How to migrate to an SF6-free future ahead of impending F-gas regulations
Piloting alternative solutions now will support a seamless migration
Following the European Union’s (EU’s) latest F-gas proposals released earlier this year, ABB created a free-of-charge, downloadable whitepaper — Migrate to a more certain future — to support engineers in making this key transition.
The EU’s F-gas regulation, which outlines key dates for the prohibition of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) in medium-voltage (MV) electrical equipment, including new installations of SF6 gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), aims to reduce potent and harmful greenhouse gas emissions, including SF6, by two-thirds by 2030 compared to 2014 levels. The 2022 proposal outlines important new proposed regulations designed to phase out the use of SF6 — an established but environmentally harmful insulating gas that is 25,200 times more potent than CO2. This has been made possible with the development of SF6 alternatives paving the way for this level of regulation, including pioneering products within ABB’s ecoGIS range.