# Siemens awarded €40M automation contract for Vulcan Energy lithium project

Vulcan Energy signed a €40 million project framework agreement with Siemens AG for the supply of engineering, automation, telecommunications, and building technology systems for its Lionheart geothermal lithium project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-04-22
- Where: Upper Rhine Valley, Germany
- Value: $43.0M (40.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate per year
- Products: automation solutions, lithium hydroxide
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (supplier)
- [Vulcan Energy](https://endata.com/companies/89221.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [districtenergy.org](https://www.districtenergy.org/blogs/district-energy/2026/04/22/siemens-awarded-supply-contract-for-vulcans-geothe), 2026-04-22: "Vulcan Energy (Vulcan) has announced the signing of EUR 40 million project framework agreement with Siemens AG (Siemens) for the supply of engineering, automation, telecommunications, and building technology systems."

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