- The most advanced future energy grid simulation hub of its kind in Australia
now available for industry and academia
- $5.2 million Hub at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus features some of the world’s
most advanced digital technology from Siemens
- Hub simulates digital twin of Australia’s energy grid, enabling future energy
scenarios mapping
Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology have launched the most advanced future Energy Transition Hub of its kind in Australia at the University’s Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
- New seven-year energy performance contract extension signed between Siemens and Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC)
- Technology and services from Siemens Xcelerator enabled the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground to achieve north of A$5m savings in energy costs over seven years
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 50,089 tons over same period (equivalent to taking around 10,000 cars off the road)
Australia’s
home of sport, the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has, over a seven-year
period, achieved higher than expected energy, cost and emissions savings under an
energy performance contract (EPC) between Siemens and the Melbourne Cricket
Club (MCC).
- Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub aims to create the most advanced future energy grid laboratory of its kind in Australia accessible to students and industry
- 5.2 million AUD (3.4 million EUR) to be invested into Hub, set to open in late 2023
- Hub to leverage digital twin of Australia’s energy grid with Siemens software such as PSS E, PSS Sincal, Spectrum Power and Deop X
- Joint project between industry and research to accelerate path to net zero
Siemens
and Swinburne University of Technology have agreed to set up the most advanced
future Energy Transition Hub of its kind in Australia in at the University’s Hawthorn campus
in Melbourne. Featuring
some of the most advanced digital energy technology from Siemens and the
technical, R&D and teaching expertise of Swinburne, the $5.2 million Hub
aims to build a future energy grid laboratory accessible to students and
industry. When fully operational, the Hub will also offer researchers and
industry the opportunity to work on solutions for greener, more efficient
future energy systems using Siemens Xcelerator, a new open digital business
platform and marketplace.
Due to
impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and the geopolitical environment, as well
as broader macroeconomic effects of inflation, the food and beverage (F&B)
industry has been facing major challenges, which range from fractured supply
chains to inflation-induced higher prices. As a result, more and more companies
in the F&B industry are acknowledging the need to intensify their efforts in
embracing digital transformation. Regarding optimization, the F&B industry
is focused on two aspects: first, it aims to streamline processes for maximum
efficiency and enhance supply chain resilience. Second, it strives to achieve
sustainability goals. Yet, its ultimate priority is to remain competitive in
the market.
- Ramp up of global investment in new high-tech factories,
innovation labs and education centers to expand leadership in digitalization, automation
and sustainability
- Total investments
of €2 billion mainly in manufacturing capacity expansion to be disclosed this year
- Following investments in Germany and
in the U.S., Siemens expands its production network and R&D capacities in Asia
- New high-tech factory in Singapore announced
today to serve growing markets in Southeast Asia
- Expansion of digital factory in
Chengdu to boost further
growth in China
- Additional investments in Europe and U.S. to be
announced
To boost future growth, drive innovation and increase
resilience, Siemens today presented its investment strategy which includes €2
billion mainly for new manufacturing capacity as well as innovation labs,
education centers and other own sites. Siemens today announced a new high-tech factory in
Singapore, to serve the booming Southeast Asia markets.
- Siemens and Desert Technologies launch joint venture Capton Energy to develop and invest in solar and smart infrastructure in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
- Capton Energy aims to invest in projects of 1GW in aggregate and boost the supply of clean, stable and affordable power in under-served markets
Siemens and Desert Technologies have
launched a joint venture to develop and invest in solar and smart infrastructure in Africa,
the Middle East and Asia, as
announced today at Expo 2020 Dubai. The venture, Capton Energy – which aims to build
up a portfolio of investments in projects with an aggregate capacity of more
than 1 gigawatts (GW) – will support projects providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in areas that need it most.
