Arne Wohlschlegel, Managing Director at Siemens Energy Canada, explains vital energy technologies driving decarbonization. He tackles the impact of potential new tariffs on the business landscape and addresses the nuances of generating electricity from natural gas versus hydrogen blending. Arne also discusses challenges in hydrogen development and the urgency of grid technology improvements. Plus, he highlights the future of offshore and onshore wind generation projects, revealing exciting advancements within the energy sector.
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Siemens Energy's Canadian Factories
Siemens Energy has two factories in Canada, one in Montreal producing gas turbines for the global market.
Another factory in Trois-Rivières produces distribution transformers for both Canadian and US markets.
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Impact of Tariffs
Tariffs complicate global trade, increasing product costs and potentially raising electricity prices for consumers.
They also disrupt investment decisions, particularly for large-scale energy projects.
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Natural Gas Turbines: Baseload Power
Natural gas turbines are vital for baseload power generation, offering reliability and relatively quick construction times.
Combined cycle plants enhance efficiency by using exhaust heat to generate additional power with steam turbines.
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This week, our guest is Arne Wohlschlegel, Managing Director at Siemens Energy Canada. Siemens Energy Canada provides a range of energy technologies, including natural gas turbines, grid equipment and digital solutions, wind turbines, and hydrogen electrolyzers.
Peter and Jackie asked Arne about the power equipment business, including how the potential new tariffs could impact the business and new manufacturing investments. They also discuss technologies for generating electricity from natural gas and efficiency rates. Other questions include: To decarbonize natural gas power generation, is it better to blend clean hydrogen into the feedstock or capture the carbon dioxide from the exhaust? What is the backlog for ordering new natural gas power plants and the waiting time for other key electrical components, such as large transformers? What digital technologies can increase the use of existing grid infrastructure? What are your expectations for offshore and onshore wind generation projects in Canada? Hydrogen development in Canada has been slower than initially expected back in 2022; why the delays, and what are your future expectations?
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