Greater cost - effectiveness in the manufacture and operation of wind turbines

At the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 trade fair, Siemens will be showing wind turbine manufacturers its comprehensive portfolio of software and hardware products for more cost - effective production and more efficient operation of wind turbines.

Siemens focus on a seamless interplay and end-to-end integration of components and systems, and can offer, for example, an integrated protection concept made up of many individual components to reduce the turbine’s downtimes and increases its availability. For the manufacture of wind turbines, Siemens already offers platform concepts that use software tools to accelerate the design process and reduce the number of system components. Manufacturers can thus lower their production costs, boost the energy yield of their power plants, and optimize operations.

The comprehensive Siemens portfolio covers the entire lifecycle of a wind turbine, including planning, engineering, production, and operation. It covers everything from automation, visualization, and control technologies to communications, control circuitry and power distribution for low - and medium voltages, as well as pitch and yaw drives plus generator systems for power generation. Various power storage solutions, such as the Siestorage battery storage system, are also part of the portfolio. To stabilize the grid, generated power that cannot flow into the grid can bestored using Siestorage and then fed into the grid when needed. The portfolio also comprises safety technology and fire protection. The offerings are rounded out by comprehensive service concepts that cover the entire lifecycle of a wind turbine.

Thanks to the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) and Totally Integrated Power (TIP) platform concepts, all products and systems work together perfectly, thusincreasing system transparency and availability. All components are standardizedand communicate seamlessly across all levels, from the individual terminal to the higher-level control room. In this way, every plant section can be seamlessly monitored and optimally controlled.