SF₆-free Solutions
GE Vernova is committed to enabling a decarbonized energy future and will continue to expand its SF₆-free product portfolio throughout the next decade.
Decarbonizing the grid isn't just a business decision, it's a value system
To solve the challenges facing today's energy grid, we need to think big and find innovative ways to reduce our carbon emissions.
We're doing that with GRiDEA – our portfolio of decarbonization solutions that empower grid operators to address their net-zero objectives.
Our comprehensive suite of solutions aimed at reducing SF₆ emissions and raw material usage are tailored to meet the evolving needs of the grid operators. By identifying the environmental impact of our products through lifecycle assessments, our core efforts focus on supporting our customers in achieving their energy transition goals.
By choosing GRiDEA, utilities can tap into GE Vernova's unmatched heritage of transforming the electrical grid with proven, breakthrough technologies and innovative ideas.
Our commitment to decarbonization focuses on balancing the need to reduce our environmental impact with the need to maintain technical performance while simultaneously prioritizing the needs of the grid along with the health of our planet.
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SF₆-free Solutions
While SF₆ has been the standard gas used inside high-voltage (HV) electrical equipment as an insulating and switching medium, it is also listed as a potent greenhouse gas. In tandem, grid operators around the world are becoming increasingly conscientious about their carbon footprint – where decarbonization of the grid is becoming more than just a business decision, but rather, a critical imperative. GE Vernova's alternative SF₆-free solutions support utilities and industries in reducing their carbon footprint.
We have developed g³, an insulating and switching gas for HV electrical transmission equipment. g³ is a fully type-tested gas mixture that provides the same technical performance as SF₆ while reducing carbon emissions by 99%. Additionally, with product dimensions remaining the same, there is no major increase of raw materials or consequent pollution transfer induced on any other environmental indicators.
GE Vernova is committed to enabling a decarbonized energy future.
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Reduced Raw Material Impact
GE Vernova is committed to innovating more while using less - safeguarding the world's natural resources.
Reduced Raw Material Impact
GE Vernova is committed to innovating more while using less – safeguarding the world's natural resources.
Our eco-design framework seeks to minimize the environmental impact of a given product at every stage of its lifecycle and improve its environmental performance, all while maintaining or improving its reliability and cost efficiency.
Serving as our compass, we perform Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for new products to ensure we measure environmental impact. These assessments cover a product's entire lifecycle, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, use, and end-of-life.
In addition to the reduction of raw materials, we utilize a circular economy framework for using recycled materials in our equipment (including recycled copper and aluminum and recycled oil for transformers), we are dedicated to an improved product lifecycle.
Finally, the use of digital technologies, such as low-power instrument transformers and the use of fiber optics in place of copper cables, is another lever in our mission to decarbonize the grid. Owing to digital control switching devices and monitoring systems and retrofitting and modernization services, our equipment also maintains the added benefit of an extended lifetime. By harnessing innovation and global expertise, we are not only improving operational efficiency and management but also driving significant reductions in carbon emissions, reinforcing our commitment to a decarbonized future.
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