Siemens has completed a comprehensive and fully interoperable security solution for a wind turbine and blades manufacturer in the south of Spain, whose primary objective is to generate a type of sustainable energy that benefits both society and its stakeholders. 

The wind turbine manufacturing company was established in the south of Spain to focus on environmental and technological advancement in wind power.  With more than 20,000 square meters of installations, it is one of the most prestigious sites for technological innovation in the wind energy sector.  The security system supplied by Siemens was effectively a turnkey solution that manages security in the wind turbine plant from a single control room -- supported by a back-up secondary control room.  Future-proofing of the system was an important consideration as plans are already in place to develop the existing plant which will involve extending the security system, integrating with the current set-up and following the same security criteria.  The comprehensive project includes SISTORE CX video surveillance, SiPass access control and Sintony 400 intrusion detection systems, all integrated under a unique MM8000 Danger Management System (DMS).  Siemens was involved in the engineering, design, installation and commissioning of the system and are contracted to provide preventive and corrective maintenance for a video surveillance system that comprises 24 fixed dome and minidome cameras linked to Siemens’ SISTORE CX8 intelligent digital codec for high-quality, full-frame, full-stream video transmission and storage via MPEG4 technology; Siemens SiPass extremely flexible and user-friendly access control system monitoring 16 doors and enabling customized access rights by categories and offering a complete range of reports; Sintony 411ES intrusion detection system that comprises 38 dual technology motion detectors covering the offices, emergency exits and building surroundings, 1 seismic detector to protect the safety deposit box, 3 panic buttons to provide an immediate means of alerting the control room in the event of a problem in the building’s reception area and 2 control keypads for flexibility of operation.

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