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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBLE EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES DRIVING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Smart energy management products and solutions 2.2
to help fight climate change
Our planet is facing an unprecedented energy challenge. Schneider Electric offers a range of products, systems, services
and software such as:
Even assuming that all recently-introduced energy efficiency
policies are implemented with full success, global primary energy products: dimmer switches, timers, heating and air conditioning
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demand is still expected to increase by 35% by2035. This would control, variable speed drives, etc.;
dramatically impact energy costs and energy security, competition systems: building management systems, lighting control,
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for resources, access to energy of the poorest populations, process supervision;
economic growth –and of course climate change. The energy mix services: energy audits, optimization of energy purchases,
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needs to change, with the share of renewable energies going from participation in demand reduction programs, etc.;
13% to 18% of the total. software: data analysis, remote monitoring, integrated
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The corresponding increase in energy-related greenhouse gas management of energy flows over several sites, etc.
emissions would be 23% –whereas it would have to decrease by These solutions meet the standards and regulations in force in
27% for the world to achieve its environmental needs. each country where they are sold.
Helping resolve this challenge lies at the heart of Schneider In particular, Schneider Electric has expanded its energy services
Electric’s business strategy. portfolio through strong organic and external growth.
Our customers –companies, citizens, governments– all want to The Group’s large customers want to manage their energy better
reduce their costs and environmental impact while constantly and therefore must better understand their energy flows. This
improving the reliability, safety and performance of their homes, involves energy efficiency audits, metering, monitoring and analysis
buildings, sites and equipment. services.
This is why Schneider Electric provides an innovative and Then they intend to optimize these flows by using the best
competitive portfolio of products, systems, services and software purchasing policies, by participating in demand reduction
to help its customers further optimize their energy management. programs, by implementing energy performance contracts, and by
Energy efficiency
obtaining certifications (e.g., the new ISO50001 international
standard). These are energy management services.
Finally, this energy management allows customers to reduce the
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environmental impact of their activities and to improve their carbon
audit. This involves evaluation and carbon footprint management
Energy efficiency means using less energy for equivalent services, which are closely linked to energy management services.
performance or service. The Group’s integrated energy management solution is also
This reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions and experiencing strong growth.
saves money while contributing to energy security and creating This involves achieving a consolidated view of energy flows over
jobs. various activity zones of a single site, several sites, or the whole of
According to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy a company. Understanding the flows means they can be
Outlook 2012, recently introduced energy efficiency-related monitored and then optimized, thus improving the long-term
policies could account for close to 70% of the reduction in energy energy performance of the site or company.
demand that is required for the world to meet its environmental Schneider Electric has developed an integrated offering called
targets in2035. EcoStruxure, combining products, systems, services and software
Schneider Electric is one of the first companies to have taken a within a single energy management architecture.
strong position in support of energy efficiency by developing Schneider Electric has competitive offerings for energy efficiency,
efficient and competitive offerings for all its large end-markets. as well as for energy flow management of industrial processes,
Offerings
security systems, data centers, and of course, buildings.
EcoStruxure combines these various offerings to provide the
Schneider Electric promotes “active” energy efficiency, which
customer with a single vision –complete supervision of their sites
consists of optimizing the entire energy cycle through active energy
or their company– through its innovative software offer,
control products, systems, services and software.
StruxureWare. Launched in2012, StruxureWare is a powerful array
These are mostly used to optimize the energy efficiency of of software applications and suites that deliver energy
industrial processes and to improve energy performance and management and process efficiency solutions, from the “shop”
comfort in industrial facilities, commercial buildings and homes floor to the “top” floor. The software package offering provides
–which together represent more than 60% of total energy tools at three layers to maximize customer efficiency: enterprise,
demand. Since active energy controls can help reduce energy operations and control. Whether our customer is a senior executive
usage by up to 30%, the impact on a country’s energy mix and seeking command of her company’s carbon footprint or a grid
energy bill is too significant to be ignored. operator working to ensure reliability, with StruxureWare,
Schneider Electric provides market leading software solutions.
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