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Press Release14 June 2021Siemens EnergyMunich
Siemens Energy seals framework agreement to strengthen Norwegian power grid
“Limiting the environmental impact of our operations without compromising on safety and
reliability of power transmission, is a top priority for us. When it comes to reducing the usage of Fgases, we know that the alternatives from Siemens Energy have zero global warming potential. The
agreement is an essential step on our pathway to a more environmentally friendly operation of our
substations,” says Evy Thorbjørnsen, project director at Lyse Elnett.
Norway is one of the global front-runners in phasing out climate-harming F-gases in the power grid.
In the past two years, Siemens Energy has received orders for more than 60 bays of F-gas-free gas
insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 145 kilovolts from Norwegian grid operators. The centerpiece of
the switchgear is the combination of clean air and the game changing technology of vacuum
interrupter. In medium voltage applications, for decades the vacuum interrupter units, which are
sealed for life, have shown the outstanding performance. Since 2010 Siemens Energy’s vacuum interrupter technology is available for high-voltage switching applications and have reached almost
6-million hours of commercial operation, demonstrating the outstanding performance capabilities.
“Driven by the same goal to transmit power efficiently at the highest levels of safety, while also
helping to reduce the ecological impact of power transmission, our state-of-the-art transmission
technologies will accompany Lyse Elnett on their pathway towards decarbonization,” says Beatrix
Natter, Executive Vice President Transmission at Siemens Energy. “Redesigning switching
technologies in substations and avoiding F-gases is key to make the transmission grid more
sustainable.”
Provided that the total agreement’s scope of supply for the maximum runtime of eight years are
called up, the agreement has a total volume of estimated 200 million Euros. The agreement covers
design and construction of new substations as well as modifications and upgrades of existing
substations, including the supply of transmission products and services. The largest and most
important assignments will be the delivery of 145 kV GIS with associated protection and control
systems.
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