As Energy Technology Partner, Schneider Electric Drives Sustainability
The increasing demand for energy is necessitating change. The transformation towards cleaner energy systems, accelerated digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as increasingly complex geopolitical dynamics, are simultaneously reshaping the way industries, businesses, and societies conduct their activities.
The new energy landscape, digital and AI domains, and a more multipolar world not only heighten complexity but also open vast opportunities to create more efficient, resilient, and sustainable systems.
In the new energy landscape, global electricity demand is projected to rise by around 40% by 2035, or nearly 1,000 TWh per year, driven by accelerated electrification and growth in new sectors such as data centres and AI.
At the same time, accelerated digitalisation is driving a surge in digital infrastructure needs, with global data centre capacity expected to quadruple by 2030. Meanwhile, in an increasingly multipolar world, around 97% of companies plan to redesign their supply chains within the next two years as of mid-2024.
These shifts are pushing supply chains to become more localised, automated, and sustainable to ensure operational flexibility and meet net-zero targets. To address these changes, Schneider Electric is implementing electrification, automation, and digitalisation across every industry, business, and residential home to drive efficiency and sustainability, in line with its “Advancing Energy Tech” commitment.
“Currently, our customers face increasingly complex challenges, from rising energy costs and sustainability demands to accelerated digital transformation that is changing the way industries operate. At Schneider Electric, we see this as an opportunity to build a better future together,” said Martin Setiawan, President Director of Schneider Electric Indonesia and Timor Leste, quoted on Thursday (2/4/2026).
“Through our role as an energy technology partner, we want to help customers step forward with greater confidence in realising more efficient buildings, sustainable data centres, smarter industries, and more resilient and integrated infrastructure,” he added.
Technology for the New Energy Landscape
Schneider Electric is introducing technology that enables the realisation of the new energy landscape, allowing buildings, data centres, industries, infrastructure, and power grids to operate as open, connected, software-based systems.
In the data centre sector, the surge in AI-based computing is driving significant increases in energy demand. Schneider Electric offers solutions to support more efficient, reliable, and sustainable data centres, from hyperscale to edge, including innovations such as Motivair liquid cooling by Schneider Electric and software-defined power.
Meanwhile, in the buildings and residential sector, technology enables transformation from mere energy consumers to active parts of the energy ecosystem. AI-integrated technology in solutions like the SpaceLogic Room Controller helps optimise HVAC systems, reduce energy consumption, and turn buildings into smarter energy assets.
On the power grid and infrastructure side, the integration of renewable energy and energy system volatility demand more adaptive systems. Through IoT-based platforms and AI-based solutions like the microgrid advisor, Schneider Electric helps energy operators balance electricity supply and demand, reduce carbon emission intensity, and enhance system resilience.
In the industrial sector, rapid market changes demand high operational flexibility. Software-based automation technology enables manufacturing and process industries to adapt in real-time to changing production needs, while also improving energy efficiency.
Connecting Energy and Digital through EcoStruxure
The key to this transformation is the integration of energy systems and digital technology. Schneider Electric achieves this through EcoStruxure, an open AI-based platform that connects devices, control systems, and analytics applications from the operational level to the cloud in a unified ecosystem.
“With this approach, our customers or partners can transform data into energy and industrial intelligence, enabling real-time energy monitoring and optimisation, improving asset reliability, and accelerating the achievement of decarbonisation targets,” said Martin.
EcoStruxure provides connectivity and creates systems capable of delivering predictive and prescriptive insights. This helps customers make faster, more accurate, and impactful decisions.
Collaboration for Broader Impact
“Schneider Electric recognises that energy transformation cannot be done alone. For this reason, the company is building a global partner ecosystem that includes system integrators, technology partners, and electrical professional communities,” explained Martin.
Through this collaboration, Schneider Electric not only delivers technology but also ensures measurable implementation that is relevant to local needs and capable of delivering impact across various sectors. This ecosystem-based approach is one of the keys to accelerating the widespread adoption of energy technology.
“With over a century of experience in energy and industrial innovation, Schneider Electric continues to be at the forefront in addressing evolving global challenges,” he emphasised.
Currently, Schneider Electric’s technology supports operations in more than one million buildings worldwide, contributes to global hospital infrastructure, and is part of the infrastructure used by leading cloud service providers. Solution details