On September 22, 2020, GE Renewable Energy was awarded the contract to supply its 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) for the Arctic LNG-2 project, a large liquefied natural gas development on the Gydan Peninsula in Western Siberia, Russia. The delivery of GE’s GIS equipment is planned for 2020-2021.

GE’s F35 gas-insulated switchgear is one of the most compact GIS solutions in its class. Aluminum housing elements ensure low thermal and electromagnetic losses due to induced currents and considerably simplify assembly work. Furthermore, the F35 has an advanced SF6 sealing system.

Viktor Kamyshev, GE’s Russia and C.I.S. general manager for Grid Solutions, said, “GE’s Grid Solutions is proud to be part of the important Arctic LNG 2 oil and gas project in Russia. Our compact, gas-insulated switchgear will help ensure a reliable power supply for the project’s production trains.”

GE’s F35 GIS solutions have been deployed in the Russian electricity grid since 2008 to support the transmission and distribution of reliable electricity. Customers continue to rely on GE, from the Rostov Arena and the Perm Thermal Power Plant-6 to the substations and distribution stations that supply power to the cities of Sochi, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, and the Krasnoyarsk region.