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Siemens Energy, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and GeoPura are developing a £3.5m ammonia cracking prototype

Business Developer, Madhu Basu, talks to us about what it’s like to work in the world of engineering at Siemens Energy and supporting the energy transition

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with Scarlett Baker, Head of Engineering at Materials Solutions, Siemens Energy in Worcester.

The UK Government is calling upon a ‘spirit of innovation’ to develop technology and solutions for the growing UK Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) market at a pace never seen before.

This month, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, unveiled its roadmap for a world-leading hydrogen economy. What does Steve Scrimshaw think of this important development?

What the Government needs to do to make the UK’s net zero target a reality, by Steve Scrimshaw, Vice President, Siemens Energy UK&I

As the transition to renewable energy supply grows and the decommissioning of more traditional fossil-fuel based power stations increases, the need for short circuit power (SCP) has never been greater.

Siemens Energy and partner, GeoPura™, are supplying continuous uninterrupted, emissions free, critical electrical power to BBC Bristol’s outside broadcast unit, powering UK show Winterwatch for two weeks as the series trials more sustainable methods of production

Powered by Hydrogen

There’s an important individual gearing up to play their part as they consider how they can adapt today to create a brighter future tomorrow!

How does a large piece of spinning machinery which sits on the electricity grid but doesn’t provide any power contribute to decarbonization?

Siemens Energy’s 8VN1 blue GIS up to 145kV technology to be installed in new substation on Shetland

We can’t deny that Covid-19 has brought about seismic shifts to each and every one of us affecting our lives in both a professional and personal capacity. It’s been a tough time that’s for sure.

Steve Scrimshaw, Vice President, Siemens UK&I sets out his thoughts on what this means for the energy sector.

HVDC interconnector

How the Moyle interconnector project is supporting the decarbonisation efforts in the UK

Highest accolade received by Siemens Energy and joint venture partner BAM for Melgarve substation project

Siemens Energy is a market leader in connecting offshore wind to the grid. Here Mike Grainger, Sales Director for Transmission Solutions in the UK, discusses how the company continues to innovate and find ways to drive down costs for developers worldwide while meeting the energy demands of the future. .

A site move for Siemens Transmission Solutions employees creates opportunity for collaboration with colleagues that delivers real value for customers.

societal engagement

Corporate social responsibility is how Siemens interacts with the communities around its businesses and projects and why it supports its people in charitable endeavours.

While a team of experts ready themselves to introduce the latest in digital substation technology to the UK, we examine the benefits customers can expect from innovation.

Energy transition: how do we decarbonise energy generation and industry to meet net zero?

The energy industry is coming under intense scrutiny as climate change moves to the top of the headlines. Despite emissions from the electricity generation falling by 50% on 1990 levels, with commitments to meet net zero emissions by 2050, all eyes are on the energy industry to meet these goals.

After starting his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force, Jonny Locke joined Siemens Energy where he now leads the Non-Destructive Testing team. “The two worlds are very similar,” he says. “There’s the same work ethic and strong camaraderie.”

Poolbeg - A collaborative partnership

ESB engineering services manager Patrick McCarthy looks at the reasons behind a successful outage at Poolbeg power station, which began just three months after the contract for a major upgrade was signed with Siemens.

BIM models give customers rich experience

The pervasive influence of technology is felt across our modern-day workplaces and working practices - BIM has been one of the most influential for Siemens’ design engineers.

Respected female engineer, Yasemin Baygar, shares her experience as a woman in engineering and her thoughts on how the industry is changing to encourage girls into engineering.

Ofgem’s RIIO rollout is focused on providing real ‘value for money’ investments in the electricity network considering the impact on both society and our environment. How will network operators meet the challenge of its second phase: RIIO-T2?

Managing environmental sustainability

Emma Birkett, Environmental Manager, describes the steps taken to ensure the environment and habitats around Transmission Solutions’ sites are protected and enhanced.

Ken Temple was a JCB operator, working as part of Newcastle’s Tyne Tunnel refurbishment team, when a call came in asking if he’d fly to Ireland to work on Poolbeg power station. It proved the start of a new career in health and safety from which he’s never looked back.

Amith Singh - From South Africa to Newcastle

After being in operational roles for his whole career, Amith Singh moved from South Africa to Newcastle in March to head the strategy and innovation team at Siemens Power Generation Services. He reflects on the change in culture, what he’s learned from the past and the role of leaders today.

Severn Power is one of two locations in the world that Siemens has chosen to showcase digitalisation products that can enhance the performance and profitability of power plants.

Siemens is to invest £4 million in a major upgrade of its vacuum chamber in Newcastle where the balancing, overspeed and testing of rotors takes place.

How can we make renewable power more affordable? It’s a question energy generators never stop asking, among them the owners of the UK’s biggest power station, Drax Power.

In April this year a Life Time Extension project began at Peterhead, the largest thermal power station in Scotland, to improve its efficiency and extend the asset life. To keep downtime to a minimum, SSE opted for a gas turbine rotor exchange solution which enables Siemens to cut 15 days from a standard outage.

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