Dive Summary:

• China plans to build a next-generation transmission line thanks to a new partnership between CTC Global—the Irvine, Calif.-based maker of aluminum-conductor composite core (ACCC) transmission cable—and the NARI Group, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC).
• CTC Global and the NARI Group will build composite carbon-and-glass material “that forms the heart of transmission lines that are lighter, more heat-resistant, and less susceptible to line loss than the steel-core cables that are the industry standard today,” Greentech Media reports. These lines are twice the cost of the steel-core conductor but has helped expand capacity of existing transmission paths in 250 projects in 28 countries.
• With China boasting the world’s biggest grid and a fast-growing economy, the state is investing in expanding its transmission capacity and adding new lines.

From the article:

“Now that CTC's ACCC conductor has seen nearly a decade in real-world use, it’s starting to be used in new transmission projects, as well as in “re-conductoring” projects to expand existing capacity, Dave Bryant, director of technology at CTC, said in an interview this week.”