The market for these massive armoured transmission lines matches the size of the sector’s ambition, and the competition is fiercer than ever. Contracting giants such as Italy’s Prysmian, France’s Nexans, and Swiss-headquartered ABB speak of a €2-3bn ($2.3-3.4bn) opportunity as construction off the continent ramps up to an expected 11GW of installed capacity by the end of next year and 28GW or more by 2020.

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