SF₆-free AirSeT aids greener manufacturing at the Renault plant

Renault Group’s sustainable mobility factory of the future reduces its carbon footprint and pilots SF₆-free MV switchgear.

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Renault: Customer Story Key Figures

Improve power reliability

Reduce carbon footprint and eliminate SF₆ from MV switchgear

Lower cybersecurity risks

Why is pure-air MV the optimal option to move away from SF₆?

As electrification increases and renewable penetration grows, so does the need for more medium voltage switchgear. This equipment commonly uses SF₆ gas with a global warming potential of 24,300, so industries, buildings, and grids must transition to green alternatives. Pure-air MV is quickly emerging as the superior choice.

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Green MV switchgear drives Renault’s sustainability initiatives

Renault aims to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040. See how our green SF₆-free switchgear and digital innovations are helping the automaker reach its sustainability targets.

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Sustainability: Renault needed to eliminate greenhouse gases from its operations to meet the factory’s sustainability goals.
Power reliability: Power outages have serious consequences for the factory, including stopping production and causing financial losses.
Cybersecurity: A potential breach of electronic data safety could halt operations and lead to equipment damage since equipment management and monitoring require 24/7 connectivity.

Connected Products: SM AirSeT, green and digital MV switchgear

Renault chose to use our innovative SF₆-free MV switchgear to eliminate the need for the greenhouse gas SF₆ in its Flins factory’s MV network. In addition to improving sustainability, SM AirSeT addresses Renault’s cybersecurity, reliability, and maintenance concerns because its digital innovations allow remote monitoring, improve safety, and reduce outage concerns.

Digital and green solutions support the factory’s circular economy targets.
Installing, dismantling, handling, and recycling of MV switchgear is easier and more cost-efficient by eliminating SF₆ use.
Digital innovations support remote equipment monitoring and installation management, production monitoring, forecasting, maintenance planning, and remote training on advanced technologies.
Cybersecurity is more robust because protection is integrated into the technical solutions.