With Mercedes-Benz’s goal of operating all of its wholly-owned production sites with 100 percent renewable strength through 2039, the company worked with Siemens to expand a virtual dual force that would enhance, simplify, and boost the initial phase of factory strength. Generation planning procedure for commercial and greenfield sites.
This collaboration in the virtual energy dual box combines Siemens’ decarbonization and energy know-how with Mercedes-Benz’s automotive know-how to create a scalable tool for the automotive environment. It was designed and tested at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany.
Siemens and Mercedes Benz established a strategic partnership in 2021 for sustainable automotive production, which will enable cooperation to advance the virtualization of sustainable production methods. For this new virtual dual power, Siemens will provide education and support, and will often maintain and expand the virtual dual power. as implemented in the Mercedes-Benz global production network.
Based on models of the behavior of buildings, technical apparatus and energy production, this virtual energy dual connects inputs such as climate data, simulation of load profiles, variety and sizing of building assets. Simulating a physical energy system, it verifies the proposed plan scenarios for energy use. , offering recommendations on how to optimize desired outcomes, adding power and related load savings, as well as emissions reduction.
“Virtual power dual is our answer to sustainably visualizing, analyzing and optimizing energy-efficient construction processes,” said Arno van der Merwe, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Automotive Production Planning. “With this state-of-the-art approach, we gain a greater understanding of existing factory constructions and turn them into smart, living constructions. “
Siemens also recently announced that it is applying with another foreign partner for its global net-zero production roadmap, a virtual energy dual to simulate energy consumption and identify spaces where energy savings can be achieved at 15 breweries around the world. Siemens estimates that energy savings of between 15 and 20% can be achieved at each site, with an average CO₂ reduction50% depending on the site.
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