Global industrial giant Siemens’ Energy Management Division (EMD) and Bentley Systems have announced an agreement to jointly develop solutions to accelerate digitisation of planning, design, and operations for power utilities and industrial power customers.

In a joint press release with Bentley Systems, a global software solutions provider for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, Siemens EMD said the first of the new offerings will integrate Bentley Systems’ utility design and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities with Siemens’ Power System Simulation (PSS) Suite, with specific solutions for power transmission, power distribution, and industrial facilities. Combining these two platforms provides customers with Bentley’s expertise in 3D infrastructure asset modeling and GIS with Siemens’ knowledge and experience in energy system planning and simulation, the statement said.

“The energy industry trend towards decentralisation represents a significant challenge as well as a great opportunity for power producers and consumers alike, and our strategic alliance with Bentley Systems will help our customers better leverage this changing landscape through the combination of our powerful solutions,” said Ralf Christian, CEO of Siemens EMD. “Siemens and Bentley share a commitment to openness, interoperability, and the common goal of helping our customers drive the digital enterprise across their supply chains.”

Bentley Systems’ chief product officer, Bhupinder Singh, said: “We are excited to collaborate with Siemens to help our power utilities users advance in ‘going digital’. Siemens’ expertise in electrical power systems planning and simulation are the perfect complement to our GIS and infrastructure engineering solutions, and we will work together to bring new innovations and tangible business benefits to our users around the world.”

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