Eaton company wants to abandon the use of SF6 gas and replace it with its own environmentally friendly solution. Considering the multitude of energy production projects from renewable sources, it is estimated that significant amounts of SF6 will be used, which will reduce CO2 emissions, said Gabriel Tache, Country Sales Manager, Eaton Romania, during the conference “New wave of renewables”, organized by Energynomics.
“The trend is to produce green energy, but not all the equipment in this flow, from production to the final consumer, is part of green energy. A basic element in this transition is the use of SF 6 gas. For a switching device, 2 kg of SF6 are used, equivalent to 58 tons of carbon. We have come up with a solution that eliminates this gas. Since 1960 we have been involved in the development of environmentally friendly equipment”, said Tache.
SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) was first made in 1900 in the laboratories of the Faculté de Pharmacie in Paris, and since 1960 it has been used as a gaseous insulating material in many applications and industries, especially in the energy sector.
Tache added that as the need for energy, especially electricity, increases, so does the need for clean energy. According to estimates, the need for electricity will increase by more than 27% by 2030, which puts a lot of pressure on green energy generation.
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In addition, by 2050, about three-quarters of the energy produced will be green, and half of the fuel used in transportation will be electricity. Added to this is the fact that the states have made a commitment that, in 2050, more than 50% of the GDP will be neutral from the point of view of carbon emissions. For all these reasons, the pressure to produce green energy and green equipment is getting stronger.
The conference “New wave of renewables“ was organized by Energynomics with the support of our partners: ABB, BCR, Eaton Electric, EnergoBit, EnergoPower, Enevo Group, Phoenix Contact, Photomate, REI Group, Simtel, Volt, Wiren.