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Press Release05 February 2025Smart InfrastructureZug, Switzerland
Siemens’ Electrification X boosts efficiency, safety of Aral pulse's charging infrastructure
Digital substations connecting Aral’s service stations for ultra-fast charging.
Siemens has
delivered and commissioned in the past four years 300 intelligent substations and
connected them to Electrification X. The digital substations powering the charging infrastructure for electric cars and trucks have an output of up to 400 kilowatts (kW). Depending on the
vehicle, electric cars can charge up to 300 kilometers reach in 10 minutes.
“To make
charging as quick as refueling vehicles with conventional fuels, we’re
investing in ultra-fast chargers with outputs of up to 400 kW. But the chargers
alone are not enough. Upgrades also require an efficient and reliable
connection to the power grid. That’s why we’re happy to have Siemens on board
as an expert in electrical infrastructure,” said Alexander Junge, member of the
Aral AG Management Board in charge of the Electromobility division.
A dashboard
provides insight into all safety-related messages from the individual stations
in real-time. Digital condition monitoring visualizes the entire energy
distribution and all operating data at the medium- and low-voltage level and highlights
issues across the locations. A central service cloud for patches and updates,
user management with multi-factor authentication, and a SIEM for attack
detection make the systems NIS-2-compliant.
The cloud-solution Electrification X Dynamic Load Management provides
transparency into the status and utilization of the electric vehicle charging
network for efficient and optimized charging. Dynamic load management and
remote control of the digital charging stations make it possible to avoid
potential capacity limitations by the distribution system operator which could
result in costly violations.
“This
project is a strong example of how we can connect the real and the digital
worlds. The substations are the physical heart of the energy supply for Aral’s
charging infrastructure, but without the connection to the digital world, each
system would remain siloed. This central connection enables us to provide an
efficient and secure charging infrastructure and, alongside Aral pulse, pave
the way for sustainable and electrified mobility,” said Stephan May, CEO of
Electrification and Automation at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
Furthermore,
the installation of 350 additional digital substations at Aral’s service
stations in Germany is already underway.
Built on
cloud services, Electrification X is designed to manage, optimize, and automate
the challenging electrification infrastructure of commercial, industrial and
utility customers. As a part of Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business
platform to accelerate digital transformation and value creation, the
Electrification X IoT suite is developed according to the core design
principles of interoperability, flexibility, openness, availability as a
service, and the highest level of cybersecurity.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Reference Number: HQSIPR202501317088EN