London installs gas-insulated switchgear to increase sustainability
Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), thus ensuring reliable, clean electricity supply for England’s capital.
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UK, London: Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), thus ensuring reliable, clean electricity supply for England’s capital.
To support National Grid in accelerating its net zero targets, Hitachi Energy will deliver EconiQ™ 420 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and gas-insulated lines (GIL) containing no sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
As one of the world’s largest investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities, National Grid has the ambition to remove all SF6 from its fleet by 2050.
Linxon is building Bengeworth Road substation for National Grid to develop the LPT infrastructure. To support National Grid in its transition to SF6-free solutions, Hitachi Energy will deliver 7 bays of its 420 kV GIS to enable the transmission of electricity over long distances while eliminating SF6, in addition to 420 kV GIL.
“We’re delighted that Bengeworth Road substation, at the heart of London Power Tunnels, will be SF6-free,” said Onur Aydemir, National Grid Project Director for London Power Tunnels. “This key power project will deliver a secure energy supply to the capital, and by using sustainable technology we are minimizing the environmental impact of our operations to support the transition to Net Zero.”
Source: Hitachi Energy
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