SUSTAINABILITY
“ This is Schneider Electric ’ s vision for digital and electric : digital for efficiencies and electric for decarbonisation , leading towards a green , smart energy system for a sustainable future ”
STEVE BROWN GLOBAL SEGMENT DIRECTOR , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Brown defines 1.0 as the very earliest days of electrification , 2.0 as mass electrification for the first time , and 3.0 as the establishment of distributed energy resources .
“ We ’ re now at 4.0 , for the first time . We can establish electric and digital solutions at scale , for smart , green energy . And that ’ s going to take us from a linear supply of fossil fuel towards demand without limited control and optimisation , to a flexible grid .”
What factors are spurring this new electrical revolution ? So , how is the combination of digitalisation and electrification advancements bringing about this new wave ?
“ Quietly in the background , electrical solutions have evolved tremendously . So , it begins with the idea of connectable products – products that are smart , that are efficient , and that involve an edge control layer to extract and manage that information . But , importantly , it involves this concept of an app analytics and service library , which allows you to get visibility into your comprehensive energy use ,” Brown explains .
“ This is because , if we look at the energy system today , if we want to decarbonise as a society – and then , of course , data centres
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