How can we ensure the highest safety and security for our facility and become more efficient at the same time?

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1 How can we ensure the highest safety and security for our facility and become more efficient at the same time? Our integrated solutions protect entire power facilities and ensure reliable operation and energy supply. Answers for infrastructure.

2 Tackling the global energy security issue with more efficient and secure energy infrastructure. The greatest challenge the energy sector is faced with today is how to meet rising demands for energy, at the same time reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. One way to mitigate climate change is to ensure that power generation, distribution and transmission is more efficient. Such an improvement can be achieved by safeguarding power facilities with high performance risk management systems, based on the latest technologies. Supply reliability is now a critical issue that requires both short-term and long-term commitment and investments from all parties involved. Global issues require global solutions and global partners. Siemens is a world leading provider of comprehensive solutions along the entire energy conversion chain. We understand the challenges faced by all energy players to improve the efficiency of power generation, transmission and distribution. It is this expertise, combined with a long history of enhancing the effi cien cy, security and safety of critical infrastructures that Siemens brings to the energy industry. Our innovative, integrated solutions, products and services in the fields of electrical installation, fire safety, security and building automation can help power producers generate and distribute energy with greater efficiency, by reducing operating costs and supply disruption risks, mitigating damages and restoring supply under controlled conditions. 2

3 In its Millennium Statement, the World Energy Council (WEC) established three sustainability objectives (the 3 A s): Accessibility to modern, affordable energy for all; Availability in terms of continuity of supply and quality and reliability of service; and Acceptability in terms of social and environmental goals. Supply and demand the race is on Access to reliable, affordable commercial energy provides the basis for heat, light, mobility, communications and agricultural and industrial capacity in modern societies. As resources become scarcer, the competition for energy intensifies. As a result, the energy resources required to sustain the world s demographic trends and the increasing urbanisation and globalisation need to be secured through ever increasing efficiency in energy production, conversion, transportation and use. Protecting the energy chain Supply disruptions can have devastating economic effects, with short-term interruptions potentially leading to sharp price increases and physical rationing. Long-term energy availability therefore relies on heavy investments in developing additional infrastructure and alternative energy sources to meet rising demand levels. But it also relies on protecting ex isting infrastructure from business interruptions that could lead to power cuts or blackouts. Operational performance enhancers from Siemens Much can be done on a local level by both power producers and operators to enhance the operational performance of their facilities. From safety and security risk prevention to impact limitation and recovery, the integrated solutions and services offered by Siemens can help the industry improve energy supply reliability by managing risks as a single end-to-end concern, looking beyond even the physical environment to include remote facilities and network monitoring, and the coordination of incident response with national and international agencies. Combined with our comprehensive energy and environmental solutions aiming at reducing energy costs of facilities, these solutions reduce overall operational costs, and increase the reliability and performance of the facilities themselves. With a positive impact on productivity, profitability and competitiveness. A winning long-term partnership Siemens invests heavily in the research and development of new technologies to protect people, processes and assets. With an extensive network of experienced and certified project managers, we support energy producers and operators around the world from consulting to design, installation, training, monitoring and maintenance. Our solutions and services are adapted individually to meet each project s specific operational and regulatory requirements, keeping energy business processes running in the long term and providing verifiable investment security. With our Total Building Solutions expertise, energy players can count on one reliable partner across all regions and disciplines over the lifetime of their facilities. 3

