Siemens and Mennekes work together on charging infrastructure

04.03.2025

Source: E & M powernews

In future, component manufacturer Mennekes will use Siemens' Simaris software to plan and implement charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and charging infrastructure manufacturer Mennekes have entered into a partnership to simplify the planning of energy distribution for e-mobility charging infrastructure. Mennekes will be integrated into the Siemens Simaris software ecosystem as a partner, according to a joint announcement. This will give planners access to Mennekes' portfolio for e-mobility infrastructure.

"The Simaris planning tools support electrical planners in dimensioning the electrical power distribution and determining the necessary devices and distributions," it continues. This makes the planning of e-charging infrastructures with Mennekes charging stations "simple, efficient and consistent". The partnership will also simplify upstream planning steps for reliable power distribution for e-charging infrastructures.

The planning of electrical power distribution for industrial plants, infrastructure and buildings is becoming increasingly complex. Siemens has developed the Simaris planning tool to ensure an effective planning process.

According to Siemens, the software creates planning documents and specifications for tenders and also calculates the budget. It also facilitates data exchange by providing BIM (Building Information Modeling) data. This allows the charging infrastructure to be integrated into digital construction planning at an early stage. The projects and data from the Simaris tools can also be "used across the board and exported and imported".

According to Christopher Mennekes, CEO of Mennekes, his company has been offering a wide range of services for planners for years. "By partnering with Siemens and integrating our charging infrastructure into Simaris, we are making day-to-day work easier for planners." Stephan May, CEO Electrification and Automation at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, adds: "With this partnership, we are offering our customers everything from a single source for the planning of sustainable e-charging infrastructures."

Author: Stefan Sagmeister