
accessories and solutions for electrical infrastructure
the construction field and for the railway and automotive industries
production plants of the company are located in Germany
The Ambassador discussed with the company management, primarily about the activities in the Czech Republic, future plans, as well as the possibility of further expansion of investments. He also visited company's production facility in Asnæs that focuses on production of building wires, 1 kV and medium voltage cables up to 72 kV (local media reported about the visit)
NKT Cables A/S operates in the Czech Republic since 2004
Production plant in Kladno was founded in 1865 and it is one of the oldest cable production plants in Europe
making it one of the most high-tech plants in the industry
Its main products are low voltage cables up to 1 kV and low fire-hazard cables
Second production plant in Velké Meziříčí specializes in manufacturing medium voltage cables up to 50 kV to the highest industry standards
The last production site located in Vrchlabí focuses on the two main product lines – automotive cables and flexible cables
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