4 Sustainable energy security what future? Tomorrow s world will be shaped by urbanisation and demographic change: two megatrends that, combined with accelerated globalisation, pose specific challenges to energy supply. How can the global energy demand be covered without damaging the environment? This is one of the key questions we all have to answer today. Megatrends shaping our future By the year 2025, the world s population will have grown by an estimated 20% to almost 8 billion people, most of which will be living in cities. And already by 2015, the world will count 24 megacities, each with over 10 million inhabitants placing even more significant demands on energy supplies as well as protection for the environment. In addition, life expectancy in industrialised countries is constantly rising, adding pressure to already over-stretched housing, transportation and healthcare infrastructure and creating the need for new ones to be built. The pace, scope and scale of globalisation has also dramatically accelerated over the past 25 years, touching areas as diverse as manufacturing, finance, services, IT and even Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). Emerging economies, who have embraced globalisation, are entirely reliant on the availability of energy for the speed and sustainability of their development. Pressure on natural resources at an all-time high With the world s energy demand estimated to rise by 40% over the next 25 years, energy security is at the centre of the difficult and global balancing act between managing declining fossil reserves and expanding renewable energy sources. In a context of heightened competition for energy resources, rising energy costs along with increasing environmental awareness and stricter regulations (CO₂ emissions and trading) are causing a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and call for the overall optimisation of energy supply and consumption. Striving for higher fossil fuel efficiency Fossil fuels account for an estimated 80% of the world s current energy supply. Readily available, they offer a reliable supply at a reasonable cost. Coal deposits are distributed all over the world, but their conversion into usable energy comes with comparatively high specific emissions. Natural gas will likely become more important in the energy production sector, with new technologies promising efficiency beyond that achievable by fossil fuel energy systems today. On the other hand, the major natural gas reserves are limited to certain regions, exacerbating the dependence of the energy supply on a few regions or countries. The nuclear revival Along with hydroelectric power, nuclear power plants produce the least CO₂ per kilowatt hour of any other electricity sources, and offer a comparatively high energy conversion ratio. While public opinion is still debating about nuclear energy, it has potentially a major role to play in helping to prevent global warming, and there is the possibility of recycling nuclear fuels a possibility which may even be improved upon in the future. Thus, nuclear fuels would be able to last longer than other fossil fuels, for which recycling is no option. Renewable energy new hopes of energy independence Investing in future energy sources to meet the growing global demand for energy remains a major preoccupation for governments, particularly as this could reduce the dependence and vulnerability of importing countries on fossil fuel-rich regions. In addition to hydro power, which is already quite widely used, wind, biomass and solar energy will increasingly be used to produce electricity in the future. This is good news as renewable energy sources are practically inexhaustible and cause almost no environmental pollution, in contrast to conventional fossil fuels. Their fluctuating availability over time, however, means that renewable energy sources will have to be complemented by traditional power plants for the foreseeable future. New energy order new risks With so much at stake, energy has become a potentially powerful political and economical weapon. The global financial crisis, the volatility of energy prices and its impact on demand are provoking a new wave of energy security risks. Controlling the energy supply and its efficiency is now therefore of the highest strategic importance, with a clear focus on mitigating factors that can threaten the availability of energy to end-users. Highlights Megatrends such as demographic change, urbanisation and globalisation put high demands on energy supplies Heightened competition for natural resources has created a new energy world order Energy facilities now classed as critical infrastructure Energy industry has a clear responsibility in reducing risks to energy security and supply reliability 4

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6 Can we really boost our competitiveness with better risk management?

