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Siemens collaborates with Kuwait
University to launch a smart energy systems lab
- The Distributed Energy Systems (DES) Smart Lab, integrating Siemens
Grid Software technology, will be the first of its kind in the Middle East.
- Lab aligns with Kuwait University’s green building initiative
and supports the nation’s Vision 2035 development program.
- The selected state-of-art software is part of Siemens Xcelerator.
Siemens
has partnered with Kuwait University to establish a pioneering Distributed
Energy Systems (DES) Smart Lab. This facility, the first of its kind in the
Gulf Cooperation Council region, will promote the exploration and development
of low-carbon energy systems. It will also foster the innovation of new smart
energy technologies and services, benefiting students, businesses, and industry
both locally and regionally.
In
addition, the project will support the university's green initiative by
transforming campus buildings into more sustainable structures. The facility is
set to open in the second half of 2025.
As
Kuwait strives to achieve its renewable energy target of 15 percent by 2030,
and with the expansion of smart meter usage, adopting technologies such as the
Internet of Things (IoT) and microgrids are becoming increasingly important.
The growing demand for highly skilled engineers and technical professionals to
maintain this transition can be met by the DES Smart Lab and other initiatives.
The lab exemplifies how decentralized energy systems can be formed and
operated, enabling Kuwait to use technology such as IoT to transform its
economy.
- The Distributed Energy Systems (DES) Smart Lab, integrating Siemens
Grid Software technology, will be the first of its kind in the Middle East.
- Lab aligns with Kuwait University’s green building initiative
and supports the nation’s Vision 2035 development program.
- The selected state-of-art software is part of Siemens Xcelerator.
Siemens
has partnered with Kuwait University to establish a pioneering Distributed
Energy Systems (DES) Smart Lab. This facility, the first of its kind in the
Gulf Cooperation Council region, will promote the exploration and development
of low-carbon energy systems. It will also foster the innovation of new smart
energy technologies and services, benefiting students, businesses, and industry
both locally and regionally.
In
addition, the project will support the university's green initiative by
transforming campus buildings into more sustainable structures. The facility is
set to open in the second half of 2025.
As
Kuwait strives to achieve its renewable energy target of 15 percent by 2030,
and with the expansion of smart meter usage, adopting technologies such as the
Internet of Things (IoT) and microgrids are becoming increasingly important.
The growing demand for highly skilled engineers and technical professionals to
maintain this transition can be met by the DES Smart Lab and other initiatives.
The lab exemplifies how decentralized energy systems can be formed and
operated, enabling Kuwait to use technology such as IoT to transform its
economy.
The
DES Smart Lab, a landmark project and the first of its kind in the Gulf region,
integrates Siemens Grid Software technologies. These technologies form part of
Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business platform that enables customers to
accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster, and at scale. At its
core, Siemens Xcelerator is a curated portfolio of connected hardware and
software, a powerful ecosystem of partners, and an extensive marketplace.
"Renewable
energy resources and smart grids are vital for todays, and future, energy
systems," said Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO of Grid Software at Siemens.
"We're proud to contribute to building a knowledge-based economy with our
DES Smart Lab in Kuwait. This lighthouse project supports the country in
becoming a regional leader in innovative smart energy technologies."
The
lab also includes electric vehicle chargers, solar panels to provide power, generator
and load sets for lab purposes, and equipment for teaching and research in the
field of electric drives. These enable the study of renewable energy sources, and
microgrids, as well as provide potential control software for the entire Kuwait
University campus. The DES Smart Lab aids curriculum development at Kuwait
University and aligns with Siemens' commitment to the country's offset program.
“Kuwait
University warmly welcomes Siemens' proposal for the installation of the DES
Smart lighthouse project on our campus,” said Dr. Mishari Al Harbi., Acting President, Kuwait University. “This collaboration
between academia and industry will aid Kuwait’s development and enable our
students to help realize Kuwait Vision 2035.”
Siemens AG
(Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology
company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From
more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter
buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as
advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real
value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens
empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them
to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority
stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading
medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30,
2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of
€8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000
people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com