Reliable Supply of Transformer Fluids in a Period of Uncertainty

Recent disruptions in refinery capacity and global shipping lanes have once again demonstrated how fragile the long and complex supply chains for transformer fluids with critical importance can be. With its production infrastructure in Europe, Nynas supplies energy companies and transformer manufacturers with reliable supply, comprehensive technical expertise and high-performance products with strong sustainability characteristics.

Global economic fluctuations and geopolitical tensions are having an increasingly direct impact on the supply of critical petroleum products and industrial raw materials. Recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerability of increasingly strained supply chains, including special transformer fluids used in energy infrastructure.

Meanwhile, accelerating electrification is creating unprecedented pressure on energy companies to ensure uninterrupted access to materials required for transformers and grid equipment. In this environment, supply security, regional resilience and long-term product availability are becoming more important than ever.

Thomas Norrby, Technical Manager at Nynas Transformer Oils and Guest Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, states: "When these developments are combined with increasing expectations on sustainability, lifecycle emissions and regulatory compliance, they compel transformer manufacturers and energy companies to evaluate more resilient alternatives."

Nynas, one of Europe's leading transformer fluid manufacturers, is positioned as a strong business partner for energy companies and transformer manufacturers with reliable solutions that help increase supply chain resilience.

Annika Girod, Marketing Director at Nynas, says: "Our regional production infrastructure located close to our European customers reduces dependence on intercontinental shipping routes. Through shorter logistics routes, local production and decades of expertise, we can provide our customers with greater predictability in an increasingly uncertain global market."

NYTRO® RR 900X and NYTRO BIO 300X products support sustainability targets alongside reliable performance. These solutions, which combine high technical performance with circular or renewable raw materials, can help reduce lifecycle emissions without compromising operational safety in critical energy infrastructure.

Thomas Norrby comments: "NYTRO BIO 300X, a bio-based hydrocarbon-based fluid, offers a valuable alternative during periods of supply disruptions."

NYTRO RR 900X
• Suitable for the most demanding electrical applications
• Maintains the dielectric performance of conventional naphthenic transformer oils
• Delivers equivalent or in some areas superior performance compared to other high-performance transformer oils
• Complies with IEC 60296 (2020) TYPE A standard
• Achieves at least 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle

NYTRO BIO 300X
• Hydrocarbon-based from renewable sources
• Biodegradable
• Offers ultra-low viscosity and superior heat transfer properties
• Has very high oxidation stability
• Meets and exceeds the requirements of IEC 60296 standard