Schneider Electric partners with Networks for Humanity to advance India’s Digital Energy Grid
Schneider Electric partners with Networks for Humanity to develop India's Digital Energy Grid, focusing on interoperable networks and smart energy management.
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Schneider Electric Partners with Networks for Humanity to Advance India’s Digital Energy Grid
In a significant move to reshape India's power landscape, global energy technology leader Schneider Electric has joined forces with Networks for Humanity (NFH). The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop applications for India’s emerging Digital Energy Grid (DEG).
This strategic partnership aims to merge Schneider Electric’s advanced energy technology with NFH’s proficiency in creating open, interoperable digital networks. The goal is to design and test pilot applications that can seamlessly link energy assets, end users, and various stakeholders across the entire energy ecosystem.
Addressing India's Growing Power Demands
India's power infrastructure is facing a transformative era. With peak demand projected to hit nearly 300 GW by 2027, the pressure on the grid is intensifying. This surge is being fueled by several high-growth sectors, including:
- Data Centres and AI: Increasing computational needs requiring massive, stable power.
- Electric Vehicles (EVs): A growing load that requires smart charging integration.
- Renewable Energy: The continuous integration of distributed and green energy sources.
As energy becomes more distributed, the ability to manage and share it intelligently becomes paramount. The Digital Energy Grid seeks to provide an open digital layer, allowing different participants to interact through a unified, interoperable infrastructure, supported by the vision of the India Energy Stack.
Core Focus Areas of the Collaboration
The collaboration will focus on demonstrating three essential capabilities within an open digital energy ecosystem: discoverability, trust, and transactability between those who create energy value and those who consume it.
Under the agreement, Schneider Electric will deploy its expertise across several critical domains, including:
- Digital grids and energy management.
- Automation and distributed energy resources.
- Building, home, and industrial load management.
- EV fast-charging flexibility and microgrids.
“India’s energy transition will increasingly be defined not just by how much energy we generate, but by how intelligently we consume, manage and share it,” stated Deepak Sharma, Zone President - Greater India, MD & CEO of Schneider Electric India. He emphasized that as energy becomes more distributed, the capacity to connect ecosystem parts will be vital for a responsive system.
Pilot Projects and Future Outlook
The partnership will initially launch pilot applications to test real-world viability. These pilots will cover utility energy intelligence, demand flexibility in industrial and residential buildings, home energy management, and carbon footprint accounting and trading.
Sujith Nair, Co-Founder of Networks for Humanity, highlighted that the ability for different systems to work together is the key to unlocking the potential of an increasingly digital and distributed energy landscape. The outcomes of these initial pilots will determine the technical requirements and identify opportunities for much larger-scale deployment across the country.