- Smart Infrastructure completes acquisition of Brightly, a leader in
cloud-based asset and maintenance management software
- Acquisition puts Siemens in pole position to address fast-growing software
market for buildings and built infrastructure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI), the frontrunner in digital buildings, has
completed the acquisition of Brightly Software, a leading U.S.-based software-as-a-service
(SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions. The acquisition elevates
SI to a leading position in the software market for buildings and built
infrastructure. It adds Brightly’s well-established cloud-based capabilities across
key sectors – education, public infrastructure, healthcare, and manufacturing –
to Siemens’ digital and software know-how in buildings. Brightly’s addition to
the Siemens portfolio accelerates the build-up of SI’s SaaS business, enabling
the companies to deliver superior performance and sustainability for built
infrastructure.
- Smart Infrastructure (SI) to acquire Brightly, a leader in
cloud-based asset and maintenance management software
- Perfectly complements Siemens’ digital offerings for buildings, with
strength in asset and energy management
- Acquisition puts Siemens in pole position to address fast-growing
software market for buildings and built infrastructure
- Purchase price of USD 1.575 billion plus earn-out
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI), the frontrunner in digital buildings, has
signed an agreement to acquire Brightly Software, a leading U.S.-based software-as-a-service
(SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions. The acquisition elevates
SI to a leading position in the software market for buildings and built
infrastructure. The purchase price is USD 1.575 billion, plus an earn-out. The
acquisition will add Brightly’s well-established cloud-based capabilities across
key sectors – education, public infrastructure, healthcare, and manufacturing –
to Siemens’ digital and software know-how in buildings. It also accelerates the
build-up of Siemens’ SaaS business and enables Siemens and Brightly together to
deliver superior performance and sustainability for built infrastructure. Brightly
is expected to benefit from Siemens’ global presence, while Siemens leverages the
software provider’s footprint in the U.S. market. Siemens will realize significant
synergies between Brightly’s capabilities and its own portfolio with an
expected mid-triple-digit million net present value. The transaction is subject
to regulatory approvals, with closing expected in calendar year 2022. The
acquisition will be EPS
accretive pre-PPA in the second year after closing.
- Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held
in virtual format on February 9, 2023
- Dr. Regina E. Dugan (Wellcome Leap
Inc.), Keryn Lee James (former CEO of the ERM Group, and expert for
sustainability) and Martina Merz (thyssenkrupp AG) nominated for election to
Supervisory Board
- Reelection of four other Supervisory
Board members proposed:
Dr. Werner Brandt (Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RWE AG),
Benoît Potier (Chairman of the Board of Directors of ĽAir Liquide S.A.),
Dr. Nathalie von Siemens (member of supervisory boards) and
Matthias Zachert (Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG)
- Michael Diekmann, Dr. Norbert Reithofer
and Baroness Nemat Shafik to leave Supervisory Board
- Supervisory Board and Managing Board propose increasing dividend to €4.25,
up from €4.00 in prior
year
Siemens AG
today published the notice for its next ordinary Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
on February 9, 2023. The Managing Board of Siemens AG has decided, with
Supervisory Board approval, that the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will again be
held as a virtual event. In addition, the Supervisory Board has proposed the election
of three new members. Approval from the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for all of
the Supervisory Board’s election proposals would mean that, in the future, half
of the ten shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board would be female.
As part of its sustainability commitments, the company will, for the first
time, offset the carbon emissions caused by sending nearly a million
invitations.
- New trend to supply renewable energy for mines as secure and cost-efficient alternative to fossil fuels
- Siemens' proven microgrid controller serves as technical basis for juwi's Hybrid IQ microgrid solutions
- Two projects in Australia successfully delivered, paving way for partners to roll-out solution in other countries
Siemens and the renewable energy developer juwi have joined forces to enter into a strategic technology partnership to focus on microgrids in the mining industry. A corresponding agreement was signed today. The two companies aim to roll-out and continually develop the advanced microgrid control system that enables the seamless integration of power from renewable energy to a mine's off-grid power supply. The Siemens Sicam based microgrid control platform is a proven and tested technology which is the basis for juwi's Hybrid IQ microgrid controller. juwi, on the other hand, brings industry-specific domain know-how and an excellent track record of planning and executing renewable energy projects at mine sites.