7 The search for reliable suppliers Ensuring long-term energy reliability needs a total re-think of which natural resources should be utilised and how energy is consumed, but also how power is generated and distributed. Given the high profile of the energy security issue and the emergence of new threats to its safe supply, the commercial success of power facilities depends on their capability to proactively manage their own operational risks and energy efficiency, and to increase transparency to governments and financial institutions. Taking responsibility As a company committed to exercising responsibility for society in every country in which it operates, Siemens understands that for the energy industry, responsibility comes with a duty to not only reduce their own CO₂ emissions, but also to invest in infrastructure and technologies that will deliver affordable, sustainable and reliable energy. Our global team of experts provides energy players around the world with the skills, support and technical solutions necessary to achieving long-term, verifiable operational efficiency improvements: Built upon advanced security, fire safety and building automation technologies, our integrated solutions and services form the future-proof platform energy players need to implement responsible risk management and energy efficiency programs. Securing infrastructure development Siemens understands that securing project financing calls on energy players to extend their corporate responsibility to proactively support the global efforts to prevent energy supply disruptions and to meet international regulatory risk management require ments. The adoption by utilities of sound energy efficiency policies as well as security and fire safety procedures and systems are therefore of the utmost importance. Along with the development or upgrade of a formal business continuity plan, this will show potential investors or lenders that risks are managed responsibly and that therefore the threats to the facilities economic viability are kept minimal. Promoting large-scale cooperation Regulations on the security and safety of energy facilities which indirectly affect operational reliability can differ widely from country to country. As a result, cross-border energy networks pose their own supply reliability challenges, because the overall moni toring of the risks to network inte grity escapes national boundaries. Siemens understands that these challenges can only be addressed with closer cooperation between national authorities and global energy players, and delivers systems and solutions that support central risk monitoring and management and offer powerful reporting and auditing tools. They help promote best practice sharing and incident reporting on plant and distribution network availability by providing energy players the capability to securely archive, retrieve, analyse and exchange event data with the applicable industry or governmental organisations, or other facilities within their own network. Reliable supply starts with reliable suppliers As a world leading provider of comprehensive solutions along the entire energy conversion chain, Siemens under stands the complex engineering and regulatory challenges faced by all types of energy production and distribution facilities. We develop and deliver integra ted fire safety, security and building management solutions that positively contribute to the quest for improved operational efficiency and long-term energy supply reliability. By reducing the risks of disruptions to normal operations and their own carbon footprint, energy production and distribution facilities be come more reliable and therefore more attractive as potential supply partners for governments, financial institutions and the wider public. Investments in infrastructure and technologies are paramount to deliver affordable, sustainable and reliable energy. 7

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9 Energy security through business continuity think global, act local Energy facilities carry inherent operational, security and fire risks that directly threaten their business continuity, and therefore the energy supply. Our integrated solutions and customised services help utilities around the world reduce their operational costs and improve their regulatory compliance a positive impact on productivity and profitability. An expertise you can trust At Siemens, we understand that the level of sophistication and functionality required in security, safety and building automation is driven by the specific operational requirements they cover and the regulatory framework. Our expertise in these fields covers fossil-fuelled and combined-cycle power plants, nuclear or renewable energy power generation facilities, and distribution networks. The modular systems we offer interoperate seamlessly to provide tailored and costeffective risk management for energy facilities of all types and sizes. Improve overall operational efficiency The diversity of internal and external threats to utilities day-to-day operations calls for an integrated risk management strategy. Theft, vandalism, homeland security, equipment failures, fires, leaks of potentially hazardous materials are but a few. Our team of experts work with you to assess the risks, and identify the required systems and functionality that will deliver appropriate incident prevention, response and mitigation at facility level. Our integrated solutions are scalable and form the heart of enterprise-wide risk management systems. They ensure that the functionality is easily replicated across your most critical sites and managed from a central location whether it be outdoor perimeter protection or wide area surveillance, or even air sampling at critical conversion process points. By automating routine security, fire safety and building automation tasks, staff can concentrate on core business activities. Your productivity at facility level is improved, and best practice can be shared with your other sites thereby delivering continuous operational efficiency improvements. Centralised danger management Operational reliability requires consis tency: consistency in preventing inciden ts, as well as in responding to them and mitigating them. Siemens offers Danger Management Systems that provide a one-source management application to ensure the safety of people and facilities. Powerful, they enable centralised alarm management and supervision of a wide range of fire safety, electronic security, and control systems from one user interface. Reduce complexity with holistic risk management From logical and physical access control to climate control in critical power generation or distribution areas, Siemens offers integrated solutions that enable energy players to manage, audit and document operational, security and fire safety risks and incidents as a single end-to-end topic. With one user interface, the system complexity is reduced, thereby facilitating operation and control of all functionality, and reducing the risk of operator errors a common cause of power plant business interruption. With an increased capability to roll out network-wide incident monitoring and response processes without limiting their decision-making capability locally, utilities can also more easily reconcile prevention and response measures at facility level with government-led policies, and meet the requirements for more transparency, information sharing and reporting. Highlights Boost productivity thanks to reduced business interruptions and risks Decrease operational costs thanks to more efficiently run facilities Improve compliance with national and international regulations Improve overall profitability thanks to reduced losses due to security, fire safety and operational incidents Gain a new competitive edge by improving your status as a reliable supplier Siemens an all-encompassing expertise in fire safety, security, building automation and electrical installation for power facilities. 9

