Drax cements position as the cleanest, most efficient power station in the UK as £100m turbine upgrade nears completion
Drax Power Station is a month away from completing the largest steam turbine modernization program in UK history, thereby increasing its overall efficiency and reinforcing its position as the most efficient coal-fired power...
Siemens awarded long-term service agreement for Santos GLNG Project in Australia
Represents Siemens’ largest single service order ever for its small gas turbines
Power Storage Buffers Fluctuating Solar Power
Siemens has developed an energy-storage system to provide a buffer against short-term fluctuations in output from renewable energy sources.
Siemens breaks ground on new gas turbine manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Training of Saudi workforce has already started successfully
Siemens and Masdar Institute successfully complete first research collaboration project on carbon capture and storage
Siemens and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, successfully concluded the first carbon capture and storage...
Siemens wins first order for SGT-750 industrial gas turbine in North America
Siemens Energy has received a first order from North America for the supply of its SGT-750 industrial gas turbine. Purchaser is Energia MK KF, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of textile manufacturer Grupo Kaltex. When commercially...
Producing Ultra-pure Water at Lower Costs
With a new water-treatment module from Siemens, the production costs for ultra-pure water can be reduced.
Virtual Power Plants for Renewable Energies
Siemens recently put two virtual power plants into operation.
Global Standard to Help LEDs Market Breakthrough
First LED light source meets the international Zhaga standard. The development of light-emitting diodes is proceeding very quickly and they are becoming more and more efficient.
Smartphone Supports Safe Dialysis at Home
Dialysis of kidney-impaired patients at home to improve senior citizens’ quality of life and enable them to live a largely independent life at home.
Siemens strengthens water capabilities in the Oil & Gas Industry
Siemens Industry, Inc. has transferred the Water Solutions Oil & Gas business to Siemens' Energy Sector, Oil & Gas Division, Integrated System Solutions (ISS). Under the Energy Sector's leadership, the former Water Technologies...
Siemens receives third order for state-of-the-art power plant technology from South Korea
The company is supplying one H-class single shaft power plant for the Andong project
New Electric Arc Furnace Reduces CO2 Emissions
Siemens has created a new electric arc furnace for turning scrap iron into steel.
Improved capacity and efficiency: First repowering project of Siemens in Russia added 500 MW installed capacity to Kirishi Unit 6
Siemens' first repowering project in Russia was officially inaugurated on March 23, 2012 by the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The project at the Kirishi power plant Unit 6 involved upgrading of a previously gas fired...
Siemens to expand in future market for subsea power grid solutions
Siemens is acquiring the Connectors and Measurements Division of Expro Holdings UK, a company specializing in the oil and gas industry. The unit engineers and manufactures subsea components such as cable connectors, sensors and...
Construction Site Monitoring with 3D Models
Siemens researchers are developing a system for monitoring construction sites that uses optimized planning and logistics to save time, money, and energy. It regularly generates and updates a three-dimensional model of the...
Siemens to supply a complete power island solution for a new power station in Australia
Siemens Energy has received an order from Australia for the supply of two steam turbines and four gas turbines for the Diamantina combined cycle power station.
Treatment for Wastewater in Open-pit Mines
Together with the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg Siemens has developed plants for the treatment of wastewater in open-pit mines, which make the ore extraction process more environmentally friendly.
Software Architecture for the Car of the Future
The global Siemens research department Corporate Technology is working with partners to develop new information and communications technology (ICT) for future electric cars.
Photovoltaics with Record Efficiency
The photovoltaics manufacturer Semprius has achieved a record efficiency rating of 33.9 percent for its high-performance concentrator photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Siemens to supply first pre-engineered integrally geared air compressors to China
Siemens Energy will supply together with its Chinese joint venture SITHCO (Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Huludao Co. Ltd.) the first two large size, pre-engineered integrally geared compressors for an air separation plant to...
Quick Roll-Changing in Steelstrip Production
Siemens simplifies the production of steel strips: A new technology is making the exchange of pinch rolls in hot strip mills faster and more efficient.
Siemens to deliver steam turbine generator for a waste-to-energy plant in Great Britain
Siemens Energy has received an order for a steam turbine generator to be used in a waste-to-energy plant equipped with combined power and heat generation in Plymouth, England. The customer is Imtech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a...
Siemens strengthens its position in ocean power – Acquisition of Marine Current Turbines
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. "The acquisition of Marine Current Turbines is an important step forward for...
Siemens to increase power transmission capacity between England and Scotland
Major order for low-loss HVDC technology