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• Siemens Gas and Power to supply three 33-MW industrial gas turbines to Ascend’s Decatur, Alabama facility 
• The project will enable the chemical materials manufacturer to increase operating efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint 

Siemens Gas and Power was recently selected to provide three 33-megawatt (MW) SGT-700 industrial gas turbines, including a Long-Term Program (LTP), with Ascend Performance Materials’ nylon intermediate and specialty chemicals facility in Decatur, Alabama. This project will allow Ascend Performance Materials to retire assets that currently provide  process steam for the facility. The shift to gas turbines for steam generation is part of Ascend’s long-term sustainability strategy to improve its environmental footprint and accelerate the growth of expanding its core businesses.

• Two SGT-400 gas turbine compression packages sold for U.S. pipeline service

Siemens Gas and Power was awarded a contract to supply two SGT-400 gas turbine compression packages for Midcoast Energy, LLC’s CJ Express pipeline expansion project in east Texas. WHC Energy Services, supported by Universal Pegasus International, will be the engineering, procurement and contracting (EPC) provider for the pipeline expansion project.

• Cooperation agreement on using “green hydrogen” and promoting sector coupling
• Joint projects for the conversion of power plants
• Share of “green gas” to be gradually increased

Today, Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power signed a cooperation agreement for the development of projects on the decarbonization of power generation and promoting sector coupling. It extends the long-standing partnership between the two companies. It is important to look at the energy, mobility and industry sectors together, because they all can and must contribute to reducing greenhouse gases. One focus of the planned cooperation is the production and use of “green hydrogen” – in other words, hydrogen from renewable energy sources. The companies intend to implement projects in this field together, addressing the entire value chain. 

• Sutherland Avenue is UK’s first residential avenue fully converted to provide lamppost electric vehicle charging points
• Conversions address growing demand for electric vehicles, add 24 charging points
• Helps Westminster reach its thousand charge point target for 2020

Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue, which is over half a mile in length, that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’. 

• Five industrial gas turbines for peak load and backup power plant
• Strengthening the power grid

For the third time in three months, Siemens has received an order from Belarus to supply SGT-800 industrial gas turbines. The new order covers five gas turbines, including associated auxiliary and electrical systems, for a peak load and backup power plant. The new plant will be built at the existing power plant location of the Berezovskaya combined heat and power plant in Beloozersk, Brest Region, in the south-western part of the country. The order was placed by Brest Republican Unitary Enterprise of Electricity Industry (Brestenergo). With an electrical capacity of 254 megawatts, the new plant will help further strengthen the power grid’s reliability and stability. Commissioning is scheduled for December 2021.

• Increased security through encrypted data transmission and extended password protection
• Timer program for presence simulation
• Control of SONOS speakers and Philips HUE LED lighting system

IP Control Center (IPCC) N 152, Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s compact visualization controller designed to control standard rooms and complex building management functions in small and medium-sized commercial buildings, is now available with new V4 firmware. The updated IPCC combines more functionalities for customized system integration and installation as well as maximum building and data protection without having to rely on additional software. Extended security measures, such as encrypted data transmission and presence simulation as well as other functional options such as individual scene settings, have also been implemented. In addition, new interfaces enable the control of SONOS loudspeakers and the Philips HUE lighting system. As part of the GAMMA instabus building control portfolio, a range of products based on the international KNX standard, the new IPCC visualization controller makes it possible to control KNX devices faster and more easily. It provides intuitive operation and display of KNX systems on a customizable, fully graphical user interface for controlling standard room functions as well as complex building management functions from a central panel, PC or mobile device.

• Higher light comfort due to energy-saving switching and dimming of up to 20 DALI ECGs per channel in broadcast mode
• Personalized control with “tunable white” for Human Centric Lighting (HCL)
• Easy installation, low maintenance expenses and energy efficient switching and dimming

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is launching its new KNX switch and dim actuator N 525D11, 2x DALI Broadcast. The rail-mounted device for installation in distribution boards has two Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) outputs. Thanks to a control performance of up to 20 DALI electrical ballasts (ECG) per DALI output, the new actuator offers energy efficiency and low commissioning costs during broadcast mode where all connected ECG, for example lamps, are controlled simultaneously. The new device has a wide range of functions to increase comfort for room users, such as color temperature control and configurable dimming curves. In addition, the actuator is able to store light scenes, send status or error messages, and provide switching cycles as well as an operating hour counter. The new device offers the best conditions for optimum lighting ratios in the room. In combination with presence detectors, which control brightness fully automatically, a simultaneous control of brightness and color temperature can be achieved.

• Reduced amount of copper lowers material costs
• Smart ventilation system ensures optimal heat dissipation
• Digital engineering and new system concept shorten project lead times for switchgear manufacturers

Siemens Smart Infrastructure introduces the Alpha 3200 Eco power distribution board. Thanks to a new system, it requires one-third less copper. The new power distribution board features a main busbar in the middle of the board instead of at the top or the bottom, allowing devices to be attached directly. Previously, additional connection rails made of copper were needed. This new design significantly reduces material costs and installation efforts. It also allows for more flexible installation of the associated Alpha assembly kits with protection, switching and measuring devices. Overall, this results in more room for valuable functions, such as collecting energy data and switching states, as well as for connecting the power distribution board to digital building management systems. A new ventilation system with two cooling circuits provides for optimal heat dissipation and energy yield.