420 kV SF6-free Live Tank Circuit Breakers and Gas-Insulated Switchgear for 80 kA Applications

The “Energiewende” renewable energy policy of Germany has ambitious goals such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 65% (from 1990 levels) by 2030 and achievement of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. The fulfilment of these targets relies also on the phase out of conventional thermal power plants and on the significant grid expansion to support the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) such as wind and photovoltaic.