g3 is a revolutionary gas for the

electrical transmission industry,

offering the same technical
performances as SF6 with an
environmental impact
GRID SOLUTIONS reduced by 98%

SF6 IS A GREENHOUSE GAS WITH A STRONG GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL

9 10 of the warmest years on record occurred since 2000. Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) are the root cause of the
“Greenhouse Effect”, causing climate change throughout the world.

SF6 is contributing 23 500

GHGs
times more than CO2 to the
greenhouse effect 80%
of all SF6 used is in the
10 000 tons
of SF6 are installed
infrared transmission industry yearly
rays
SF6
CO2

3200years 20%
SF6 CO2
SF6
1 kg 23 500 kg +
is the number of years SF6 is the SF6 concentration
remains in the atmosphere in the last 5 years

THE g3 REVOLUTION

g3
Saving of Saving of
1
16 1
st

SF6 g 3

OIL - AIR
EVER ALTERNATIVE
to SF6 for high = OR
SF6
CARS CAR
voltage apparatus
1980 2016
Replacing 1 kg of SF6 running one year circling the Earth 4 times
with 1 kg of g3 (10 000 km each)

Same technical performance & safety with a

Drastically reduced impact of
drastically reduced impact of gas releases
releases to the atmosphere with the
same technical performance
to atmosphere

THE BENEFITS OF g3 OVER SF6

1-2%
PRACTIC
ST
ES
BE

T
A
X OR
BE
ES

ST
PRACTIC

environmental impact of Utilities can adopt best Utilities can qualify for tax
g3 vs SF6 practices in terms of reduction or incentives related to
environment sustainability greenhouse gas emissions reduction
 g3 is an insulating gas mixture using
NovecTM Dielectric Fluids from 3M

The g3 technology and related applications

are part of the GE Ecomagination g3 supply, g3 handling and g3 monitoring
portfolio. Ecomagination is GE’s growth solutions are available with our partners
strategy to enhance resource productivity
and reduce environmental impact.

GLOBAL TREND TOWARDS MORE STRINGENT SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

40%
SF6 becomes the GE starts New gas
main insulating cooperation disclosed:
medium for high with 3M g3
voltage
of utilities expect a
1980 1997 2006 2010 2014 2015 2016
SF6 is listed in the First F-gas regulation in COP 21 signed by 196 Kigali amendment of
Kyoto protocol as a EU to control F-gases countries. Limit global Montreal Protocol,
TAX Greenhouse Gas and limit climate change warming to 2°C and 197 UNO members.
OR reduce GHG emissions F-gas emissions to be
by 40-70% by 2050 cut by two-thirds by
2030 in the EU
INCENTIVE

on SF6 in 5 years
More and more stringent environmental regulations
are likely to speed up the g3 adoption

ADOPTION OF g3 : SOME LEADING UTILITIES

UK / ENGLAND

5
UK / SCOTLAND
LEADING UTILITIES g3 Gas-Insulated Lines
have decided to 420 kV & -25 °C
experiment g3 in UK National Grid, England
(England, Scotland), SP Energy Networks, Scotland
Switzerland,
Germany, South Korea g3 Gas-Insulated Substation
SOUTH KOREA 123 kV including circuit breaker
(-25 °C) AXPO, Switzerland

2
MANUFACTURERS g3 AIS Current Transformer
are developing 245 kV (-30 °C)
eco-friendly power GERMANY
TenneT, Germany
products using g3
SWITZERLAND

Example with 100 metres of 3-phase Gas-Insulated Line (GIL), ¤

Example with a carbon tax
¤
considering gas emissions (average 0.4% p.a.) over 40 years at 25¤/ton of CO2
GIL filled with SF6 GIL filled with g3 ¤ TAX SAVING

6 157 tons
equivalent CO2
102 tons
equivalent CO2
150 k¤
20-30% of CAPEX

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