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Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Shell Global Solutions International BV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing low-carbon and highly efficient energy solutions that support the energy transition. The agreement will focus on projects that produce green hydrogen for industrial applications for Shell and its customers, as well as enhancing collaboration in biofuels and circular chemistry. Energy efficiency solutions Under the MoU, Siemens and Shell will cre...

In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of the Germany’s large green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens, demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder, Siemens Managing Board member Matthias Rebellius and Siemens Financial Services CEO Veronika Bienert handed over the plant to the operating company WUN H...

Siemens and MAHLE intend to collaborate in the field of inductive charging of electric vehicles. Both companies have signed a letter of intent to this effect. “Wireless charging of electric vehicles is emerging as a major market for the future. In addition to making life considerably easier for drivers, who no longer have to fiddle with cables and connectors, it is a crucial requirement for the autonomous mobility of tomorrow. The transfer efficiency of wireless, inductive charging is com...

Siemens has developed new, highly flexible molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) frame sizes for high-current applications, in order to perfectly address the needs of switchgear manufacturers and panel builders in an environment, characterized by increasing complexity, digitalization, and cost pressures. 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs The new 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs enables users to implement powerful, safe, and smart systems while allowing them to improve and greatly simplify their work processes. Th...

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens have agreed on a far-reaching technology partnership for the development, planning and implementation of a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology for the production of supercapacitors in Germany. The production line is to be used in a new Skeleton factory in Markranstädt, Leipzig, Germany and will help to reduce production costs by around 90 percent within the five-year project. Skeleton Technologies and Siemens partnership Siemens supports th...

The Volkswagen Group and Siemens support the ambitious growth plans of Electrify America, LLC - the largest public ultra-fast charging network for electric vehicles from all vendors in North America. Volkswagen together with Siemens, the foremost global technology company, is investing $450 million, valuing Electrify America at $2.45 billion. Through its financing arm Siemens Financial Services (SFS), Siemens becomes a minority shareholder in Electrify America with a low triple-digit million...

A Siemens Mobility-led consortium that includes Concord Corporation Pte Ltd. has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the design, supply, testing, and commissioning of the power supply system for the future Jurong Region Line. The system will be designed to be upgradeable, with interfaces for connecting power supply and signaling that will meet industry standards. Sitras Sidytrac Live solution “Siemens Mobility is proud to have been awarded the opp...

Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW) has chosen sustainable medium-voltage switchgear from Siemens. The new 5-field NXPLUS C 24 system from the environmentally friendly blue GIS portfolio of Siemens Smart Infrastructure was commissioned by the customer at the Wiesengasse West substation in Schaan, Liechtenstein. This makes LKW one of the first grid operators to convert an entire medium-voltage switchgear installation to the climate-friendly insulating gas Clean Air. Medium-voltage switchgear &...

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers, which will help reduce carbon emissions, boost adoption of EVs, by addressing so-called range anxiety and lay the groundwork for a more connected, and sustainable transportation system. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160 kW ultra-fast chargers will be installed on the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah, in the...

Siemens has invested US$ 25 million and acquired a minority stake in U.S.-based WiTricity, a wireless charging technology firm. Siemens and WiTricity will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging. This market is expected to reach USD 2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone, according to Siemens’ calculations. Siemens and WiTricity partnership The two companies seek to bridge the gaps in the global standardization of wireless charging...

Siemens will welcome guests from all over the world in Hanover, Germany, to present its automation, digitalization and electrification portfolio that enables a more sustainable future. For the year 2022, Hannover Messe (‘Hanover Fair’) – back after a two-year break, due to the COVID-19 pandemic – with 2,800 square meters of exhibition space, visitors to the Siemens booth will gain insights into a broad variety of products, solutions and services, ranging from digital twi...

Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (Port oF Kiel, Germany) has commissioned Siemens AG with the construction of two additional SIHARBOR shore power plants at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen. The construction project with a total investment value of approximately €17 million comprises a 50/60 Hz shore power plant for cruise ships and ferries and a 50 Hz shore power plant for ferries. New shore power connection It makes it possible to generate the electricity ships need while they are in port using...

Siemens is to host a two-day conference and exhibition in Manchester on July 12 and 13, 2022. Transform 2022 will be held at the city’s iconic Manchester Central and will bring together hundreds of industry leaders, influencers and regulators from across the UK and Ireland to collaborate and solve some of the most pressing organizational challenges. From electrification to digitalization, from finance to e-mobility, Siemens’ Transform 2022 is all about connecting organizations acros...

Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of SiC power module technology, with the aim of enabling efficient and sustainable transportation and electrical energy savings, in the transportation sector. With creation of the ‘European Green Deal’, the European Union (EU) has committed itself to being the first continent to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, meaning no net emissions of greenhouse gases...

Siemens has deployed integrated data center management software at the largest and most energy-efficient data center in the Baltic region. The Building Management Software (BMS), the Energy and Power Management Software (EPMS), and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help Greenergy Data Centres to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and manage the reliable operation of the critical infrastructure. Integrated building management platform The new 14,500 m2 data center in...

