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Press Release20 November 2018Energy ManagementErlangen
Siemens supplies SF6-free high-voltage products for E.ON in Sweden
3AV1 live-tank circuit-breakers use vacuum interrupters for switching and synthetic air as insulating medium for CO2-neutral operation up to 145 kV, 40 kA, 3,150 A and temperatures down to -60°C.
145 kV Blue current transformers use synthetic air as insulating medium for CO2-neutral operation and are available up to 245 kV and for temperatures down to -60°C.
The picture shows a 145 kV Blue voltage transformer.
The Fårhult substation is an important hub in the local power grid. It operates at voltages levels of 20, 50, and up to 130 kV and supplies electricity to more than 4,000 customers, both households and industry. The innovative, eco-friendly, high-voltage circuit breakers and instrument transformers from Siemens will be deployed in Sweden for the first time. "Using no SF6 is one way to support our goal of using less greenhouse gases in grid operation," says Mats Andersson, Director Regional Grid at E.ON Sweden. "With Siemens we have a competent and trusted partner on board for realizing this first CO2-neutral high-voltage project in Sweden."
The orders comprise five 145-kV bays with five "blue" 145-kV circuit breakers,
nine "blue" 145-kV current transformers (CT), and the same number of 145-kV voltage transformers (VT).
In addition, one 72.5-kV bay with another "blue" circuit breaker will be installed. The circuit breakers use proven vacuum-switching technology combined with "clean air" to replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as the insulating medium.
A vacuum-interrupter unit switches and extinguishes the arc. Technically prepared and purified air in a mixing ratio of 80 percent nitrogen to 20 percent oxygen ("clean air") provides the insulation for the current-carrying conductors inside the housing.
This insulation will also be used in the current and voltage transformers, which are used to transform high current and voltage levels into low levels that can be processed by measuring and protection instruments like relays and recorders.
nine "blue" 145-kV current transformers (CT), and the same number of 145-kV voltage transformers (VT).
In addition, one 72.5-kV bay with another "blue" circuit breaker will be installed. The circuit breakers use proven vacuum-switching technology combined with "clean air" to replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as the insulating medium.
A vacuum-interrupter unit switches and extinguishes the arc. Technically prepared and purified air in a mixing ratio of 80 percent nitrogen to 20 percent oxygen ("clean air") provides the insulation for the current-carrying conductors inside the housing.
This insulation will also be used in the current and voltage transformers, which are used to transform high current and voltage levels into low levels that can be processed by measuring and protection instruments like relays and recorders.
"In recent years, Siemens has developed a new generation of high-voltage products to meet the requirements of customers with respect to climate-neutral operation, decarbonization, and sustainability," explains Ralf Christian, CEO of the Siemens Energy Management Division. "Our SF6-free high-voltage products not only significantly reduce the environmental footprint; they also allow existing power grids to modernize to the highest level of safety and reliability."
"These products also increase performance and economic efficiency. They are especially suitable for the harsh environmental conditions in Scandinavian countries. We're happy to be joining E.ON Sweden in taking this important step toward sustainable power transmission," says Nils Klippenberg, CEO of Energy Management Nordics.
"These products also increase performance and economic efficiency. They are especially suitable for the harsh environmental conditions in Scandinavian countries. We're happy to be joining E.ON Sweden in taking this important step toward sustainable power transmission," says Nils Klippenberg, CEO of Energy Management Nordics.
The blue portfolio represents Siemens' work with insulating media that contain no fluorine gases and therefore meet all the strictest safety and environmental standards. The benefits of this technology over conventional SF6 insulation include operation at lower temperatures without heating systems and easier handling during shipping, installation, operation, maintenance, and recycling. They don't require F-gas reporting during operation and have the same lifespan as their SF6 counterparts.
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