The Joined-Cities Plan announced today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) aims to help UK cities to deploy a cost effective and compatible network of recharging points. The Plan will result in a series of recommendations and help create an environment where motorists using plug-in vehicles can easily locate and use charging points across the UK.
With its global expertise in energy distribution, smart grid and system integration, Siemens has joined the intelligent architecture advisory group to provide insight and leadership to accelerate the deployment of affordable, low carbon energy technologies in the UK.
Andreas J. Goss, chief executive of Siemens in the UK and North West Europe said: "Siemens is focused on developing the technology and infrastructure to enable electric vehicles to evolve into an essential part of the Smart Grid. We are already a global leader in energy-efficient control technology and we have world class experience in power generation and the connection of wind farms and other renewable energy sources to the grid. We look forward to playing a major part in bringing this vision of low-carbon mobility to reality in the UK through the ETI's Joined-Cities Plan."
As a major smart infrastructure provider, Siemens provides green grid solutions from renewable and carbon efficient generation through to in home energy management solutions. Siemens will be bringing its global experience in smart grid, distributed energy and emobility to the programme to drive forward the group’s recommendations.
Working with a number of global system integrators and major vehicle recharging network providers under the chairmanship of the ETI, Siemens will enable the group to take a world-leading role in defining the future of emobility.
Announcing the plans at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2009 (LCV 2009), held at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire today, ETI CEO David Clarke said:
“The Energy Technologies Institute is supporting a UK collaboration to evaluate and accelerate the market for plug-in vehicles. Enabling plug-in vehicles to compete effectively in a market alongside the extensive infrastructure of petrol and diesel vehicles is a challenge. These plug-in vehicles are currently unknown to most consumers, who will want to know if they will be versatile, affordable and easy to refuel/recharge.
“Through the Joined-Cities Plan we will help to enhance the versatility and ease of recharging. Other aspects of the ETI project will determine what it will take to reach a self sustaining mass market.”
Siemens is also involved in a number of e-mobility projects in Europe including the Edison project in Denmark, the RWE car power project in Germany and the Harz Renewable Energy mobility project also in Germany. As a technology partner for energy management, Siemens will be responsible for setting up the battery-charging infrastructure for electric cars. The project, being implemented by a consortium comprising universities, research institutes and industrial companies will receive backing amounting to twelve million Euros up to 2011 from the German Government.
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About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 166 years ago and now employs 18,402 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £3.7 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
The Siemens Energy Sector is the world’s leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2008 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR22.6 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR33.4 billion and posted a profit of EUR1.4 billion. On September 30, 2008, the Energy Sector had a work force of approximately 83,500. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/energy.
About the ETI
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is a UK based company formed from global industries and the UK Government. The ETI brings together projects and partnerships that create affordable, reliable, clean energy for heat, power and transport. The ETI’s six private members are BP, Caterpillar, EDF Energy, E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Shell. The UK Government has committed to match support for four further members. The ETI’s public funds are received from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills through the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). These organisations, together with the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Transport (DfT), are engaged directly in the ETI’s strategy and programme development. The ETI will demonstrate technologies, develop knowledge, skills and supply-chains, inform the development of regulation, standards and policy, and so accelerate the deployment of affordable, secure low-carbon energy systems from 2020 to 2050. For more information on the ETI visit www.energytechnologies.co.uk
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