The University of East London (UEL) in the United Kingdom has established a strategic partnership with Siemens to collaborate on their aspiration of achieving net-zero carbon by 2030. Siemens will deliver improvement measures to reduce overall energy use, and engineer solutions to drive the shift to renewable and on-site low-carbon energy generation at UEL’s campuses in the London Docklands and Stratford. Digital-first culture  In addition to targeting net zero for the University&r...

As part of Predictive Services for Drive Systems, Siemens is expanding its offering at the Hannover Messe with an edge application. The Predictive Service Analyzer indicates defects in the drive system at an early stage before they affect the entire production. As a result, unplanned production downtime can be avoided and maintenance times can be scheduled in good time, increasing plant availability by up to 30 percent. AI-based solution Scheduling maintenance and servicing activities based o...

In an industry first, Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Siemens) has announced an open, modular suite of grid software to address the increasingly critical energy transition. The suite is a game changer for established energy players and new stakeholders alike, enabling them to be fast, agile and flexible, when coping with existing and future challenges. Siemens has already made significant steps to improve its offering for smart meter data management, such as a cloud native option or improved task...

In an industry first, Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced an open, modular suite of grid software to address the increasingly critical energy transition. The suite is a game-changer for established energy players and new stakeholders alike, enabling them to be fast, agile, and flexible when coping with existing and future challenges. 85% improved task efficiency Siemens has already made significant steps to improve its offering for smart meter data management such as a cloud-native option...

Headquartered in the Spanish city of Bilbao, Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest electric utilities and the world's largest wind power producer, aims to become carbon neutral across Europe, by 2030. To achieve this goal, it is systematically implementing its environmentally-friendly and sustainable business model. Fluorine gas-free switchgear To this end, Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Siemens) has been commissioned by i-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes SAU, the company responsi...

On the 5th of April 2022, the European Commission released a legislative proposal to update the 2014 F-gas Regulation to more tightly control fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is one of these gases. It has been used for more than 35 years in electricity transmission and distribution equipment as a switching and insulating gas. However, SF6 is the most potent greenhouse gas, with a warming potential 25,200 times higher than carbon dioxide (CO2) and an at...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied EWE NETZ GmbH, which operates highly-efficient power grids in Germany, with its latest environmentally-friendly switchgear technology. medium-voltage switchgear installation EWE NETZ has completed a new medium-voltage switchgear installation in Brake in the Wesermarsch region of Lower Saxony, which includes seven fluorine gas-free NXPLUS C 24 circuit-breaker panels from Siemens’ green blue GIS portfolio. This makes EWE NETZ one of the first grid...

Infinitum Electric., creator of the breakthrough air-core motor, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the recent appointments of Jack Powell as Director of Operations, Michele Feria as Director of Marketing, Ramon Guitart as Director of Engineering, Ed Carignan as Director of PCB Engineering and Stephen Mathew as Director of Product Management. Infinitum Electric also announced it will move its headquarters to a new facility at the end of April to support the company’s rapi...

Derichebourg Multiservices, a provider of facility services for companies and municipalities, has equipped its new headquarters in Créteil near Paris with IoT solutions from Siemens subsidiary Enlighted. Enlighted’s smart sensors are integrated directly into the LED lights in the new office space, enabling Derichebourg Multiservices to make significant energy savings to meet its own environmental goals, and comply with government regulations requiring companies in France to achieve...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been chosen by distribution grid operator Distributie Energie Oltenian (DEO) in Romania to supply its latest Advanced Distribution Management Software (ADMS) to a control center in Craiova, a town about 200 km West of Bucharest. The order paves the way for the distribution system operator to operate a smarter grid and make advancements in its digital transformation journey. The ADMS is expected to become operational by end of 2023. Renewable energy production...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the U.S. unveils a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high-demand charging applications at scale. The new VersiCharge XL concept (UL standard) was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions using their proprietary, sustainable building material with a low carbon footprint in t...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Siemens) in the U.S. have unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure, which is designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. VersiCharge XL concept The new VersiCharge XL concept (UL standard) was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently, by using a modular, scalable design, which has been made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii), using their...

    Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been ranked as a leading provider of IoT platforms for smart buildings by independent analyst firm Verdantix. The latest edition of Verdantix’s ‘Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings 2022’ report analyzed 17 IoT platforms for smart buildings, and evaluated Siemens Smart Infrastructure to be among the leading providers of IoT technology which addresses key priorities for real estate leaders.&n...

Together with 18 industry partners, DNV is launching a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to enhance the standardization for reliable, safe, and cost-efficient hydrogen production systems that use renewable energy-powered electrolysis to produce green hydrogen. Electrolyzers are hydrogen-producing devices, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity in a chemical process known as electrolysis. Hydrogen can play a significant role in decarbonizing the world’s energy supply, un...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced it has worked with Ford on the Ford Charge Station Pro, a custom electric vehicle (EV) charger for the Ford F-150 Lightning. Bidirectional-Ready EV Solution This innovative charger is the first bidirectional-ready EV solution set for release at retail customer scale to receive certification under the newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741, an important industry-wide benchmark that ensures products meet safety standards. The new charge station...