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MISSION is an EU-funded research project with the objective to develop and demonstrate SF6 -free switchgear technologies. SF6 -gas has been a key component in high voltage switchgear for more than half a decade. While its technical properties are unmatched, its status as the worst greenhouse gas known has led the EU to put an end to its further application in switchgear.

In order to achieve the green transition, Europe and the world are dependent on a resilient and sustainable electric grid. The 420 kV HVAC circuit breaker is a key component of the European transmission grids and MISSION is very proud to develop and demonstrate the first 420 kV vacuum circuit breaker in the French and Norwegian transmission grids. While HVAC will remain the dominant technology for power transmission in the foreseeable future, HVDC will step up from a handful of interconnectors to a key enabler for renewable energies like offshore wind and solar.

To take HVDC from point-to-point interconnectors to interconnected grids, HVDC-switchgear must be developed. MISSION will develop and demonstrate a 525 kV HVDC GIS as well as a 12 kV MVDC circuit breaker. To be able to achieve these very ambitious goals the MISSION consortium consists of 12 leading research, industry and end-user organizations.

Meet us at CIGRE

Join MISSION's workshop at CIGRE on Friday, 30 August, from 10:00 to 11:00 in room 343. At this event, you will meet several people engaged in the MISSION project and learn more about our planned innovations.

Programme:

Introduction to the MISSION project, by SINTEF Energy Research
HVDC GIS, by Siemens Energy
MVDC CB, by G&W
HVAC AIS CB, by Siemens Energy
Pilot plans, by Statnett
Pilot plans, by RTE
Questions

There is no need to sign up for the event. We are also working on a solution for streaming and/or recording. Keep updated through our website and LinkedIn.

Meet us at Enlit

The MISSION project will be present at the New project Pavilion during the Enlit Europe Conference in Milan, 22-24 October 2024. Enlit is a forum that addresses every aspect of the energy agenda, and this Pavilion is part of the EU Project Zone at the conference.

This is SF6

SF6 is a synthetic gas that does not naturally occur in the atmosphere. It plays a key role in our current power system, particularly in switchgear. However, it is also one of the most potent greenhouse gases known to man. Therefore, the EU project MISSION is now working to find alternatives to SF6.