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11 Technological innovation and development is the most appealing way to reconcile expanded energy services with protection of the environment, for it holds the promise of moderating the difficult choices to be made. World Energy Council Coordinated incident response Protecting critical energy infrastructure is now increasingly part of national security concepts and crisis management policies. The unique Command & Control solutions from Siemens bring together all incident identification, reporting and response systems and processes. By facilitating the complex coordination between the energy facility and security, rescue and emergency services in critical situations, they contribute to re-establishing business capability within the shortest possible time following an incident. Reduce CO₂ emissions Siemens brings its expertise to help utilities meet their CO₂ emission reduction targets: our optimisation services address facilities biggest energy consumers and provide significant energy savings. Reduce non-compliance risks Requirements for the protection of energy facilities classed as critical infrastructure are changing rapidly both on national and international levels, and are often accompanied by heavy non-compliance fines. In the case of operational risk management compliance (Sarbanes- Oxley Act) our interoperable fire safety, access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance systems certified to meet all applicable standards provide the tools to manage, monitor, audit and report security and safety events as required by the legal framework for all round reduced non-compliance risks and costs. Reduce IT vulnerability IT integration sits high on utilities strategic agendas, pushed both by the progresses made in smart grid and remote online monitoring of power plants and their resulting vulnerability to cyber attacks. Siemens helps utilities in their search for more efficient ways of managing and protecting data and logical business processes with solutions that enable a tight access control to information systems and a secured backup of business-critical event data. With role-based access management that can integrate into standard IT environments and HR database applications, changes to access management policies can be rolled out automatically across all sites and employees thereby ensuring a high protection of sensitive areas, business data or applications. The systems can be configured to work across corporate domains, ensuring that the network integrity is not compromised, and that its availability to other business-critical applications remains at its highest. Measurable return on investment Siemens draws from over 100 years of expertise in fire safety, security and building automation technologies to offer interoperable systems which deliver measurable return on investments. They enable comfort, security and fire safety processes to be automated, audited and reported reliably, thereby improving both incident prevention and response capability. By reducing the risks and impact of business interruptions, plant and network availability increases and energy supply becomes more reliable improving both revenues and profitability. Losses due to theft or damage of assets and sensitive data are reduced as are non-compliance costs and human resources can be deployed more effectively, thereby boosting the overall productivity. And with our comprehensive Life Cycle Management services and experts, utilities can be sure that their systems can be integrated with the latest security, fire safety and building automation capability, and be maintained, expanded and upgraded cost effectively. Highlights Improve your data availability with secure archiving and powerful auditing and reporting tools Protect IT network integrity with certified fire safety, security and building management Harmonized risk management concept across entire network improves the efficiency of business continuity strategy and reduces the total cost of system ownership 11

12 Focus on your core business let us do the rest Our integrated fire safety, security and building automation solutions are scalable and adaptable to each type of energy facilities, integrating seamlessly into your overall efficiency improvement processes and infrastructure cost-effectively, whatever the facility. Fossil fuel-fired power plants In order to extract maximum power from the fuel burnt, fossil fuel-fired power plants must be operated at the thermodynamically optimum point, and unnecessary startup and shutdown operations must be avoided. Siemens integrated solutions help maintain maximum power generation capability by targeting the specific areas that are critical to continuous operation of fossil-fuelled plants. From risk of coal fires in receiving or fuel storage areas to monitoring waste water treatment areas, they give operators the flexibility required to prevent and mitigate incidents through e.g. reliable, integrated detection-emergency functionality that enables a quick shutdown of e.g. conveyors, oil pumps and electrical equipment. Combined cycle power plants Combined cycle power plants (CCPP) are the conventional power plants that offer the most protection for our environment and climate. However, due to the volatility of the resources used in CCPP, the main risk is that of explosions caused by fire whether accidental criminal, or due to equipment malfunction. Siemens offers specialist detection systems that will enable leaks to be quickly identified and contained. In addition, driven by competition and fuel prices, Combined Cycle Power Plants are increasingly required to operate partly as a base load unit, and partly as a cycling unit with daily start-ups so as to enhance the economic dispatch of the plant. A fast start-up plant gives plant owners new business opportunities such as utilising hourly and seasonal market arbitrage, parti cipa tion in ancillary energy market or peak shaving: our integrated solutions are flexible so as to ensure that security, fire safety or automation and control risks that could jeopardise succes s ful fast start-ups and shutdowns are minimised, and that start-up reliability remains at its highest. 12 In a competitive, market-driven economy, it is more important than ever to reduce power generation and distribution costs and to find solutions that provide a rapid return on investment without sacrificing long-term reliability and flexibility.

