Services for 1

Power Transmission 2

and Distribution 3

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Introduction ....................................... 9/2
From Initial Planning
to Integrated Solutions ................... 9/3
Financial Solutions .......................... 9/3
Service and Training ....................... 9/4

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 Services

Introduction Your partner What we have to offer

As a true partner in everything to do with This chapter is intended to high-light our
1 power supplies we offer it all. Siemens truly comprehensive range of services for
The energy market is changing, and so are
Services attend to all the tasks that help the energy market.
the “rules of the game”. The focus of at-
you to achieve not only the best possible Take a look and see the enormous breadth
tention is gradually moving away from the
economy in a competitive world but also of what we have to offer – for your prod-
old individual power suppliers and coming
reliability of supply, optimum technical per- ucts, your systems, your plant and equip-
to rest more and more on what we now
2 call “energy service providers” who can
formance and safety. ment – everything to do with power trans-
Our range of services extends across the mission and distribution.
master every aspect of power generation,
board into every area of power transmission
transmission and distribution.
and distribution, from analysis, planning
Anyone who wants to make the most of the and project design throughout the whole
opportunities offered by a deregulated and lifetime of an installation to its eventual
3 liberalized market needs a business partner disposal.
For further information please contact:
who can advise and support, who offers
an individual service and a high standard of Fax: ++ 49 - 91 31- 73 44 49
training and who is always available when
e-mail: udo.weber@erls04.siemens.de
you need him – twenty-four hours a day.

