Energy managers at large facilities have several concerns and priorities in today’s evolving energy landscape. These include optimizing energy usage, reducing costs, improving sustainability, and ensuring resilience in the face of various challenges. Let’s take a look at a few challenges and how Schneider Electric... The post What Keeps Energy Managers at C&I Facilities up at Night appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

Although our current 4G LTE communication network is robust, businesses and consumers quickly outgrow the network and push its limits. Today’s networks are becoming overloaded in major cities, with regular slowdowns occurring at busier times. The rise of internet-connected “smart” devices also drives the need... The post How 5G supercharges utility smart grids for efficiency and sustainability appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

Buildings are a major contributor to global emissions. Innovative technologies are available today to help cost-effectively reduce their carbon footprint; however, maximizing sustainable and financial impacts requires interaction between buildings and the main power grid. We’re transitioning from a unidirectional energy delivery system to a... The post Grid-Interactive Buildings: Schneider Electric leaders share 6 ways to maximize decarbonization and cost savings appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

As the energy sector undergoes massive electrification, the electric distribution industry faces challenges in managing the changing regulations and policies, integrating DER, adapting to the digital landscape, and dealing with the effects of climate change. To maximize the value extracted from assets, utilities must make... The post How Can Risk-Based Asset Management Enable Managers To Make Decisions Regarding the Lifecycle of Their Assets? appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

How quickly things change. Our power grids were initially designed for continuous, centralized energy production. However, today’s electricity consumers seek more control over their energy future and are driving the growing presence of distributed energy resources (DERs). This growth is disrupting utility operations. With the... The post Power grid flexibility – our hybrid future appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

Today’s electrical utilities are rapidly transforming into smart utilities. Utility companies are digitizing the control of the electricity distribution network to improve responsiveness, efficiency, and resiliency. Smart utilities leverage data and analytics to make better decisions on delivering electricity and tapping into sustainable energy sources.... The post How edge computing is driving smart grid responsiveness and resilience appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

Remember when smart home devices were whiz-bang novelties destined for residences of the future? News flash: the future is now. According to one recent article, “The growing consumer propensity toward the adoption and usage of connected devices is augmenting the demand … KB Home, a... The post Are smart and sustainable homes smart business for homebuilders? appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

The electricity sector is ripe for disruption as the race towards net-zero goals accelerates and the subsequent push within industries for electrification to replace fossil fuels strengthens. Electric grids – seen as the “energy transition backbone” – are forced to adapt and evolve with megatrends... The post Adapting to a new electricity paradigm: How 5 megatrends disrupt the grid and how it must evolve appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

The climate picture painted by much of the media makes it easy to be pessimistic. Fortunately it’s not all bad news. According to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), in 2021 Australia set a new record for renewable energy investments for the fifth year in a... The post Get-set for a Net-Zero Australia with Solar appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more

The original article was published on UtilityDive.com Globally, every industry is accelerating decarbonization initiatives. Buildings and factories are becoming more electrified by replacing fossil-fuel-based heating and processes. As more renewable energy is progressively added to the power grid, the grid itself must take steps to... The post 6 reasons smart grids need green, digital and more secure ring main units (RMU) appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog ..read more