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14 Nuclear power plants Over and above operational efficiency, nuclear power plants need to ensure operational safety, plant security and emergency preparedness. Siemens under - stands that security and fire safety systems need to be tailored to the criticality of the areas being monitored: our solutions provide nuclear plant operators with the required levels of protection against fire and security risks, without affecting the safe operation of the facility or its productivity. At the same time, incident response is improved thanks to intelligent management tools that enable alarms to be analysed and verified before response is triggered. A further contribution to a safe and efficient operation is made by our building automation solutions, which reduce the risk of equipment failure due to adverse environmental conditions. Renewables Over the past few years, renewables have gained considerably in importance. One of the key challenges, however, is to reduce the cost of generating and distributing electricity using these energy sources a cost that today is still high due to their fluctuating supply and the resulting lower average capacity utilisation. The nature of the resources to be gathered (wind, solar energy) means that power generation facilities tend to span extremely wide areas, often in isolated locations (on land or even at sea). Remote monitoring is therefore increasingly important to monitor sabotage risks, as is an economical use of human resources on site. Integrated solutions from Siemens give renewable power plants the control they need to operate large, remote sites more cost-effectively by enabling basic security, fire safety and building automation functionality to be monitored and controlled remotely and centrally. They also ensure a high immunity to false alarms, which reduces the costs of unnecessary interventions on site, and ensures events are given adequate response in a timely manner. Power transmission and distribution The most efficient power plant is of no use if its electricity cannot be transported and distributed reliably: transmission and distribution networks are therefore increasingly automated to improve the efficiency of power delivery to end-users, while new technological developments in the field of power transmission enable more electricity to be transported over longer distances and from multiple power plants. Siemens offers integrated solutions that can adapt to the resulting network complexity and increasing decentralisation, enabling a fast identification and investigation of faults or fire and intrusion alarms. This reduces the risks of blackouts and power wastes on defective parts of the grid and enables back-up power reserves to be quickly activated. 14 As a leading provider of infrastructure and building technologies, Siemens is uniquely equipped to deliver dynamic and integrated solutions to energy providers whatever their business.

15 Fire extinguishing Wet extinguishing Dry extinguishing Fire detection Smoke, gas, heat and flame detection Air sampling smoke detection Linear heat and smoke detection Specialist devices for Ex environments Process control Video monitoring Detection-emergency equipment control Low voltage distribution Distribution boards and terminal blocks Low-voltage circuit protection Building management systems Switches and socket outlets Perimeter intrusion protection Smart fence line surveillance Intelligent video analysis with motion detection Access control with video verification Scanning and detection Building automation Climate control Air quality control Lighting Communication systems Intercom systems Public address & alarm systems Clock systems Identity management Logical and physical access control Central access rights management Local/central archiving, auditing and reporting Integration with HR databases 15

16 Command & Control Centralise and process all security and safety-related information Single or multi-agency response coordination Decision making support applications Mobile security coordination Wide area surveillance Real-time situational awareness Intelligent video analytics Advanced picture analysis, object detection & behaviour recognition Emergency evacuation Public address systems Phased evacuation with dynamic escape route guidance Emergency and escape routes lighting Services Life cycle management Alarm management Preventive and corrective maintenance Energy optimisation Knowledge services 16

17 What more can we do to improve our productivity? Are we prepared for any event so supply isn t interrupted?

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