- EWE NETZ installs fluorine gas-free blue GIS medium-voltage switchgear from Siemens in Brake, Germany
- Investment in climate protection and supply security in the region
- Climate-friendly insulation gas “Clean Air” replaces fluorine gas
Siemens Smart
Infrastructure has supplied EWE NETZ GmbH, which operates highly-efficient power
grids in Germany, with its latest environmentally-friendly switchgear
technology. EWE NETZ has now completed a new medium-voltage switchgear
installation in Brake in the Wesermarsch region of Lower Saxony, which includes
seven fluorine gas-free NXPLUS C 24 circuit-breaker panels from Siemens’ green blue
GIS portfolio. This makes EWE NETZ one of the first grid operators in Germany
to switch to the climate-friendly insulation gas Clean Air for an entire
medium-voltage switchgear installation.
- Transitions to Siemens´ EnergyIP Meter Data Management Software-as-a-Service
- Updates system capabilities while reducing cost of ownership
- Increases staff efficiency by decreasing time spent on routine maintenance
- No-touch customer updates provided virtually with advanced cyber security protection
Silicon
Valley Power, the municipal utility for the City of Santa Clara, Calif., serves
a community of innovation and technology made up of some of the world’s largest
world-class high-tech companies. Serving thousands of municipal customers and
approximately 50 commercial data centers, the utility wanted to upgrade its older
version of EnergyIP Meter Data Management (MDM) solution. To do so it also
sought out solutions that would allow the upgrade without causing service
disruptions, increased installation costs, a steep learning curve for staff,
and cyber security and compliance concerns. Siemens’ EnergyIP MDM
Software-as-a-Service (MDM SaaS) helped address all of the utility’s
requirements. EnergyIP MDM SaaS conforms with Cloud Security
Alliance (CSA) STAR Level One cybersecurity guidelines. This registration
demonstrates Siemens’ commitment to organizational security as a trusted cloud
provider.
Siemens increase its global cybersecurity
offering with the official inauguration of the Critical Infrastructure Defense
Center (CIDC) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The center is the first
facility of its kind in the Siemens realm dedicated to Critical Infrastructure
Protection (CIP) focused on Operations Technology (OT). Services provided by
the center will range from advisory to managed and research services, with a
mission to secure the advancement of a decarbonizing digital world. The team of
cyber experts based in Fredericton will support cyber and physical security
needs of Canada as well as projects in the US, Europe and the Middle East.
- Distribution grid operator Distributie Energie Oltenia orders grid control software, paving the way to a smarter grid
- Software increases grid efficiency, improves power quality
- Digital technology supports transition to low-carbon economy
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been chosen by distribution grid
operator Distributie
Energie Oltenian (DEO) in Romania to supply its latest Advanced Distribution Management
Software (ADMS) to a control center in Craiova, a town about 200 km West of Bucharest. The
order paves the way for the distribution system operator to operate a smarter
grid and make advancements in its digital transformation journey. The ADMS is
expected to become operational by end of 2023.
- The industry-first sustainable charging solution enables quick installation at scale and easy expansion and maintenance to help meet growing demand for EV charging infrastructure
Siemens
Smart Infrastructure in the U.S. today unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging
concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging
applications at scale. The new VersiCharge XL concept (UL standard) was created
to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and
efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii
Building Solutions using their proprietary, sustainable building material with
low carbon footprint in the U.S. The solution, which resembles a modern-day
fueling station, was developed in late 2021, and then installed in only three
days at Siemens’ research and development hub for Electrical Products and
eMobility solutions in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, USA.
- Independent analyst firm ranks Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a leader in IoT platforms for smart buildings
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been ranked as a leading provider of IoT platforms for smart buildings by independent analyst firm Verdantix. The latest edition of Verdantix’s ‘Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings 2022’ report analyzed 17 IoT platforms for smart buildings, and evaluated Siemens Smart Infrastructure to be among the leading providers of IoT technology which addresses key priorities for real estate leaders.
- Ford Charge Station Pro granted newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741 standard for safety and compliance
Siemens
Smart Infrastructure announced it has worked with Ford on the Ford Charge
Station Pro, a custom electric vehicle (EV) charger for the Ford F-150
Lightning. This innovative charger is the first bidirectional-ready EV solution
set for release at retail customer scale to receive certification under the
newly expanded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 9741, an important industry-wide
benchmark that ensures products meet safety standards. The new charge station
also features a peak power of 19.2kW, achieving the maximum power rating
currently available for a Level 2 charge station.
- First pilot project with a solar power generation capacity of 45 megawatts and hydroelectric capacity of 36 megawatts in Thailand
- Software enables use of real-time data for analytics and decision making
- Driving clean energy use and reducing carbon emissions
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has moved forward
with its policy of using clean energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions
with smart technology by deploying Siemens' SICAM Microgrid Control and
Photovoltaic Plant Control to balance the energy mix generated by the world's
largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn Dam, Ubon Ratchathani
Province. The project with a solar power generation capacity of 45 megawatts and a hydroelectric capacity of 36 megawatts, capable of generating electricity from renewable sources day
and night, recently began commercial operation, acclaimed as the first of its
kind in Thailand.
- Extensive operating and control functions as a convenient interface to KNX systems
- Suitable for sophisticated multi-discipline applications such as colored light control and access control
- Clear, intuitive direct operation via membrane keypad and with LED status display
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has added two
new variants of KNX binary inputs to its portfolio of DIN-rail mounted devices:
The new binary inputs N 262 and N 263 offer easy installation and intuitive
operation and are available as potential-free and voltage-loaded versions in
widths of 4 MU (4 binary inputs) and 8 MU (8 binary inputs).