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Power and Water for the United
Arab Emirates
Siemens Energy has secured an order
from Abu Dhabi for construction of the
Shuweihat II
combined cycle
power plant with
integrated seawater
desalination facility.
The company will
build the plant as a
turnkey project
together with the partners Doosan
Heavy Industries and Samsung
Engineering & Construction approximately
200 kilometers west of Abu
Dhabi. After the scheduled start of
operation in September 2011, the plant
will generate 1500 megawatts of
electricity net and feed approximately
455,000 cubic meters of water daily
into the local drinking water network.
Project developer is GDF Suez. End
customer is the local energy provider
Abu Dhabi Electricity & Water Authority
(ADWEA). The value of the order for
Siemens is more than EUR350 million.
Siemens continues to invest in wind
energy R&D to reduce investment
risks and improve project economics
for wind farm owners and
operators
Siemens Energy has entered into a
cooperative research and development
agreement (CRADA)
with Lawrence
Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL) to
conduct atmospheric
modeling research that
is expected to help
operators and owners operate wind
farms more efficiently, while providing
more power to power grids. Under the
CRADA that will span two years,
Livermore will provide high-resolution,
numerical weather prediction models to
forecast power generated by the wind.
Siemens will translate Livermore’s
forecasts of wind speed and wind
direction at each turbine into power
collected.
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“Accurate and timely forecasts of power
availability will enable
turbine owners and
operators to generate
optimal bids on wind
turbine production and,
in turn, maximize both financial benefit
and grid support,” said Henrik Stiesdal,
Chief Technology Officer of Siemens
Wind Power. “More accurate predictions
also could reduce the investment risks
in wind-powered projects and could
improve the design of tall wind turbines
to withstand the high-turbulence
environment higher in the atmosphere.”
Siemens receives first wind power
order from Turkey
Siemens has received a turnkey order
for the supply of 13 of the new SWT-
2.3-101 wind turbines from EnerjiSA
Power Generating
Company. The machines
will be installed in the
Çanakkale-Mahmudiye
wind farm in the North
Western part of Turkey. The
contract covers the
delivery, installation, commissioning of
the turbines and part of the civil works.
Furthermore, a 12 year service and
maintenance contract has been signed.
The installation of the wind turbines is
scheduled to be finalized in 2010.
Airtricity secures Siemens wind
turbines for the Butendiek offshore
wind farm in Germany
Airtricity, the renewable energy division
of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE),
signed an agreement with Siemens
Energy for the delivery of
80 SWT-3.6-107 wind
turbines for the Butendiek
offshore wind farm in the
German North Sea. The
offshore project, with a
capacity of 288 megawatts
(MW), shall be commissioned in 2012.
The Butendiek project is located 34
kilometers off the island of Sylt at a
water depth of 20 meters. “The Butendiek
project enjoys one of the best
conditions among the German offshore
projects,” says Martin Huss, Project
Director and General
Manager at Butendiek
Offshore Windpark
GmbH & Co. KG., the
project company for
the offshore wind farm.
Airtricity acquired the Butendiek project
from the community founded developer
OSB Butendiek in 20
Siemens to build wind turbine
production facility in the U.S.
Siemens intends to build a new production
facility for wind turbines in the
state of Kansas. Initially, 400 new jobs
are expected to be
created in the new
wind turbine
production facility
in Hutchinson,
Kansas. When
production begins at this facility,
Siemens will be able to even more
effectively meet the strong demand for
wind turbine equipment in North and
South America in the future.
Construction of the 300,000-squarefoot
nacelle production facility is
scheduled to begin in August 2009. A
nacelle is mounted on top of the tower
and supports the rotor. It houses a wind
turbine’s major components for electric
power generation, including the
gearbox, the drive train and the control
electronics.
The nacelles to be produced in Kansas
will weigh 90 tons and the first nacelle
is expected to be shipped
in December 2010. All
nacelles produced in
Hutchinson will be used in
the company’s reliable
2.3-MW wind turbine
product family. Initially,
the factory’s planned annual output is
approximately 650 nacelles – or 1,500
megawatts (MW).
Siemens to supply high-voltage
switchgear for power supply to
nitrogen production plant in the
United Arab Emirates
Siemens Energy is to supply
gas-insulated 220 kV
high-voltage switchgear
(GIS) on a turnkey basis
for power supply to an
air separation plant for
nitrogen production at a
plant currently being built by Linde
Engineering Division in Abu Dhabi. As
of late 2010, the Linde Group and the
Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation
(ADNOC) will through their joint
venture Elixier produce nitrogen for
gas recovery in the United Arab
Emirates.
The scope of supply encompasses
gas-insulated 220 kV high-voltage
switchgear, 120/140 MVA power
transformers, auxiliary power systems,
and protection and instrumentation &
control systems for the substation. It
also includes all civil engineering
services including ventilation, air
conditioning and fire protection
equipment, logistics, installation and
commissioning. The order is worth
EUR60 million. The switchgear is
scheduled to come on line in late
2010.
Siemens to expand competence in
solar business
Acquisition of stake in
Italian solar thermal
specialist Archimede
Solar Energy (ASE)
Siemens Energy is to
acquire a 28 percent
stake in the Italian solar company
Archimede Solar Energy SpA. and thus
expand its competencies for solar
thermal power plants. ASE is the sole
producer of solar receivers operating
with molten salt as the heat transfer
fluid.
Siemens is market leader in steam
turbine-generators for solar thermal
power plants. By combining these two
technologies Siemens wants to
enhance the efficiency of these
plantsand further reduce the production
costs for solar power.
Precautions
against Flu
Pandemic
BY
Dr. Kamran K. Faruqi
CMO
As the world is preparing for a looming
Flu pandemic, it is important for us to
know some of the measures that we
can individually
take to protect
ourselves from
this disease. It is
also important to
understand that
to develop an
effective and safe
vaccine is time-consuming process and
such a vaccine may not be readily
available esp. in third-world countries
so we must rely on and adhere to
personal protective measures.
Infection Control Measures
Personal Measures:
� Avoid crowds (events, cafeterias,
clubs, stores, cinemas, theaters,
etc.).
� Avoid enclosed premises (lifts,
conference rooms, etc.).
� Avoid close physical contact
(influenza can only be
transmitted within a distance of
1.2 meters).
� Do not shake hands when greeting
someone.
� Always wash your hands
thoroughly after contact and
before eating.
� When coughing or sneezing use
linen to cover face and mouth.
� Use disposable handkerchiefs, and
make sure they are disposed of
safely (preferably in sealable bags
or other suitable containers).
� Postpone any non-urgent visits to
the doctor.
� Ensure rooms are thoroughly venti
lated.
The following personal measures
may also be necessary:
� Wear breathing masks (closely
fitting mouth-nose protection),
esp. when going outdoors.
� Avoid contact with sick people as
far as possible. When such contact
is unavoidable (e.g. within the
family), comply strictly with the
requisite protective measures
(such as wearing face masks, or
disinfecting your hands
frequently).
� Make greater use of home
workstations.
� Avoid using public transport.
� If there is any suspicion that you
have been infected, do not go to
work, but consult your doctor
immediately (if necessary, initially
only by telephone).
Use of buildings / facilities
� The use of lifts should be
restricted. (They should only be
used by disabled people and in
special cases.)
� Provide hand disinfectant in wash
rooms and toilets.
� Clean door handles frequently
with disinfectant.
� Close canteens.
Conferences and meetings
Conferences and meetings must be
kept to a minimum. When necessary,
the relevant protective measures for
personal and
building facilities
must be taken.
Preference must be
given to alternatives
(Net meeting,
etc.).
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