Coming at the 2025 INMR WORLD CONGRESS
Substation insulation technology has become one of the key disciplines required to secure reliable, long-term performance of electrical energy infrastructure. In past years, the focus of this technology was devoted mainly to cost savings with regards to materials, insulators and the apparatus employed. But this is now changing.
The present trend shows that Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as well as a positive Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) balance is increasingly more important compared to present considerations of product and material cost.
At the same time, many TSOs and OEMs these days are obliged to more carefully verify their supply chains with consideration to CO2 footprint and other non-technical considerations from the supplier side. For example, the material selection process must comply with the most recent chemical regulations such as REACH/SVHC and consider a clear vision toward green, non-hazardous and sustainable materials.
Finally, the International Electrical Commission has agreed to comply with and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations with respect to future development of IEC standards. In parallel, ecofriendly materials are being developed along with reuse and recycling methods that also comply with the latest Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) regulations.
Plan to attend the 2025 INMR WORLD CONGRESS this October to listen to an important presentation by Jens Martin Seifert, senior technical expert and consultant to Saver in Italy.
In his paper, Dr. Seifert will review the latest trends in designs, materials and production processes for hollow core composite insulators given issues such as technology trends, alternate gases and Life Cycle Assessment. He will also examine challenges and expected future development of substation equipment such as hollow core composite insulators, GIS bushings, composite station posts, dry cable terminations and optical instrument transformers.
Dr. Seifert, former Chairman of IEC TC 36 Insulators and Convener of CIGRE Working Groups D1.58 and D1.59, and past recipient of the Claude de Tourreil Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Electrical Insulators, obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Braunschweig and has had over 25 years of experience in development of composite materials for high voltage insulating applications.
