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Toshiba to increase production of polymer housed surge arresters

oshiba Energy Systems & Solutions arresters in 2001, and since then, the company
Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has has supplied more than 50 000 of these for
Tannounced that its current product power transmission lines and substations all
capacity of polymer housed surge arresters over the world. Furthermore, in 2018, Toshiba
will be nearly tripled by April 2022. supplied a product which improves lightning
Polymer housed surge arresters have an impulse-withstanding capability by 1,7 times
insulator is placed around the circumference compared to the previous one.
of zinc oxide (ZnO) elements having non- Koji Saito, Director and Vice President
linear resistance characteristics and integrally of the Grid Aggregation Division at Toshiba
molded with silicone rubber to maintain ESS, says: “To provide more polymer housed
mechanical strength. surge arresters all over the world, Toshiba ESS
Toshiba ESS manufactures surge arresters decided to increase the production capacity.
which can protect power transmission and While introducing additional manufacturing
distribution facilities and equipment, such as equipment, such as injection molding
power plants, substations and transmission machines, the company is also improving
lines, from overvoltage caused by lightning, productivity through efficient investments.
while operating as circuit breakers, for The company will contribute to strengthening
Hamakawasaki Operations in Japan. infrastructure to move toward achieving
In recent years, demand for renewable carbon neutrality through this arrester business
energy has increased to achieve carbon neutral expansion domestically and internationally.”
power generation. At the same time, ensuring
the reliability of the power grid has become About Toshiba ESS
more important. In addition, there is a need Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions
to improve the resilience of transmission and Corporation is a leading supplier of
substation equipment for large-scale lightning integrated energy solutions. With its long
strikes, hence the need for surge arresters, performance, compared to the former experience and expertise in a wide range of
which are protection equipment, is expected porcelain-type of surge arresters. power generating and transmitting systems
to increase more and more. According to the Toshiba ESS’s polymer housed surge and energy management technology,
global lightning arrester sales market report arresters are smaller, lighter and offer higher the company delivers innovative, reliable
2020, the global market for surge arresters reliability than other products by using and efficient energy solutions across the
is expected to increase from 120 billion yen the world’s finest technology of in-house globe. Toshiba ESS separated from Toshiba
(US$1,1-billion) in 2020 to 150 billion yen developed and manufactured zinc oxide Corporation in October 2017. https://www.
($1,36-billion) in 2025. elements, which have a high lightning energy toshiba-energy.com/en/index.htm
Polymer housed surge arresters are used absorption capability, as well as high-voltage
widely all over the world, since they provide gradient ZnO elements. The number of Contact Chika Yamada, Toshiba Africa,
superior advantages, such as durability, applicable ZnO elements can be reduced by Tel 011 305-2820,
anti-pollution performance for outdoor use, increasing the voltage gradient per unit length. chika.yamada@toshiba.co.za
are lightweight and offer high anti-seismic Toshiba launched polymer housed surge www.toshiba.co.za

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