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Press Release13 June 2017Joint Press Release by Siemens and Duke EnergyErlangen

Duke Energy and Siemens enter innovative agreement for advanced gas turbine technologies

Approximately 400 megawatts of peaking energy will be needed to meet Duke Energy customers' needs in the Carolinas by 2024. Approval for early construction provides Siemens with an opportunity to build and test its newest gas turbine technology in time to meet that need. Following construction, testing and validation, the new unit will be turned over to Duke Energy for operation.  The proposed unit would be the most efficient combustion turbine in the Duke Energy fleet and around 25 percent more efficient than the existing Lincoln County turbines.
"This unique arrangement with Siemens offers a significant cost savings to our customers while providing one of the most advanced, efficient gas turbine units in the U.S.," said David Fountain, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. "This new technology will provide us with flexible peaking power needed to complement intermittent solar energy resources for our customers and lower emissions across our fleet."
Siemens manufactures and services gas turbines, steam turbines and generators at its Charlotte Energy Hub.
"Our cooperation with Duke Energy is a very important step in our roadmap to further drive the efficiency of natural gas generation," said Willi Meixner, CEO of Siemens Power and Gas Division. "In addition to meeting the needs of Duke Energy customers, the proposed project supports jobs and the Carolina economy."
Pending regulatory approval, construction could begin as early as mid-2018, with gas turbine testing beginning in 2020 on Duke Energy's 746-acre site near Denver, N.C. The site currently houses 16 gas-fueled, simple-cycle combustion turbines capable of generating 1,200 megawatts during short periods when customers' needs are highest.
The Lincoln County site, completed in 1995, includes existing infrastructure such as access to natural gas and transmission connections, making it suitable for expansion.

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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

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Eva-Maria Baumann

Siemens AG

Freyeslebenstr. 1
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Germany

+49 (9131) 18-3700

Alfons Benzinger

Siemens AG

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91058 Erlangen
Germany

+49 (9131) 18-7034

Rick Rhodes

Duke Energy

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28201-1009 Charlotte, NC
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+1 (800) 559-3853