OPTIMA

Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under agreement POIR.04.01.04-00-0073/15

Title: “Increasing the Reliability and Safety Level of an SF6 Gas-Insulated Switchgear (g3) with Enhanced Rated Parameters by Implementing an Operational Monitoring System and an Innovative Solution to Minimize the Effects of Arc Faults.”

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the project is to develop and manufacture an SF6 gas-insulated switchgear (or alternatively g3 gas) with enhanced rated parameters, increased reliability, and operational safety. The reliability of the gas-insulated switchgear will be improved through the use of modern solutions, including a system for monitoring operational parameters.

PLANNED EFFECT:

• optimization of insulation in SF6 (g3) gas-insulated switchgear, providing guidelines for its dimensioning,
• minimization of the dimensions of switchgear compartments and entire switchgear units, which determine the size of the buildings where such switchgear will be installed,
• enhancement of operational safety for these devices, with particular emphasis on potential hazards during internal arc fault conditions,
• increased operational reliability and maintenance-free performance over long service intervals (reducing operational costs),
• increased allowable current-carrying capacity under cooling conditions with SF6 or g3 insulating gas (in the equipment compartment) and with solid insulation (in the busbar compartment), ensuring cost reduction.

PROJECT VALUE: 7,307,875.84 PLN,
including funding of 5,226,569.26 PLN.

The consortium includes:

• ELEKTROBUDOWA SA – Leader
• Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Technik Innowacyjnych EMAG
• KIZO Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.