- Attica-Crete interconnection will ensure a more secure power supply and increase integration of renewable energy
- HVDC project will reduce half a million tons of CO2 emissions in first year of operation
- Total order volume for Siemens-led consortium €370 million
A consortium led by Siemens Gas and Power (Siemens Energy) has been awarded a turnkey contract for two converter stations for the Greek high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link that will connect Crete, Greece’s largest and most populous island, with the mainland of Greece. The project will enable an exchange of electricity of up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) to enhance reliability of the power supply and facilitate integration of renewable energy sources in the power grid. Customer is Ariadne Interconnection S.P.S.A., a wholly owned entity of the Greek independent power transmission operator IPTO. Commissioning of the interconnector is scheduled for mid-2023. Total order volume for the consortium is €370 million.
- “Digital Enterprise SPS Dialog” virtual event on November 26, 2020: participants can discover highlights in 3D and join the dialog with Siemens experts
- New products, services, and solutions for the Digital Enterprise portfolio ensure more flexible production for rapidly changing requirements
- Numerous practical exhibits and models visualize digital progress along the entire value chain
Around SPS Connect, Siemens is hosting a
special virtual event to present new products, services, and solutions for the
Digital Enterprise portfolio,
which companies in the manufacturing and process industry can use to react to
rapidly changing market requirements and conditions. Siemens brings more
intelligence and therefore greater flexibility to production – taking industry
to the next level. This
is achieved by combining automation and digitalization solutions with cutting-edge
technologies such as artificial intelligence, edge and cloud computing or
additive manufacturing. Using
this linkhttps://sie.ag/2TIM1AO, interested
parties can register for the “Digital Enterprise SPS Dialog” virtual event on
November 26, 2020, enabling them to discover the topics in a virtual 3D
showroom and join the dialog to extend their knowledge.
New products include a ready-to-use open
Industrial Edge platform, new edge hardware, and a new edge application for
drives. A new distributed
drive system is also being launched. Further innovations this year include a solution for
multi-vendor programming of robots in the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation)
Portal, innovative Cloud Connect products for integrated data access, and new Connectivity
and Remote Collaboration Services.
In line with the motto "Infinite opportunities from infinite
data", Siemens will be demonstrating at the Digital Enterprise Virtual
Experience how industrial companies can master the rapidly changing challenges
of our time with the help of digitization, automation and intelligent use of
the resulting data. With the Hannover Messe 2021 Digital Edition, the leading
trade fair for the manufacturing industry, energy sector and logistics will
take place completely virtually from April 12 to 16. Siemens is participating
with its own virtual presentation at the trade fair. In an almost real 3D
environment, participants can virtually experience products, solutions and
concrete application examples.Register here: www.siemens.com/VE-Registration
- Extremely high efficiency and low losses especially in partial load
- High dynamics due to low moment of inertia
- Safe operation due to low motor temperature
- Easy to commission – simply enter the motor code into the converter
Siemens is extending its Simogear portfolio with a new synchronous-reluctance drive system consisting of Simogear standard gear unit, Simotics reluctance motor and a Sinamics frequency converter for controlling speed. The solution has an output range from 0.55 to 4 kilowatts and is available for Sinamics G110M, G120D, G120 and S120 converters. Its efficiency class is comparable to IE4 and it is particularly impressive when operating under partial load when compared to asynchronous motors due to its greater efficiency and lower losses. In addition, the drive system is characterized by high dynamics due to the low moment of inertia and optimized control. Commissioning is also quick and easy – simply enter the motor code into the converter. An external fan is not required due to the constant torque/speed curve up to the nominal speed and the drive system is certificated to CE, UL/CSA and CCC is in preparation.
- Low-loss transmission of wind
energy for 1.1 million households
- Further contribution toward
decarbonizing energy supplies
Siemens Energy is supplying the
high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) power transmission technology for a further
offshore connection in the German North Sea. A corresponding contract was just
signed by the German-Dutch network operator TenneT and the BorWin5 Offshore
Consortium, consisting of Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore. In 2025, the
platform BorWin epsilon, which is part of the BorWin5 project, will begin the
low-loss transmission of electricity produced by the EnBW He Dreiht wind farm
off the island of Borkum to the Garrel/Ost converter station around 230
kilometers distant. The transmission capacity of 900 megawatts is calculated to
serve over 1.1 million households with electricity. The project is a further
contribution toward decarbonizing Germany’s energy supply. BorWin5 marks the
seventh HVDC offshore grid connection project undertaken by Siemens Energy in
Germany with TenneT.
- High-frequency data exchange between Sinamics drives and the Industrial Edge platform
- Drive System Framework for connectivity, management, and configuration of the Digital Twin
- Paving the way for new business models
As part of
the Digital Enterprise SPS Dialog, Siemens is launching Analyze MyDrives Edge,
its first edge application for drives. The company is thus demonstrating in
concrete terms how edge computing can make Sinamics drive systems even more
intelligent and what benefits users and machine builders can derive from it.
Analyze MyDrives Edge is being launched with basic functionalities similar to
the proven Mindsphere application Analyze MyDrives but will be enhanced with
intelligent features based on high-frequency data exchange. The Edge
application thus allows users of machines and industry applications to perform
complex analyses of data that is already collected in the drive. Machine
learning and AI algorithms on which the edge application is based identify
patterns and detect anomalies and their causes, thus providing timely
indications of any pending machine maintenance. This minimizes downtimes and
reduces the consumption of resources.
- Siemens will upgrade control and protection system of Moyle Interconnector
- Refurbishment increases security of supply, improves integration of renewable energy and enhances provision of ancillary services
Siemens Gas and Power (Siemens Energy) has been awarded the project to refurbish the Moyle Interconnector, a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link between Ballycronan More in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and Auchencrosh, Scotland. Owned and operated by Mutual Energy, the Moyle Interconnector control and protection system is almost 20 years old and is being modernized to enhance its operation. The refurbishment of the 500-megawatt interconnector will increase the security and reliability of the power supply to consumers in the United Kingdom. The project to upgrade the technology originally installed by Siemens in 2001 is now underway and the refurbishment is scheduled to be completed in September 2022.
- An Avenio vehicle equipped with SiC technology spent one year transporting passengers in Munich and covered 65,000 kilometers in the process
- Energy use was cut by 10 percent and motor noise was reduced as well
- Joint research project conducted as part of the European development and research program PINTA
Siemens Mobility and Stadtwerke München (SWM) successfully completed a one-year test of semiconductor technology based on silicon carbide (SiC) in an Avenio streetcar in Munich in August. They have now presented the results of their research. The study found that the motor noise produced by the vehicle fell sharply and that energy use declined as well during the trips that the tram made on Munich’s public-transportation rail network. The semiconductor technology was produced by Infineon Technologies. The tests were conducted as part of the European research and development project PINTA. By taking part in the trial, Siemens Mobility significantly contributed to efforts to integrate SiC power semiconductors into rail vehicles.