Siemens Energy has received an order to deliver 63 of its SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for five wind power plants in Brazil. The wind turbines have a rating of 2.3 megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 101 meters.

Purchaser is the utility Tractebel Energia, headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil. After commissioning in late 2012, the combined capacity of the five projects will be 145 MW. Four of the wind power plants are located in the state of Ceará and one in Piauí in northeastern Brazil.

“This is the third order in the last six months Siemens has received for wind turbines from Brazil,” said Jens-Peter Saul, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit. “This demonstrates the confidence our customers have in our technology and in our commitment to a successful internationalization strategy.”

In Latin America, Brazilis is considered to be a key wind market. Experts estimate that up to five gigawatts of wind power will be installed by 2015.

Internationalization is a key pillar of Siemens’ strategy in the wind business. In addition to opening two new factories in the U.S. and China at the end of 2010, the company has also announced plans for new factories or the extension of supply chain management in Canada, theUnited Kingdom,India,RussiaandBrazil.

Wind energy is part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2010, revenue from the Portfolio totaled about EUR28 billion, making Siemens the world’s largest supplier of ecofriendly technologies.

In the same period, our products and solutions enabled customers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 270 million tons, an amount equal to the total annual CO2 emissions of the megacities Hong Kong,London,New York,Tokyo,DelhiandSingapore.

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 year 2010 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.5 billion and received new orders totaling more than EUR30.1 billion and posted a profit of more than EUR3.3 billion. On September 30, 2010, the Energy Sector had a work force of more than 88,000.

Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/energy

Contact :Head of Corporate Affairs

Sithembile Mokaeane

Sithembile.mokaeane@siemens.com

011 652 2146

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Siemens’ Spectrum Power range of power control systems and protection equipment, substation automation systems and Ethernet switches from Siemens Energy satisfy all requirements specified by international standards IEC 61968 and IEC 61850 in the framework of future smart Grid solutions. This is confirmed by their successful performance in interoperability tests recently conducted at the French power utility EDF inParisby the users’ association UCA. The UCA tested the network control systems for data interchange capability in compliance with the power distribution management standard IEC 61968. Siemens’ energy automation products passed the interoperability test called for by the communication standard for substation automation, IEC 61850. Siemens is one of the biggest providers of products and systems designed to this standard. Over 170,000 units of the company’s hardware meeting this standard are currently in use around the world.

The successful interoperability tests performed by the international users’ association UCA (Utilities Communications Architecture) prove that the tested Siemens products for automating power systems can be integrated into systems comprising products made by other manufacturers without posing any interface problems. “To be able to offer technology and solutions with a global future, we have always been closely involved in the most important standardization bodies and play a pioneer role in setting the latest standards. So it goes without saying that we take these standards into account when developing our own products,” says Jan Mrosik, CEO of the Energy Automation Business Unit within Siemens’ Energy Sector.

In the IEC 61968 test, the Siemens network control systems satisfied all the data exchange criteria of the CIM (Common Information Model) standard. IEC 61968 defines standards for the integration of distribution network management solutions, including the data model for distribution networks to the CIM standard. The IEC 61850 interoperability test was performed on Siemens’ Siprotec protection relays, the Sicam PAS substation control system, and Ethernet switches of the Scalance series. Passing these tests with flying colors reaffirms Siemens’ pioneer role in the implementation of these standards. The distribution management standard IEC 61968, the IEC 61850 communications standard for energy automation, and the CIM model are nowadays recognized worldwide as the key standards for the smart grid solutions of the future.

Solutions for building and extending intelligent power supply networks (smart grids) are part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2010, revenues from the Portfolio totaled about EUR28 billion, making Siemens the world’s largest supplier of ecofriendly technologies. In the same period, our products and solutions enabled customers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by 270 million tons, an amount equal to the total annual CO₂ emissions of the megacities Hong Kong,London,New York,Tokyo,Delhi andSingapore.

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 2010 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.5 billion and received new orders totaling more than EUR30.1 billion and posted a profit of more than EUR3.3 billion. On September 30, 2010, the Energy Sector had a work force of more than 88,000. Further information is available at: http://www.siemens.com/energy

Contact: Head of Corporate Affairs

Sithembile Mokaeane

Sithembile.mokaeane@siemens.com

011 652 2146

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At a soil turning event that embraced the spirit of South Africa’s Youth Day, more than 2000 people celebrated the commencement of the project. High level dignitaries included President Jacob Zuma, Minister Angelina Motshekga, Department of Education, Deputy Minister Derek Hanekom, Premier of the Eastern Cape, Noxolo Kiviet, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, Professor Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, Member of the global Board of Siemens AG, local dignitaries, citizens and children of Mvezo.

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, the chief of Mvezo, since his appointment in 2003 has been working diligently together with the public and private sectors as a development agent for the village. “We developed the idea to build a high school in the area and started fundraising activities. I approached various sponsors, which is how Siemens came to hear about the school. I then met with the global CEO, Peter Loescher, who really took the project to heart”, Mandela recalls.

“Through this investment, our company is demonstrating it’s commitment to supporting government with it’s goal of increasing the levels of education in South Africa.,” says Professor Dr. Russwurm, member of the global board of Siemens. “We are a technology company focusing on technology solutions. The school will be designed according to the principles of sustainability, and it will incorporate state-of-the-art environmental friendly solutions, such as water purifications systems and will be powered by solar energy. The learners in the school will be exposed to this cutting edge technology and will hopefully get excited about technological solutions and the fascinating world of engineering. South Africa and the rest of the Africa needs engineers to find answers to the continent’s infrastructure challenges and to create jobs,” states Russwurm.

The Mandela School of Science and Technology will be the first high school in the area, with capacity for 700 students. “Mvezo itself does not currently have a high school. The nearest high schools are based in Umtata, 80km away or even further afield in Butterworth or East London,” says Mandela. “We believe the school’s presence in Mvezo will address many of the social challenges faced by the community. Because students are forced to leave home from Grade 7 to attend high school, the lack of parental supervision exposes them to many dangers, such as substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and HIV. Alternatively, they drop out of school in Grade 7. The presence of a high school based in Mvezo will allow our children to complete their matric, giving them the opportunity for a tertiary education and a rewarding career,” he continues.

Mvezo is a village located on the banks of the Mbashe River. “The roots of the Mandela family are in Mvezo,” says Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela. “My great grandfather, Gadla Mandela was chief of Mvezo until he was forcibly removed from the area for refusing to attend a court hearing. The family was moved to Qunu,” he recalls.

The presence of the school will also educate the community of Mvezo around that fact that they are part of a global community. “At the moment, Mvezo is isolated. We do not have access to a clean water supply, healthcare facilities or sanitation. However, as my grandfather always says, ‘with education you can save the world.’ We are hoping, that through education, the youth of Mvezo will connect with the global community and equip themselves to address the challenges we are facing,” Mandela enthuses.

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