Schneider Electric News

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is joining HP Inc., at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2022 (IMTS 2022), to announce the commercial availability of its Metal Jet S100 Solution. Accelerating innovative designs and products, and digitally printing mass quantities of quality parts, HP’s Metal Jet S100 Solution is transforming industries and helping scale 3D metals to mass production. Acceler...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized by Verdantix as a pioneer in microgrid technology to enable advancement in the grid-interactive ecosystem for decarbonization and sustainability in the ‘Schneider Electric Leads the Charge on the Democratization of Energy’ report. Increasing the grid interactivity of facilities is becoming a key enabler for decarbonization as more renewables are onboarded, stemming...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 (86%) global consumers believe climate change will lead to rising energy bills, and individuals should play a larger role in climate change. Key findings from the consumer study include: 7 out of 10 (72%) consumers consider reducing carbon footprints a personal priority. Over half (55%) place importance on their homes becoming net zero, yet less than...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with SkillPointe Foundation to develop America’s skilled workforce and provide new opportunities for aspiring individuals of all backgrounds in building automation, security, IT, electrical, HVAC, construction maintenance or building-related fields. Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship By establishing a new scholarship program that will fund skills training in New York...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the results of its sustainable impact program for the second quarter of 2022. Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) scored 4.17 out of ten, relative to its 4.70 year-end target. The SSI dashboard measures Schneider’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It details the progress made on each of the company’s global and local sustainability goals...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in energy management and automation, has announced that the company has been featured in the 2022 ‘Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion’ list. This award from Disability:IN recognizes the company’s commitment to disability, inclusion and equality within the workplace. Schneider Electric was recognized after achieving a score of 80 or greater on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) – a comprehensive benchmarking too...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that it has won the Energy & Sustainability 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Schneider Electric was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for its innovative EcoStruxure software solutions provided to customers that were powered by Microsoft technology, including Azure Cloud and Dynamics 365. The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards rec...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Hitachi Energy, a market and technology leader in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, have announced that they have entered into a collaboration, in order to provide greater customer value and accelerate the energy transition. The non-exclusive collaboration will support customers' sustainability efforts, including the decarbonization of the energy and i...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced the launch of the inaugural Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards, the first initiative from the Partnering for Sustainability Program, to recognize the critical role partners of Schneider play in delivering a more resilient, sustainable electric world. Sustainability program  The Partnering for Sustainability program is a continuation of Schneider’s vision to leve...

At the ARC Forum 2022, taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced collaboration with Intel, in order to extend EcoStruxure Automation Expert by creating a Distributed Control Node (DCN) software framework, complemented by an associated Intel processor-based DCN hardware offering. By combining the performance, security and deployment capabilities of Intel Edge Controls f...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its collaboration with Claroty, the security company for cyber-physical systems across industrial, healthcare, and commercial environments. Addressing cybersecurity concerns Announced at ARC Forum Orlando (June 6-9, 2022), the agreement builds on the existing relationship between the two companies and leaders in their respective industries. Schneider Electric will integrate Th...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and ETAP, the industry, and technology leader in power system design and operation, announce the integration of EcoStruxure Power Operation with ETAP Operator Training Simulator (eOTSTM) and ETAP Power System Monitoring & Simulation (PSMSTM) enabling model-driven power system training and predictive analysis for operators and engineers. This unique integration allows all EcoStruxure Power Oper...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that its flash mitigation solution, ArcBlok, was recognized as the Best Power Product and Most Innovative New Technology at the Electro Expo 2022. ArcBlok ArcBlok is a game-changing innovation that is designed specifically for the line side of equipment, which poses the highest risk of injury to electrical contractors from incident energy exposure, during an arc...

  Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation launched the company’s latest facility in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. RaleighHub, the brand new 65,000-square-foot hybrid facility, will be home to the company’s more than 400 area employees. Donation of electrical products, software During the RaleighHub launch event, Schneider Electric announced the donation of $300,000 in electrical products, software, and material...

Schneider Electric, a pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with joint ventures AlphaStruxure and GreenStruxure has been recognized as an industry pioneer in the Energy as a Service (EaaS) market with a No. 2 ranking by Guidehouse Insights EaaS Leaderboard. EaaS solution offerings Schneider Electric’s top-ranking results from its integrated, end-to-end, EaaS solution offerings and its opportunistic position for market growth. The Guidehous...

