Abstract: A power cable having: a conductor and having: a first conductor section including an elongated first central element made of a first metal and a first outer metal structure made of a second metal surrounding the first central element, a second conductor section including the second metal, a weld metal located axially between the first conductor section and the second conductor section, wherein the first conductor section has a first axial end section extending to the weld metal, wherein the first axial end section includes: a central axially extending first metal member surrounded by the first outer metal structure, the first metal member including a first axial part made of the first metal and a second axial part made of the second metal, wherein the first axial part has a first end that is welded to the first central element and a second end that is welded to a first end of the second axial part, and wherein the second axial part has a second end, wherein the second end of the second axial part and the firs

Abstract: An HVDC power cable joint assembly for jointing more than two power cables, including: a connection body including: a multi-branch conductor having at least two branches and a stem, a multi-branch conductor insulation system including: a connection body inner semiconducting layer arranged radially outside of the multi-branch conductor, a connection body insulation layer arranged radially outside the connection body inner semiconducting layer, a connection body outer semiconducting layer arranged radially outside the connection body insulation layer, N power cables, where N is the number of branches plus one, each power cable having a conductor, and a power cable insulation system surrounding the conductor, N power cable joints, each connecting a branch or the stem to a respective power cable, wherein each power cable joint includes: a conductor joint between one of the branches, or the stem, and a conductor of one of the power cables, a joint insulation system arranged around the conductor joint, the joint in