- First application of an SGT-300 gas turbine in Canada
- Non-enclosed SGT-300 package will be used for power generation service
Siemens was recently selected to supply two SGT-300 industrial gas turbines for an established Montney producer in Alberta, Canada. The equipment order, placed by the customer's engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm, marks the first application of an SGT-300 turbine in Canada.
- 15-year service agreement to maintain the plant's power generation units
- Full range of digital services to boost plant efficiency and reliability
- Cybersecurity solutions to analyze and monitor potential risks in real time
Building on the continued success of its energy business in Qatar, Siemens has signed an extension of a long-term service agreement with Qatar Power Company (QPOWER) to maintain and support the power generation requirements of Ras Laffan B combined-cycle power plant for an additional 15 years.
- First North American gas processing plant application for Siemens SGT-750 turbine
Siemens was recently selected to provide one feed and sales gas train and one refrigeration compression train for Encana’s Pipestone Processing Facility in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Designed to accommodate future capacity expansion, the Pipestone Processing Facility will provide Encana with 19,000 barrels per day of net raw condensate processing capacity plus 170 million cubic feet per day of net inlet natural gas processing capacity. Keyera will own the Pipestone Processing Facility and provide processing services to Encana. The Facility will have total processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day and is expected to start up in 2021.
- 75 Charger diesel-electric locomotives
- Includes a 20-year Technical Support Spares Supply Agreement
- Locomotives are expected to begin passenger service in the fall of 2021
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €744 million contract to design and manufacture 75 Charger diesel-electric locomotives for Amtrak, the United States‘ National Railroad Passenger Corporation. These 75 locomotives will replace and supplement Amtrak’s aging national network diesel locomotive fleet used on long-distance and state-supported routes. It also includes a multi-year Technical Support Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA). Delivery of the new locomotives will begin in summer, 2021, with passenger service starting in fall, 2021.
- Higher performance, increased accuracy, full utilization of the stockyard area, and optimized energy consumption compared to staffed operation
- Pilot project for Jiangsu Binxin Special Steel Material Co. Ltd. is a first step towards intelligent upgrading of plants
To improve air quality in China's urban centers, part of the country's counter measures has resulted in stockyard of iron, steel and the production of other industrial activities to move to indoor facilities instead of traditional outdoor locations. To take an industry leadership role, while continuing to meet expanding market needs by increasing production capacity, the Jiangsu Binxin Special Steel Material Co. Ltd. (Binxin Steel) decided to upgrade its plant intelligence by moving to an innovative autonomous stockyard management system from Siemens. This also has the advantage of overcoming the challenge of hiring and retaining skilled workers and engineers, while simultaneously providing continuous, safe, secure, and reliable operations. This project is a first step towards upgrading of the company's plant intelligence.
- Combined cycle power plant will be most efficient in the United Arab Emirates
- H-class technology expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of aluminum produced by seven percent at Emirates Global Aluminium’s Jebel Ali smelter
Siemens has signed a contract to build the most efficient power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), bringing the company’s H-class turbine to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the first time. Signed between Siemens, Dubal Holding and Mubadala Investment Company, the agreement will see the development of a highly-efficient, combined cycle power plant at Emirates Global Aluminum’s smelter in Jebel Ali, Dubai. A signing ceremony for the project was witnessed by His Excellency Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Industry, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice-Chairman of Dubal Holding and Vice Chairman of EGA, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company, and Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG.
- Siemens building technologies to be integrated across the Expo 2020 Dubai site, powered by and integrated into MindSphere
- 137 buildings will be connected via cloud-based energy analytics platform; one of the world's largest installations of Siemens Navigator
- Buildings in three Thematic Districts will be digitalized with smart building management system, Desigo CC
- Digitalized infrastructure will support Expo 2020 Dubai in meeting sustainability, comfort, safety and security targets
Dubai is on its way to creating one of the most connected and sustainable World Expos in history, as Siemens begins one of the world's largest installations of its building technologies at Expo 2020 Dubai. The digital solutions will connect, monitor and control buildings across the site with MindSphere, the cloud-based operating system for the Internet of Things, powering the collection and analysis of data for intelligent decision-making and actions. The smart technologies will support Expo 2020 Dubai's targets for energy efficiency, comfort, safety and security.
- Siemens acquires non-controlling minority ownership in Coelme Group
- Coelme Group focused on serving the European market with high-voltage disconnecting switches
Siemens and Coelme Group, an Italian-based subsidiary of Southern States LCC, one of the leading manufacturers of high voltage disconnect switches, have agreed to Siemens acquiring a non-controlling minority shareholding of 25% in Coelme Group. Ralf Christian, Siemens AG, CEO Energy Management Division, says: "The development and the flexibilization of the transmission grids are of greatest importance for achieving the climate targets. In this context, innovative high voltage disconnect switches remain an important portfolio. Our cooperation with Coelme accelerates innovations and broadens the range of offers for our customers". Coelme Group continues to operate as a standalone company, independent of Siemens. Coelme Group and Siemens will have a business relationship at Arm's-Length Principle. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including approval by the relevant competition authority. Closing is expected to be completed in the first half of calendar year 2019.