Introducing the World’s First Gas- Free Circuit Breaker

GE Renewable Energy has secured 2.2 million in funding from the European Commission to develop a sulfur hexafluoride free, gas insulated substation circuit breaker. This new circuit breaker will have the same high performance and small size as a traditional SF6 insulated circuit breaker but will reduce the gas mass by 99% CO2 amount. The technology used for this new equipment will rely on GE’s Green Gas for Grid or G3 technology. This new breaker will be a fresh addition and alternative to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The completion is scheduled to be done in 2022 and will be added to all high-voltage electrical networks in Europe. To read more about this new technology, read this article.