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