CEA Proposes Green Switchgear Rollout to Decarbonize India’s Grid

The CEA report says SF₆ has a very high global warming potential

April 14, 2026

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India’s power transmission sector is evaluating a transition from conventional sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆)-based gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to environmentally sustainable Green GIS technologies, according to a report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

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