Cable termination system comprising: - a power cable sequentially comprising a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, - an electric field control element arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element comprising: - first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes (150, 160); - a field grading layer longitudinally extending between said first and second semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and in electric contact therewith; - an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and the field grading layer, - wherein said first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer and in direct contact with said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, and - wherein said second semiconducting electrode is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor by means of a metallic mesh or by a second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer of the power cable wherein said second semiconducting electrode is positioned across a second boundary formed between said second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer, - a tubular insulating body housing said power cable and said electric field control element. - a power cable sequentially comprising a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, - an electric field control element arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element comprising: - first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes (150, 160); - a field grading layer longitudinally extending between said first and second semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and in electric contact therewith; - an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and the field grading layer, - wherein said first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer and in direct contact with said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, and - wherein said second semiconducting electrode is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor by means of a metallic mesh or by a second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer of the power cable wherein said second semiconducting electrode is positioned across a second boundary formed between said second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer, - first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes (150, 160); - a field grading layer longitudinally extending between said first and second semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and in electric contact therewith; - an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes (150, 160) and the field grading layer, - wherein said first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer and in direct contact with said first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, and - wherein said second semiconducting electrode is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor by means of a metallic mesh or by a second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer of the power cable wherein said second semiconducting electrode is positioned across a second boundary formed between said second length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and said length of exposed insulating layer, - a tubular insulating body housing said power cable and said electric field control element.