Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied EWE NETZ GmbH, which operates highly-efficient power grids in Germany, with its latest environmentally-friendly switchgear technology.
medium-voltage switchgear installation
EWE NETZ has completed a new medium-voltage switchgear installation in Brake in the Wesermarsch region of Lower Saxony, which includes seven fluorine gas-free NXPLUS C 24 circuit-breaker panels from Siemens’ green blue GIS portfolio.
This makes EWE NETZ one of the first grid operators in Germany to switch to the climate-friendly insulation gas Clean Air for an entire medium-voltage switchgear installation.
fluorine gas-free switchgear
The fluorine gas-free switchgear is an important contribution to a sustainable and secure energy supply"
"EWE wants to become climate-neutral by 2035. To achieve this, we at EWE NETZ are also investing in our infrastructure."
"The fluorine gas-free switchgear in Brake is one of the first of its kind in Germany and an important contribution to a sustainable and secure energy supply in our region. We thank our partner Siemens for the good cooperation," said Torsten Maus, Managing Director of EWE NETZ.
sustainable grid operations
“With our NXPLUS C 24 fluorine gas-free switchgear, we enable customers to achieve sustainable, economical, and future-proof grid operations,” said Stephan May, CEO of the Electrification & Automation Business Unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
“By eliminating fluorinated gases, our customers are on the safe side about potential future regulations. The Clean Air insulation gas we use consists exclusively of components found in ambient air.”
climate-neutral technology
EWE NETZ GmbH promotes innovation and sustainability. Through its grid in northwestern Germany, the company already transports an average of 96 percent renewable energy over the year.
With the environmentally friendly upgrade of its medium-voltage grid node in Brake, EWE NETZ aims to combine a high level of supply security with climate-neutral technology. The Brake switchgear installation is part of the grid supplying electricity to around 90,000 inhabitants in the city of Brake as well as in the Wesermarsch region.
