Siemens is focusing on the two established technologies for the utilization of solar energy:
- Both as a balance of plant provider of components and solutions and as an EPC-contractor for commercial and utility scale photovoltaic (PV) plants
- And providing tailor-made products and solutions for concentrating solar (CSP) power plants.
Siemens solar portfolio includes comprehensive solution offerings at plant level or plant sub-section level for PV and CSP for five defined solar market segments: PolySilicon Production, Wafer/Cell/Module Manufacturing, Solar Glass Production, Thin-Film Manufacturing and Field Installation (Utility and Non-Utility). We support our customers with integrated solutions for automation, control, and protection needs with products and systems such as inverters, tracking control, wireless communication, switchgear, and other key automation and power components.
Siemens Industry, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Siemens’ global Industry Sector business—the world’s leading supplier of production, transportation and building technology solutions. The company’s integrated hardware and software technologies enable comprehensive industry-specific solutions for industrial and infrastructure providers to increase their productivity, sustainability and profitability. The Industry Sector includes six divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and Osram Sylvania. With nearly 204,000 Siemens Industry Sector employees worldwide, the Industry Sector posted a worldwide profit of $4.7 billion on revenues of $47.3 billion in fiscal 2010.