◆Although the development of carbon-free products is underway... ``Transitional phase''
The volume of purchasing SF6 gas for insulation is trending down
In response to demands from major companies to increase the price of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas used in heavy gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and transformers, major companies Manufacturers Electronics manufacturers are reducing the prices of their products and the company plans to transfer this to prices. SF6 has a high greenhouse effect and the development of alternative technologies is progressing, but assuming demand for existing products, it is estimated that it will be needed until about 2040. Demand for SF6 is gradually decreasing, unit prices will certainly increase further, an inevitable problem in the transition to a decarbonized society.
