- Gridscale X Network Model Manager enables better grid planning, operations and maintenance for ISOs and TSOs with a Digital Twin
- The software is cloud ready as well as fully accessible via APIs, and comes with a modular architecture and cutting-edge user interface
- Gridscale X Network Model Manager is the next generation of Siemens’ network model management offerings and part of Siemens Xcelerator
Siemens has announced the launch of new Gridscale X software with the release of a Gridscale X Network Model Manager in the US and Canada. The product allows ISOs (independent system operators) and TSOs (transmission system operators) to centrally manage their network data with a Digital Twin of the power grid for more efficient planning, development and operations.
- Innovative Sentron 3WA circuit breaker series part of Siemens Xcelerator
- Designed to improve ease of use, reliability, and digitalization when integrating into existing systems
- Essential for critical infrastructure, such as hospitals or data centers
- 3WA1 (IEC), 3WA2 (UL489), and 3WA3 (UL1066+IEC) offer worldwide compatibility
Siemens has launched two new additional
versions of its innovative Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively
known as Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs). Series 3WA3 meets the requirements of UL
1066 and IEC 60947-2 standards, which enables customers to use it worldwide.
This is particularly advantageous for switchgear manufacturers and OEMs producing
systems for both standardization areas – IEC and UL. The 3WA2 series is
designed exclusively for the UL 489 market. The two new ACB model series
complement the 3WA1 version for IEC markets, which has been launched in the
fall of 2020. Siemens offers a full range of ACBs which are based on a
consistent system and offer great flexibility for applications around the
globe. The Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers are part of the Siemens
Xcelerator portfolio. Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform
that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier,
faster, and at scale.
- Siemens to supply fluorine gas-free blue GIS medium-voltage switchgear to Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW)
- Climate-neutral insulation gas Clean Air replaces the greenhouse gas SF6 and dispenses with all other fluorinated gases
- Investment in climate protection and supply security in Liechtenstein
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.
- Siemens invests 100 million euros in a 3.5-hectare site to expand existing facility in Frankfurt’s Ostend district
- Switchgear factory further strengthened with high-speed warehouse and expanded production
- Investments focus on environmentally friendly construction and technologies and an increased push for digital transformation
- 400 new jobs will be created at the Frankfurt switchgear plant by 2027
Siemens Smart Infrastructure is making an additional investment in its Frankfurt site. Coinciding with the inauguration of a new high-speed warehouse and expanded production area at its switchgear plant in Frankfurt-Fechenheim, Siemens has announced an additional investment in the site. The acquisition of a 3.5-hectare site with existing buildings in Frankfurt’s Ostend district will provide Siemens with additional capacity to ensure a secure energy transformation. Production in the new buildings is expected to start at the start of 2025.
- Norwegian distribution system operator, Elvia, to use Siemens’ SaaS product, LV Insights® X, to automate processes and handle grid complexity in the LV grid
- LV Insights® X, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, has been operational at Elvia in conjunction with Spectrum Power TM 7 ADMS since October 2023
- Partnership will enable future-proof distribution grid management in Norway, one step further on the journey towards autonomous grids
Siemens’ software has been deployed to Norwegian distribution system operator (DSO) Elvia, with the goal to future-proof its distribution grid management. Siemens’ low voltage software, LV Insights® X, and advanced distribution management system, Spectrum PowerTM 7 ADMS, are now operational and will provide Elvia with relevant insights to flexibly manage its grid and increase capacity fast. With LV Insights® X, Elvia is able to leverage existing data and create a digital twin to monitor the status of the grid, resulting in optimized outage management. This leads to cost-savings, improved grid stability and ultimately, customer satisfaction.
- Acquisition of French startup Wattsense expands Siemens’ building
automation offering for small and mid-size buildings
- Supports a wider range of buildings in reducing energy use
and improving comfort through digitalization
- Wattsense to remain a separate, standalone unit within
Siemens
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of
French startup Wattsense, a hardware and software company which offers an
innovative, plug-and-play IoT management system for small and mid-size
buildings, expanding Siemens’ building products portfolio. Wattsense was
started in 2017 and is headquartered in Dardilly, near Lyon, France.
- Highlight: sustainable hydrogen solution for residential boilers
- Intelligent, digitalized heat interface unit for multi-family apartment buildings
- LMV6 burner management system for medium and high capacity burners boosts efficiency
- New function for self-optimizing dynamic valves saves up to 30% energy
At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE)
trade show, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will present a completely renewed
portfolio designed to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial, industrial,
and residential buildings. Under the motto “Transform the Everyday,” Siemens
will also display products and solutions for original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) that make buildings more efficient, digital, connected, and comfortable.
MCE will take place from June 28 to July 1 in Milan, Italy.
- Siemens invests 30 million euros in its switchgear plant in Frankfurt-Fechenheim
- Construction of intelligent high-speed warehouse, expansion of the production area and investments in machines and production lines
- Expansion of the fluorine gas-free, gas-insulated product portfolio
- 200 new jobs and additional investment in employee training program
Siemens is
investing 30 million euros to expand its switchgear plant in Frankfurt-Fechenheim.
A smart, fully automated high-speed warehouse and a 1,200 square-meter
extension to an existing hall are being built on the 160,000 square-meter site.
For years, the plant has been experiencing steady growth in incoming orders and
is working at its capacity limit. The additional
production area will support a third assembly line for switchgear, boosting the
site and creating new jobs in the region. Sustainability is an essential
consideration: The plant is expanding its production of environmentally
friendly medium-voltage switchgear, and the two new buildings will have roofs
with photovoltaic systems. At today’s groundbreaking ceremony, Martin Betzmann,
Site Manager of the Frankfurt-Fechenheim switchgear plant, Stephanie Wüst,
member of the city council and Head of Economic Affairs of the city of
Frankfurt am Main, Stephan May, CEO of Electrification & Automation at
Siemens AG, and Steffen Rümmler, Head of the German Business at Siemens Real
Estate, symbolically opened the construction site.
- Strategic partnership aims to optimize investment and technical grid planning for customers
- Cooperation addresses evolving needs of energy industry and supports transition to more sustainable future
- Complementary partnership is part of the Siemens Xcelerator ever-growing ecosystem of partners to accelerate digital transformation
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has today announced its collaboration with Copperleaf, a
Canadian-based provider of asset investment planning software, growing its existing
ecosystem of grid software partners. The strategic partnership aims to optimize investment
and technical grid planning for customers, including transmission system operators (TSOs)
and distribution system operators (DSOs), by combining the companies’ expertise. The shift
to a decarbonized energy future requires these organizations to adopt a holistic approach to
planning and optimization through strategic and operational considerations. The partnership
is part of the Siemens Xcelerator ever-expanding ecosystem of partners. Siemens
Xcelerator is an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their
digital transformation easier, faster and at scale
- App available for laptop, tablet or mobile phone to simplify transition to the newest technology
- Accessible anytime and anywhere
- Direct access to online configurator and online purchasing
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched
its new selector application for protection devices as part of the service
portfolio for energy automation and protection. The Easy Relay Retrofit
Selector Application makes it easy for users to select a protection legacy
device or 3rd. party equipment for a new device or retrofit service. The app supports
all verticals in which protection devices are installed. The simple operation
does not require any expert knowledge on protection technology.