en.Wedoany.com Reported - Sterlite Electric and RDT Lumiker have jointly launched a smart cable solution integrating fiber optic sensing technology. By embedding monitoring capabilities directly into power cables, the solution provides utilities with real-time visibility into asset health, supporting grid reliability and operational efficiency improvements.
The partnership is built on complementary technologies. Sterlite brings over five decades of experience in the power cable sector, with operations in India, Europe, the United States, Latin America, and Africa, while RDT Lumiker contributes passive fiber-based sensing technology and data analytics capabilities. The two companies have established a joint venture, Sterlumiq, to integrate optical fibers into power cables, enabling utilities to deploy both cables and sensing networks in a single installation, thereby streamlining construction processes and optimizing project execution.
The product launched under this collaboration is named CAMOS. Its key differentiator lies in directly measuring electrical parameters from within the asset, including load current, sheath current, and capacitive current, rather than relying on indirect indicators such as temperature, acoustics, or strain. Manuel Muñoz Luengo, CEO of RDT Lumiker, stated that traditional monitoring systems may require maintenance or periodic calibration, whereas CAMOS employs a passive fiber optic solution that requires no maintenance or calibration throughout its service life, which is designed to last decades, providing utilities with continuous data access.
Against the backdrop of grid modernization and increasing renewable energy penetration, utilities face the dual challenges of rising electricity demand and greater system volatility. Frederic Trefois, CEO of Sterlite Electric, noted that utilities have traditionally relied on conservative engineering practices for asset design, but this smart cable technology can help operators optimize asset utilization, support grid reliability, and make more informed decisions regarding future network investments.
At the project execution level, the technology can monitor cable conditions using integrated optical fibers before energization, helping EPC contractors detect cable-related issues early and reduce commissioning risks. RDT Lumiker cited an example from a hybrid transmission project on the west coast of Denmark, where CAMOS technology integrated certain monitoring and measurement functions directly into the cable system, simplifying network design and eliminating the need for intermediate substations to house metering and protection functions, resulting in a smaller footprint and higher efficiency.
