Schneider Electric has called on energy decision makers to prioritise digital upgrades to realise more sustainable electricity grids in future.

Schneider Electric specialists argue that outdated grid infrastructure is holding back energy transition.
They propose that increased network automation on smart grids can boost the future of a low-carbon energy sector.

“The real challenge of the energy transition is increasing network output and efficiency, doing that in the right way by connecting more renewables to the grid, and ensuring emissions don’t rise in parallel,” said Frederic Godemel, executive vice president of the Power Systems and Services division at Schneider Electric. “We simply aren’t moving fast enough toward the flexible, digitalised electricity grids to enable this, despite already having the connected equipment and software technologies to do so. Government and industry leaders should respond to this call to action: upgrade or risk failing to meet our net zero goals.”