Siemens Power T&D Group Takes Control of Telegyr

Two weeks ago, the Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution Group (Erlangen, Germany) took over the Telegyr Systems Group of Zug in Switzerland from Siemens Building Technologies. In future this new unit, which has been a major supplier of products and services to the electricity, gas and water industries for more than 35 years, will be part of the Power Systems Control and Energy Management Division. With a total workforce of about 19,300 and 50 manufacturing locations around the world, the Divisions High Voltage, Medium Voltage, Metering, Protection and Substation Control Systems, Transformers and Power Systems and Energy Management co-operate closely on an international level.

Telegyr Systems has its own established network of regional offices in 16 countries around the world. The take-over will result in the creation of the world's largest supplier of systems to the energy industry with a workforce of more than 1600 and sales last year amounting to nearly 400 million Euro.

This latest development means that the Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution Group will be expanding its portfolio of products and control systems in the small and medium range so that it can offer its customers a comprehensive range of IT and communications solutions. This will apply not only to power utilities in the regulated markets but also to those involved in power generation, transmission and distribution in deregulated energy markets as well as major consumers of energy. In its business of supplying solutions for the management of electricity supply networks, the Power Systems Control and Energy Management Division has so far installed more than 640 network control centres in all parts of the world.

The Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution Group ensures as a product supplier, system integrator and service provider reliable and efficient transmission of electrical energy from the generating plant to the consumer.

Edited by Stephen Heiser