SF6-Free MV Switchgear wins the Industrial Energy Efficiency Award in Hannover Messe

Schneider Electric has won the Industrial Energy Efficiency Award category “Energy Economy” for its new SM AirSeT switchgear, a medium voltage technology. The company’s innovation makes it possible to end reliance on the now-standard sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) greenhouse gas commonly contained in electrical equipment used to power the grid and industrial electrical installations.

The Industrial Energy Efficiency Award showcases companies’ outstanding commitment to investing in and applying energy-efficient solutions. The award was conferred by Deutsche Messe at the HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days. The switchgear nominated for the awards uses the company’s new shunt vacuum interruption technology combined with pure air insulation, which enables the avoidance of SF6 while maintaining the advantages of the compact physical footprint, cost-effectiveness, and trusted operating mode of traditional SF6-based equipment.