- Nemo Link is the first transmission link between the two countries
- It enables transmission of 1,000 MW electricity using Siemens HVDC Plus technology
- Siemens built converter stations housing the state of the art HVDC equipment in both Herdersbrug (Belgium) and Richborough (UK)
- Official opening ceremony on December 5 in Herdersbrug with Belgian and UK dignitaries
Nemo Link® interconnector is a joint venture between the Transmission System Operators Elia (Belgium) and National Grid (UK), to exchange electricity up to 1,000 MW between the two countries, using high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. Nemo Link connects the Belgian and the British power grid with a combination of subsea and underground cables. This new 140 kilometers (km) long HVDC interconnection increases security of supply for both countries, allowing the import and export of electricity, as well as supporting the integration of renewable energy in the grid. The European Commission designated it a Project of Common Interest as it contributes to an integrated European energy market.
Siemens and PureWeb announced the integration of the PureWeb Platform with Siemens' Comos Walkinside Viewer. Comos Walkinside is a virtual reality platform with powerful 3D visualization designed to allow plant engineers and operating personnel to move virtually inside and outside of a plant for operating, training and simulation purposes. The PureWeb Platform provides comprehensive tools for remotely accessing, delivering and interacting with 2D/3D models in real time. This enables Comos Walkinside viewers to realistically depict highly complex plant models in several dimensions using any web browser or mobile device.
- Hybrid project based on biofuel and solar energy inaugurated on the Galapagos island of Isabela
- First of its kind local energy system, developed for carbon-neutral operation
- Remotely monitored from the Siemens-Mindsphere Application Centers in Munich and Austin, Texas
After only ten months of planning and ten months of construction, the hybrid power plant installed by Siemens on the Galapagos island of Isabela was inaugurated. The aim of the project was to convert the current power generation structure, which is based on fossil fuels, to a hybrid system with several primary energy sources. The system is designed to run carbon-neutral with biofuel and solar energy and supplies almost 900 households on the by far largest Galapagos Island with electricity.
Aker Solutions and Siemens have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to further develop digital offerings in engineering, operations and services. The collaboration focuses on the creation of software applications and joint service offerings including the development of industrial digital twins that will drive efficiency throughout the entire plant lifecycle. In addition, the companies will further develop specific offerings for the oil and gas sector based on Siemens' Comos engineering platform. These solutions will help customers to reduce engineering and operational cost and enable improved decision making. The agreement builds on a long-standing, successful relationship between both companies by combining individual strengths and promoting joint offerings.
- Hybrid power plant solution with integrated battery energy storage
- Power supply with a capacity of 145 megawatts
- Scheduled to start operation in Santo Domingo in spring 2021
Siemens and the marine arm of ST Engineering in Singapore have jointly received an order for a SCC-800 2x1C SeaFloat barge-mounted power plant from Seaboard Corporation subsidiary Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda) Ltd., an Independent Power Producer (IPP) with operation in Dominican Republic. The project Estrella del Mar III in the Dominican Republic will provide the customer with a highly efficient power generation facility.
- Improved accuracy and repeatability
- Increased asset utilization and decreased operational waste
- Wide range of applications in environmental, chemical, and food and beverage industries
- Hart 7 communications
Siemens presents Sitrans Probe LU240, its newest ultrasonic level measurement Hart transmitter, a hardworking and rugged device that provides reliable level, volume, and flow measurements. Engineered for the challenges of the environmental industry, this transmitter is also suited for the chemical and food and beverage applications. Field-proven Process Intelligence echo processing separates true material level echoes from false, providing reliable readings while still allowing rapid response to actual changes in the material level. The device's reduced blanking distance decreases waste in applications while boosting asset utilization by providing continuously accurate readings even with high levels of material.
- Trafikverket awards 75 million Euro contract
- Siemens Mobility, with Eltel Networks Infranet, to deliver intelligent infrastructure technology
- Communications, control and monitoring systems for tunneling
The Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket, has announced that it awarded Siemens Mobility a 75 million Euro contract to deliver communications, control and monitoring technologies for a section of the European route number four (E4), the Stockholm Bypass. The new bypass will connect the southern and northern parts of the surrounding Stockholm communities. The bypass is a 21-kilometer road, including 18 kilometers of tunneling around one of Europe's busiest capitals. It will relieve intercity and main thoroughfare congestion, significantly reducing delays for residents and visitors. The construction of the tunnel started in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2026. Installation and testing of Siemens Mobility technologies will begin in 2021.
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has extended the appointment of Managing Board member Lisa Davis (55) ahead of schedule. Her term of office will now continue until the end of October 2020. This move is a sign of continuity in the context of the implementation of the company's new Vision 2020+ strategy program. Her contract will subsequently extend automatically by one year until the end of October 2021, provided that neither Lisa Davis nor the Supervisory Board objects.
- The new plant comprises three compression trains for uninterrupted gas supply to Abu Dhabi industries and Northern Emirates
- ADNOC Gas Processing to utilize up to 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of sales gas, delivered via Maqta-Taweelah pipeline
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) inaugurated its Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, ensuring uninterrupted gas supplies to major Abu Dhabi industries and the UAE's Northern Emirates. The plant, located 50 kilometers north of Abu Dhabi, will utilize up to 450 mmscfd of sales gas, delivered to the facility by ADNOC Gas Processing's recently installed Maqta-Taweelah pipeline.