Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has officially announced the launch of its One Digital Grid Platform, which happens to be an integrated and AI-powered platform focused on enhancing grid resiliency, reliability and efficiency.
According to certain reports, the stated platform arrives on the bearing an ability to provide that data and technical foundation for the purpose of integrating independent software solutions, as well as enabling utilities to accelerate grid modernization and deliver cleaner, more affordable energy.
More on the same would reveal how the solution houses an interoperable mechanism which utilities need to accelerate modernization, improve reliability, and lower costs, all of it achieved by integrating mission-critical software into a secure and scalable ecosystem.
Not just that, the technology in question can also enable real-time insights, predictive analytics, and automation to drive efficiency and resiliency across the grid, reducing outages by up to 40%, decreasing DER interconnection timelines by 25%, and decreasing application deployment time by 60%.
Contextualizing the importance of such a solution is the fact that many utilities still rely on outdated grid systems without the scalability, automation and integration needed to keep pace with growing electricity demand, more extreme weather events, and the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop solar, EV charging and battery storage.
“The future of grid management demands a holistic, data-driven approach prioritizing resiliency, efficiency and flexibility. With the One Digital Grid Platform, utilities can reduce the complexity of the grid, improve reliability, reduce outages and integrate DERs to meet increased energy demand,” said Ruben Llanes, CEO of Digital Grid at Schneider Electric. “By providing an open, modular and AI-powered architecture that connects solutions across the entire grid lifecycle—from planning and operations to customer engagement—we help utilities build a more dynamic energy infrastructure.”
Talk about the whole value proposition on a slightly deeper level, we begin from its promise to provide grid planning and asset management. This involves optimization of infrastructure investments through integrated advanced design, validation, and data management tools. Such a setup effectively ensures long-term grid reliability, while simultaneously reducing capital and operational costs.
Next up, we have the availability of grid operations and resiliency. The One Digital Grid Platform here will bank upon operational and third-party data, first-party predictive analytics, and advanced solutions from industry leaders, like AiDASH, to generate comprehensive real-time and go-forward awareness.
The stated brand of awareness will improve disaster response, maximize efficiency, and enhance grid flexibility, even during extreme weather events.
Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the prospect of grid flexibility and customer engagement, something which translates to helping utilities seamlessly integrate DERs, and at the same time, enhance customer experiences.
In this context, the platform will also support a more dynamic, consumer-driven energy ecosystem, using streamlined interoperability with solutions from partners like leading prosumer engagement platform provider i.e. Uplight.
Beyond that, we ought to mention how the platform utilizes Microsoft Azure to conceive seamless, end-to-end connectivity and facilitate interoperability with external systems for rapid insights and enriched operational capabilities. Building upon the same would be its robust, multi-layered cybersecurity measures that protect critical infrastructure from evolving threats, whereas on the other hand, plug-and-play integration simplifies the deployment of new technologies to speed up time to value.
Schneider Electric further took this opportunity to announce a partnership with EPRI, an organization that conducts research and development to improve the energy industry and their global initiative to solve growing demand for data centers. The stated collaboration will create flexible data center architecture and demand response programs to enable faster interconnection across the grid.
In case that wasn’t enough, Schneider Electric also announced its plans to invest over $700 million in the U.S., supporting energy & AI sectors.
“Economic and technological growth is dependent on our ability to deliver energy reliably, securely and affordably. By fostering collaboration across the industry,” said Nadege Petit, Chief Innovation Officer at Schneider Electric, “we are addressing key challenges like data center grid-capacity constraints. At Schneider Electric, we remain committed to driving innovation that enables a smarter, more sustainable grid for generations to come.”
