# Siemens Energy to build vacuum interrupter plant in Berlin

Siemens Energy is investing over €60 million in a new production facility in Berlin to manufacture vacuum interrupters for climate-neutral switchgear. The facility is scheduled to go into operation in 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-22
- Where: Berlin, Germany
- Value: $68.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: vacuum interrupters, switchgear
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md)

## Sources

- [siemens-energy.com](https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/press-releases/new-production-facility-berlin-siemens-energy-wants-eliminate-worlds-most-potent-greenhouse-gas-from-power-transmission.html), 2021-11-22: "Siemens Energy is investing over €60 million in a new production facility in Berlin."
- [powerengineeringint.com](https://www.powerengineeringint.com/smart-grid-td/td-infrastructure/siemens-energy-advances-climate-neutral-switchgear-with-facility-in-berlin/), 2021-11-23: "Siemens Energy aims to sell only F-gas-free high-voltage switching technology starting in 2030 at the latest."
- [energie.de](https://www.energie.de/netzpraxis/news-detailansicht/nsctrl/detail/News/vakuumroehren-fertigung-in-berlin-siemens-energy-will-stromuebertragung-von-staerkstem-treibhausgas-der-welt-befreien), 2021-12-02: "Siemens Energy investiert über 60 Mio. € in eine neue Fertigung. Im Berliner Schaltwerk des Unternehmens sollen auf 6.200 m2 Vakuumschaltröhren hergestellt werden."

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