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Press Release30 August 2018Energy ManagementErlangen
"Future built in"- Siemens presents digital substations at CIGRE 2018
"With the digital substations Siemens has built the future in today's offer. We combine advanced power transmission and digitalization solutions for energy systems. We improve availability and reliability of the grid, achieve greater efficiency and ensure environmental protection. Furthermore, digital substations with the future built in provide a wealth of operational data, optimizing the entire life cycle of our customer's installations from investment to operations and all the way to maintenance", says Ralf Christian, CEO of Siemens' Energy Management Division.
Our energy systems are increasingly turning into flexible infrastructures that are characterized by distributed generation from renewable sources that are fluctuating by nature, an instantly growing number of prosumers and bidirectional power flows. Only smart, digital solutions can manage such multi-directional, complex energy systems in a reliable, safe and efficient manner. Digitalization drives further development, as the consistent use of data opens new opportunities when assets are connected via an intelligent network. That's why the Internet of Energy (IoE), a specific IoT for the energy sector, is gaining ground. The IoE uses data generated by today's smart assets to intelligently network them and improve their efficiency, reliability and profitability throughout their life cycle. Taken together, digitalization and data networking on a platform such as MindSphere take grid operation to an entirely new level. The benefits in terms of predictive planning, enhanced network operation and value creation beyond the provision of grid transmission capacity are tremendous.
Resilience of the overall power grid and its assets is increasingly posing challenges. To reduce the impact of disruptive events and speed up recovery, all three dimensions of resilience are considered in the substations with the future built in concept: Digital protection based on comprehensive cybersecurity concepts as our certified Secure Substation Framework. Systemic protection through numerous grid stability solutions such as mobile substations and FACTS as well as plug&play transformers. Physical protection is ensured for example with bullet-resistant transformers, access control and presence detection.
Furthermore, digital substations from Siemens contribute to aligning business needs with the needs of society. Eco-friendly products from Siemens Blue Portfolio such as circuit-breakers, instrument transformers and gas insulated switchgear with vacuum interrupters and so called Clean-Air insulation have been integrated.
The press kit for CIGRE 2018 is available at www.siemens.com/press/cigre2018
For further information on Division Energy Management, please see www.siemens.com/energy-management
For further information on CIGRE 2018, please see www.siemens.com/cigre
For further information on substation with future built in, please see www.siemens.com/digital-substation
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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 170 years. The company is active around the globe, 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. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, 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 2017, which ended on September 30, 2017, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.2 billion. At the end of September 2017, the company had around 377,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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