- Control system enhances on-board safety and cost-effectiveness
- Ninth Aida ship to be equipped with Siemens technology
Aida Perla, the twelfth cruise liner of the Aida fleet, was christened on June 30, 2017 in the Spanish resort of Palma de Mallorca. Siemens equipped the new flagship with automation technology designed to control and monitor key on-board functions. Aida Perla is capable of accommodating a total of 3,300 passengers in around 1,600 cabins. The new passenger vessel is already the ninth Aida ship to be equipped with Siemens technology.
Siemens has received an order from the distribution grid operator Netze BW GmbH to modernize and expand its 110-kV transformer substation in Nördlingen. Siemens will install its new 3AV1 outdoor circuit breaker with vacuum-interruption technology and a combined voltage and current converter, including clean-air insulation, in a 110-kV high-voltage grid for the first time. The switchgear thus requires no SF6 insulating gas. The order also includes retrofitting and expanding the existing air-insulated switchgear, including protection and control systems and work on cables and overhead lines. The new equipment is expected to be commissioned by the middle of 2018.
- Fourth order for power plant equipment in four years from Kuwait
- Long-term service agreement for more than eight years
Siemens has won an order to supply the key power generation equipment for the Sabiya Extension 3 combined cycle power plant in Kuwait. The contract was awarded by the plant owner, the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), to Alghanim International for execution of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). The power train will provide an electrical capacity of about 900 megawatts (MW). A long-term service agreement with Alghanim International is also included to help ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of the main components. The customer, Kuwaiti EPC and O&M contractor Alghanim International, is responsible for constructing the entire plant, establishing the grid connection, and operating and maintaining it. The country will be able to cover its steadily growing energy demand with the Sabiya Extension 3 plant. The plant will start simple cycle operation in winter of 2019. Commissioning of the combined cycle operation is scheduled for the end of 2020.
- Strong link between two top international brands
- Siemens also a Premium Partner for the FC Bayern basketball team
- Three-year partnership to begin at start of 2017/2018 season
Siemens will become an official "Performance Partner" for the FC Bayern Munich soccer and basketball teams at the start of the new sports season. The partnership will begin on July 1, 2017, and continue until June 30, 2020. FC Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena and Audi Dome are already equipped with a large number of Siemens solutions. At the start of the new season, the two partners intend to work together on concrete, forward-looking solutions, technologies and digital products. The results of this partnership are to provide FC Bayern Munich and its fans with unforgettable sporting excitement in the future, too. Plans call for increasing the share of Siemens systems in and around the Allianz Arena as well as at the offices and training facilities on Säbener Strasse in Munich. Software- and cloud-based services in the areas of power engineering, building technology, safety and security technologies as well as intelligent mobility solutions for local public transportation and traffic management systems, in particular, will play a major role in the collaboration.
In June 2017, Siemens and the state-run energy company, Electricity of Vietnam Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC), opened a new main control center in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese energy provider had Siemens develop, design and build the facilities in the main control center in order to be able to remotely monitor and control the medium- and low-voltage grids in 21 provinces in the southern part of the country. This project will significantly improve the availability and efficiency of the distribution grids in this region and reduce power outages, thus contributing to the economic development.
- Robin Zimmermann to head global media relations, effective August 1, 2017
- Philipp Encz and Alexander Becker with new roles in Munich and Washington, D.C.
- Dennis Hofmann and Oliver Santen to leave the company
Robin Zimmermann (46) has been appointed to head Siemens' global Media Relations Department, effective August 1, 2017. Dennis Hofmann (44), currently responsible for internal and external corporate communications, is leaving his position, effective August 1, 2017. He will continue to serve the company in an advisory capacity for a transitional period.
- Bremer Straßenbahn AG orders 67 Avenio trams
- Option for up to 17 additional trams
- Commissioning to begin in spring 2019
The German operator Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered 67 Avenio trams from Siemens. The order includes an option for up to 17 additional trams. The four-section trains will begin service in Bremen's tram network step by step beginning in spring of 2019. The city's network is comprised of seven lines with 163 stations and has a total length of 79 kilometers. The Avenios will replace the GT8N-series trams currently in service and will have the type designation GT8N-2.
- Transformation to a stand-alone company under the Siemens umbrella advancing on schedule
- Affiliation also visible in the name: Flender GmbH, a Siemens Company
- Important step in enhancing market lead
- Wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG, headquartered in Bocholt
Starting October 1, 2017, the Siemens Mechanical Drives unit (MD) will be operating in the market as Flender GmbH, a Siemens Company. Branches will also take on the new name worldwide. Earlier this year, Siemens had announced that it would be running the unit as a stand-alone company under the Siemens umbrella, to expand its leeway for action and provide a sharper, business-specific focus. The new setup is to be completed worldwide by mid-2018.
- Bremer Straßenbahn AG orders 67 Avenio trams
- Option for up to 17 additional trams
- Commissioning to begin in spring 2019
The German operator Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered a new tram fleet for the Free Hanseatic City. The order is for 67 Avenio trams and includes an option for up to 17 additional trams. The four-section trains are to be delivered step by step for service in Bremen's tram network beginning in the spring of 2019.
- Additional eight Vectron locomotives for European Locomotive Leasing (ELL)
- ELL is currently the biggest Vectron customer
- 507 locomotives have been ordered to date
European Locomotive Leasing (ELL), a provider of full-service leasing of electric locomotives, has ordered an additional eight Vectron locomotives from Siemens. ELL is currently the biggest Vectron customer. The multisystem locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a top speed of 200 km/h. ELL will lease the locomotives to the Czech railway České Dráhy for passenger service on the Prague-Berlin route. With this order, Siemens has passed the mark of 500 sold electric locomotives – and the counter now stands at 507 in total.