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From Initial Planning
to Integrated Solutions
Power System Planning – The first step
towards economical solutions
The first step towards a new, extended or
modified network always is a reliable initial
planning. No matter if this step involves
network analysis, equipment, plant or sys-
tem design, or the integration of various
network components – we have the right
know-how to perform any of these tasks.
Our services include counselling, power
system calculation, planning and design as
well as the analysis of networks of all volt-
age levels.
Our innovative approach and experience
of many years allow us to meet all the de-
mands of our customers. To assist us in
this task, we developed several high-level
simulation programs such as NETOMAC®,
the world’s most powerful tool for calcu-
lating electromagnetic and electromechani-
cal transient response, and SINCAL® for
the study of interconnected networks. We
also perform on-site measurements and
advise our customers about viable options
to improve and optimize their power sys-
tem. With our AC/DC real-time simulator
we determine control and protection set-
tings for HVDC systems, FACTS and pow-
er quality equipment. A team of experts will
always assist you with the installation and
commissioning of these devices on site.
Decentralized supplies can be
planned-in too
There is no doubt that in the future some
existing large concentrations of generating
capacity will be replaced by a larger num-
ber of smaller decentralized units. Such
units can be powered by wind, biomass or
solar light and will soon be generating be-
tween 10 and 15% of all the electricity that
is needed. Intelligent systems will provide
the control and ensure an optimum energy
mix.
This will make great demands on the plan-
ning and implementation of integrated en-
ergy management systems that cover the
whole distributed network right up to final
consumption.
Our partnership with you also means pro-
viding generation management, load man-
agement, delivery management and com-
munications, with consumers too, integrat-
ed into the network itself. For this purpose
we employ intelligent supply systems, in-
cluding subsystems such as the NEXUS
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meter management system, the DEMS de-
centralized energy management system, the
SINAUT® Spectrum open network control 1
system and the SICAM® system for substa-
tion automation.
Project development and
construction of large-scale systems 2
Infrastructural and industrial projects call for
a broad range of products and services. The
demands frequently go beyond the scope
of just power transmission and distribution. Fig. 2
In such cases, your competent Siemens 3
contact can open up the door to everything
we have to offer in terms of power engi-
neering.
In international project business, there is
nowadays an increasing trend towards in-
volving consulting engineers, general con- 4
tractors and project developers.
Because of the global interconnection of
this business it is essential to have an ef-
fective communication in place. With our
experience over decades we contribute to 5
an efficient project execution of such inter-
national projects including external and in-
ternal Siemens partners. Fig. 3
Fit for the energy market –
with integrated IT solutions
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With the ongoing development in informa-
tion technology IT over the last decade, it is
possible to build up integrated IT solutions,
designed to solve your problems and help
you to optimize your business processes. 7
However, the world of IT is still character-
ized by so-called island solutions, which
should be integrated into an overall system.
Our IT solutions cover all your tasks: Network
Fig. 4
Management, Energy Trading, Customer 8
Management and Business Operations.
One good example of our integrated solu-
tions is meter management, where the busi- Financial Solutions
ness process flow from meter reading to
consumption billing is efficiently supported.
So that none of your projects fall at the 9
hurdle of finance, we can advise you on
A partner in system administration how to finance them in the most suitable
Whether it be extending a system or simply way for you.
looking after it properly, as your partner we
can also undertake all your system and data The international trend: Operator models 10
management. That could be of great inter-
est for large-scale system administration in Project finance is in world-wide demand
connection with power system management, these days, for major schemes sponsored
by both governments and the private sec-
for example. Typical tasks of this kind are
the editing of system parameters, regular tor. It is this that provides the necessary
freedom of action for investment. We help
checking of system security and the addi-
tion and editing of mimic diagrams, listings you to explore many new avenues of ap-
proach – total customized solutions, capital
and records. In this area we can provide
backup either through on-site service or by finance from the world‘s money markets –
to fit your needs at attractive rates.
means of teleservice.
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Service and Training for
Substations, Switchgear and
1 tion or damage analysis, we will be happy
System Components –
Customized Concepts
2 Every plant, every installation, every system
and every product associated with electrici-
ty supplies can gain in value from skilled
expert service, whether it be through opti-
mum availability, long service life, economi-
cal operation or fast help in the event of a
3 problem.
Whatever the task – we have the experts
to deal with it. They are on the spot almost
immediately after you call and you can rely
on them to get the job done properly.
4 On-call service and failure analysis
From a single service to total care
You can choose from a truly comprehensive
range of services. Whether you want a sin-
gle-contract relationship with us or a long-
5 term maintenance concept offering optimum
availability, we have the right one for you.
Customized maintenance contracts
One way of ensuring that you get the best
6 possible service is to arrange a mainte-
nance contract. Such documents lay down
what individual maintenance services will
be provided by us – for example, 24-hour
on-call availability, coordination of service
7 activities, specific maintenance tasks, fault
analysis, etc., etc., etc. The advantage of
this for you is that you can tailor the scope
of the services to your own individual
requirements and so do what is best for
you in terms of economy.
8 deviation Z0 – Z1
World-wide service –
solving problems on-site
It makes no difference where you are: We
have a service network and a spares deliv-
9 ery service that span the globe, allowing
us to solve your problems quickly, fully and
reliably.
Modernize with RETROFIT –
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Modernization instead of new investment –
this is where RETROFIT comes in.
RETROFIT is our economical total concept
for looking after the technical side of your
installations and for adapting everything
to comply with the latest standards. That
means greater safety for your employees,
and greater reliability for the supplies you
provide.
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Expert surveys for economical answers
Whether it be task planning, status evalua-
to arrange expert surveys for you at any
time. Such results are an important prereq-
uisite for economical future planning and
for skilled repairs or maintenance.
Arranging for waste disposal
When installations, plants or parts of them
have come to the end of their useful life,
you will have to dispose of them properly
and in an environmentally compatible man-
ner. We will be happy to give you full back-
up and take care for arrangements by dis-
posal experts.
Our hotline gives you access to immediate
help. One call is enough to get you all the
support and backup you need – over the
telephone or by specialist staff on-site.
Residual wear margin
Reference conditioning
(at initial commissioning)
100%
Actual conditioning
Actual conditioning Z1
Inspection t1 Inspection t2
Fig. 5: Condition-based maintenance:
The right time for action is when costs can be cut and availability can be enhanced.
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Training for any task
Just as important as good service are good
operating staff. Only someone who has
been properly trained can recognize early
on the need for service attention, plan it
properly when it is needed and respond
correctly to any operational disturbances
that might occur.
In order to cover this aspect of demand we
offer an extensive range of training programs
that have been tailored specifically to the
needs of our customers. Various courses,
based on theory but practical in nature, are
held for small groups of participants.
Overall training program
As well as the actual training itself, we can
also take care of all your training manage-
ment needs. This means the organization
and implementation of individual training
activities as a package including all the as-
sociated tasks of booking hotels, designing
programs and looking after participants from
the time they arrive to the time they leave.
Reference
conditioning
(after repair)
Damage limit
Lifetime
Failure
Inspection t3
Repair
time