We’re embracing sustainability and gearing up for a future that is free of SF6 – are you ready to join us?
We are delighted to invite you to Hitachi Energy’s very first EconiQ™ High Voltage Day on June 11, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. Hitachi Energy will bring together influential thought leaders who are spearheading the adoption of eco-efficient technologies and advancing Europe's sustainable energy transition.
We will showcase our groundbreaking high-voltage solutions with a factory tour and technology exhibition so that you can get an up-close look at our innovative EconiQ high-voltage portfolio, including Gas-insulated Switchgear, Live Tank Breaker, Retrofill, and gas-insulated lines.
We are sure you will be captivated by the main events of the day: a panel discussion delving into Europe’s sustainable energy journey and the unveiling of the world’s first eco-efficient 420 kV Gas-insulated Switchgear.
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Agenda
13:00 Welcoming our guests
13:30 Start of the event
14:00 Factory Tour & EconiQ Exhibition
Our pioneering factory in Zurich, Switzerland, was founded in 1896 as Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon and has been producing GIS since 1967. Today, it manufactures GIS for voltage levels from 72.5 to 550 kV, divided into four efficient production lines organized into TAKTS with different workstations.
During the tour, you will get a closer look at each production line and witness our leading-class production processes, affirming Hitachi Energy’s unparalleled reputation as the leading manufacturer in the industry.
EconiQ high-voltage products exhibition
A special exhibition will showcase an array of EconiQ SF6-free high-voltage products, such as GIS, Live Tank Breaker, Retrofill for GIL, and more. This eco-efficient portfolio uses a game-changing technology and guarantees the lowest carbon footprint.
16:00 Break
16:15 Leadership Panel Session: Enabling the sustainable energy transition in Europe.
The panel will focus on sustainability in the electrical industry and the reduction of SF6, specifically, the challenges of the energy transition in Europe. The discussion will delve deeper into the metrics that the transmission and distribution operators need to apply to effectively evaluate the environmental impact of electrical equipment and ways that the latest eco-efficient technology breakthroughs are transforming the industry.
Panelists:
Professor High Voltage Engineering at ETH, Switzerland
Asset Manager at TenneT, Germany
Executive Vice President Technology and Transformation at Statnett SF, Norway
Head of Strategic Projects Transmission SPEN, Scotland
Executive VP and MD BU High Voltage Products at Hitachi Energy, Switzerland
Moderator:
Marketing & Sales Manager, Switzerland at Hitachi Energy
17:30 Official ceremony on the symbolic handover of the world’s first eco-efficient 420 kV GIS
Hitachi Energy will mark another milestone with unveiling the EconiQ 420 kV GIS to be delivered to TenneT, a major transmission system operator in the Netherlands and Germany. The breakthrough SF6-free GIS will contribute to TenneT’s carbon neutrality goals to build a resilient and sustainable grid in Germany.
In September 2022, Hitachi Energy announced it will provide the world's first SF6-free 420 kV GIS to TenneT, supporting the leading European grid operator to achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
18:00 Dinner and end of ceremony
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Thanks for your interest in the EconiQ™ High Voltage Day!
Registrations are now closed! See you in Zurich on June 11, 2024
Event Location
Accommodation
The event will be held at Hitachi Energy’s headquarters in Oerlikon, Zurich.
We have secured some rooms for our customers at the Courtyard Zurich North hotel around the corner. You can enjoy a special rate price with a promotion code.
5 mins walk distance to Hitachi Energy;
5 mins walk distance to Oerlikon station;
5.4km to Zurich airport.
7 mins walk distance to Hitachi Energy;
5 mins walk distance to Oerlikon station;
5.4km to Zurich airport.
1.2km to Hitachi Energy;
5 mins walk distance to Oerlikon station;
6.2km to Zurich airport.
1.6km to Hitachi Energy;
9 mins walk distance to Oerlikon station;
5.8km to Zurich airport.
*Please note that this is only a recommendation, travel and hotel charges are at the participant’s own expense.
*Please note that June is high season in Zurich. Make your reservations as soon as possible.
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