Switching to sustainability: A comprehensive market analysis of sustainable practices in the switchgear industry
The role of switchgear in the power sector, especially in the transmission and distribution sector, has become increasingly crucial over the years.
byM. Usman
As the demand for electricity is rising across the globe mainly due to industrial and population growth, improvements in the electrification rates and electrification of the transport sector, the role of switchgear in the power sector, especially in the transmission and distribution sector, has become increasingly crucial over the years. But the traditional switchgear industry practices are detrimental to the environment as they lead to resource depletion, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
This has, in turn, created the need for the switchgear industry to move towards adopting sustainable industry practices with a focus on decarbonization, eco-design, high efficiency, and a sustainable supply chain. However, there are several impediments in the switchgear industry striving to adopt sustainable industry practices, including high initial costs and the complexity of switchgear installations. But at the same time, significant opportunities for innovation and development for switchgear OEMs exist along the way.
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