GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a contract from Energinet, owner, operator, and developer of transmission systems for electricity and natural gas in Denmark, for 31 SF6-free gas-insulated substation bays. These bays, to be installed at the Amagerværket AMV and Vigerslev Koblingsstation VIK substations in Copenhagen, will reinforce this city’s electrical grid to support its steadily increasing population growth and electrification agenda. Based on its mission to ensure that the Danish energy system and grids are prepared for a future with 100% renewable energy, Energinet selected GE’s industry-leading g3 gas as a game-changing alternative to SF6, a potent greenhouse gas. GE’s g3 gas has a global warming potential of about 99% less compared to SF6. Moreover, g3 products have a significantly improved life cycle assessment compared with SF6 products and other alternatives.The project scope includes the delivery of two ready-to-operate 145 kV F35g double busbar gas-insulated substations using GE’s g3 alternative insulating and switching gas. With 22 bays, AMV will be the largest substation installation using g3 GIS at the 145 kV level to date. The VIK substation will consist of 9 bays.To date, a total of three Danish utilities - Energinet, Cerius, and Radius Elnet - have installed GE’s g3 products on their electrical grids. GE’s g3 gas-insulated products are currently available for live-tank circuit-breakers and GIS up to 145 kV, as well as dual gas-insulated lines (GIL) up to 420 kV. Additionally, in March 2022, GE unveiled the world’s first 420 kV, 63 kA g³ GIS circuit-breaker prototype.
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a contract from Energinet, owner, operator, and developer of transmission systems for electricity and natural gas in Denmark, for 31 SF6-free gas-insulated substation bays. These bays, to be installed at the Amagerværket AMV and Vigerslev Koblingsstation VIK substations in Copenhagen, will reinforce this city’s electrical grid to support its steadily increasing population growth and electrification agenda. Based on its mission to ensure that the Danish energy system and grids are prepared for a future with 100% renewable energy, Energinet selected GE’s industry-leading g3 gas as a game-changing alternative to SF6, a potent greenhouse gas. GE’s g3 gas has a global warming potential of about 99% less compared to SF6. Moreover, g3 products have a significantly improved life cycle assessment compared with SF6 products and other alternatives.The project scope includes the delivery of two ready-to-operate 145 kV F35g double busbar gas-insulated substations using GE’s g3 alternative insulating and switching gas. With 22 bays, AMV will be the largest substation installation using g3 GIS at the 145 kV level to date. The VIK substation will consist of 9 bays.To date, a total of three Danish utilities - Energinet, Cerius, and Radius Elnet - have installed GE’s g3 products on their electrical grids. GE’s g3 gas-insulated products are currently available for live-tank circuit-breakers and GIS up to 145 kV, as well as dual gas-insulated lines (GIL) up to 420 kV. Additionally, in March 2022, GE unveiled the world’s first 420 kV, 63 kA g³ GIS circuit-breaker prototype.