Schneider Electric, a pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces Grid Operations Platform as a Service as part of its EcoStruxure Grid portfolio. Backed by Microsoft Azure’s open cloud computing platform, Schneider Electric is offering a deployment environment that enables grid planning and operations solutions to be hosted and managed on the cloud. Critical energy infrastructure As the industry experiences significant disruption and technology...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced Grid to Prosumer, an end-to-end approach to Distributed Energy Resources (DER) management, to maximize the connection and value of renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicles. Grid modernization is increasingly about managing supply and demand at the grid edge, spanning both sides of the customer meter. It requires new ways to engage, plan and design, opt...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the launch of its new SureSeT MV switchgear offering for the North American market. This new and improved solution, backed by the innovative and award-winning EvoPacT circuit breaker, replaces the Schneider Electric Masterclad solution for primary switchgear applications, with a smaller, stronger and smarter solution for managing digital day-to-day operations. Sure...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is calling for an urgent rethink of investment priorities and greater collective action to spur global climate change efforts at the upcoming WEF in Davos. Scenarios by Schneider’s Sustainability Research Institute shows that stimulating a demand-led transition is the only scenario in which emissions will fall fast enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Maximize value creation The...

Schneider Electric., the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation launched its Universal Automation Discovery Packs program in the U.S., giving innovators the opportunity to explore the benefits of universal automation. Through this program, experts from all aspects of the industry, including OEMs, system integrators, end users, distributors, academics, and others can receive a free license to explore this next-generation automation system for themselves. Un...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced its Square D™ Energy Center smart panel is available for purchase in California, with nationwide availability expected in 2023. Square D Energy Center A first-to-market innovation, the Square D Energy Center is designed for installation in new residential construction projects. This comes at the right time as industry experts expect the state’s real estate market to remain s...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has unveiled several innovations at Hannover Messe 2022, with a single aim - To accelerate the path to net zero CO2 emissions for customers and partners. “Industry continues to undergo a massive period of change,” said Barbara Frei, the Executive Vice President - Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, adding “Our vision, however, remains constant. We want...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Jana Gerber as the President of Microgrid North America. In this role, Jana Gerber will be responsible for growing the commercial microgrid business in the region and supporting customers in their sustainability and resilience journeys. President - Microgrid North America With a strong background in a variety of customer-facing capacities, Jana...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, reports its first-quarter results for the start of the second year of its 2021-2025 sustainability program, confirming its continued focus on advancing towards its mid-term ESG commitments. With its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) dashboard, the company tracks and discloses quarterly progress to meet concrete targets related to climate, resources, trust, equal opportunities, generations, and...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and recognized as the World’s most sustainable corporation in 2021 by the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, announces two new solutions to increase building sustainability and efficiency while enhancing occupant comfort. EcoStruxure™ Building Operation 2022, a uniquely open and integrated smart building management system, and the SpaceLogic™ Insight-Sensor, a six-in-one room se...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and recognized as the world’s most sustainable corporation in 2021, by Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, is proud to announce the launch of EcoStruxure Energy Hub, a scalable, self-service IoT software as a service (SaaS) solution, which simplifies the management of digitalized electrical and energy systems. EcoStruxure Energy Hub is available for download in the App Stor...

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Amit Chaturvedy as Managing Partner, SE Ventures. In this new role, Amit Chaturvedy will drive and strengthen Schneider Electric’s long-term value creation in energy management and industrial automation. He will spearhead this effort with the current SE Ventures general partners – Grant Allen and Varun Jain. Together, this senior team has collective investing experi...

Together with Schneider Electric, the global consultant on corporate renewable purchasing, PepsiCo announces pep+ REnew – one of the first collaborations of its kind, and first in the food and beverage industry to increase value chain partner access to renewable electricity as part of the company’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. accelerating renewable electricity The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of renewable electricity and create a more resilien...

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear for a tour of its Lexington, Kentucky smart factory. The Secretary and Governor were led on the tour of the 500,000 square foot facility by Aamir Paul, U.S. Country President, Schneider Electric, who briefed the officials on the facility’s state-of the-art technology that is saving 26 per...

Schneider Electric, the global company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its work with the World Woman Foundation, in order to promote the role of women in the energy sector. To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, women leaders from the world of energy will share their stories to inspire young women and girls to persevere with their personal and professional aspirations. The World Woman Hour online event premiers on Facebook Watch and...