Solution Overview

Power Industry Fiber Cables

ADSS is all-dielectric with no metallic parts, immune to electromagnetic interference and installable while energized, suiting distribution network upgrades and long-span mountain crossings with low retrofitting costs and easy installation. OPGW combines the dual functions of ground wire and communication line with high mechanical strength, and is mostly used on new high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage backbone lines, where a single installation saves overall costs. Each serves its own role: ADSS supports distribution network digitalization, while OPGW underpins backbone grid transmission. As new-type power systems and ultra-high-voltage construction accelerate, demand for power communication optical cables keeps growing, and ice-resistant, high-capacity fiber products will become the mainstream development direction.

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Solution Architecture

Product Characteristics of Two Types of Power Optical Cables

ADSS All-Dielectric Self-Supporting Optical Cable

The cable uses an all-non-metallic dielectric structure with aramid yarn as the internal strength and load-bearing member, containing no metal conductors, and naturally isolating electromagnetic induction interference from high-voltage lines with no safety hazards such as induced currents or electrolytic corrosion. Light in weight with excellent self-supporting tensile performance, it suits long-span installation across rivers and canyons, supports live-line work during construction without line-wide power outages, greatly reducing economic losses from grid downtime, and suits upgrade and renovation projects of existing distribution lines.

OPGW Optical Ground Wire

It uses an integrated structure combining metallic stranded wires with optical fibers: the outer aluminum-clad steel strands simultaneously serve as the overhead ground wire for lightning protection and mechanical load-bearing, while low-loss single-mode fibers are encapsulated inside as the communication transmission channel, combining lightning protection and grounding with power communication in one. Outstanding overall mechanical strength, lightning resistance, and ice resistance make it suitable for long-term service in extreme outdoor environments such as high altitudes and severe icing, and it is specifically matched to new high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage transmission line construction, completing both power transmission protection and communication networking in a single stringing operation.

Division-of-Labor System for Power Communication Networking

Digital Transmission Links for Distribution Networks

ADSS optical cable serves as the core for building communication channels in medium- and low-voltage distribution networks, covering county distribution poles, park distribution lines, and rural distribution transformer areas, carrying digital services such as distribution automation, transformer area intelligent monitoring, remote meter reading, and video surveillance. It improves the data transmission network at the terminal distribution side and fills the digital communication gaps of grassroots power grids.

Backbone Grid Dispatching Transmission Links

OPGW optical cable is used to build cross-province and cross-region high-voltage backbone communication networks linking substations of all levels and UHV converter stations, carrying highly reliable real-time services such as power dispatching commands, relay protection, online fault monitoring, and wide-area synchronous control. It forms the core high-speed communication trunk of the power system, ensuring safe and stable dispatching and operation of the large power grid.

Industry Application Development Scenarios

New Power System Construction Scenarios

Targeting new projects of UHV transmission corridors, large new-energy power stations, and cross-province energy transmission backbone lines, it deploys integrated OPGW optical cable alongside, matching the large-scale construction needs of the new power system and integrated wind-solar-storage bases. Ice-resistant, high-capacity fiber specifications are gradually becoming the standard configuration for new power grids.

Solution Advantages

01 Grid-Wide Adaptability
02 Optimized Cost and Maintenance
03 Secure Redundant Transmission
OPGW suits new high-voltage backbone lines, replacing the original ground wire to deliver lightning protection grounding and dedicated network communication in one step; ADSS targets renovation of existing medium- and low-voltage distribution networks and rural power grids, and its all-dielectric construction supports live-line installation without power outage. Together, the two cover all scenarios including transmission, distribution, and new energy stations, enabling communication networks to be deployed alongside both high- and low-voltage lines, and fully supporting the rollout of digital services such as smart grid dispatching and remote monitoring.
New high-voltage lines choose OPGW, eliminating the separate cable stringing process and simplifying construction; aging lines deploy lightweight ADSS, requiring no reinforcement of existing poles and towers and cutting retrofit costs. Both cable types are weather- and aging-resistant, with low failure rates and long maintenance cycles in long-term outdoor operation. Initial construction investment remains controllable while later maintenance workload and spending decrease accordingly, achieving optimal cost across the full lifecycle.
OPGW's metallic armor shields against electromagnetic interference and withstands high-current impacts from short circuits and lightning; ADSS has no metallic structure, eliminating the risk of induced current corrosion. Deployed together, they form dual-route communication channels that doubly guard against risks such as line icing, external damage, and grid faults, continuously ensuring uninterrupted transmission of core services including relay protection and data acquisition, with greatly enhanced communication stability.