Climate change: German start-up Nuventura seeks partners in China to stamp out the world’s most potent greenhouse gas
- Nuventura plans to transfer its technology to Chinese companies to develop a replacement for sulphur hexafluoride, the world’s most harmful greenhouse gas
- The start-up has embarked on a demonstration project with European utility E. ON in Germany to replace sulphur hexafluoride in distribution grids
German start-up Nuventura is seeking partners in China to commercialise a replacement for sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), the world’s most harmful greenhouse gas that is widely used in electricity distribution grids.
The Asian Development Bank-backed firm plans to transfer its technology to makers of medium voltage gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) in China that lack capabilities to develop a replacement for SF6.
“We are looking into the right structure in China [as] our business model worldwide is to license our technology,” said CEO Fabian Lemke. “It might be a combination of a joint venture with a local partner and licensing arrangements with other manufacturers.”
Power distribution behemoth State Grid Corporation of China said it could deploy Berlin-based Nuventura’s product in its infrastructure, provided it meets requirements.
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Nuventura aims to raise US$12 million to fund its product roll-out in Europe and for pilot projects in Asia, he added.