Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 06 | Page 41

INTELLIGENT GREEN TECHNOLOGY Maximising the 3Ds of the New Energy World Schneider Electric is committed to digitisation, decarbonisation and decentralisation says Thierry Chamayou. T he world’s energy consumption is expected to increase by 80 per cent over the next 25 years due to urbanisation, population growth and resource mismanagement, a critical issue requiring the urgent attention of the public and private sector. Regional governments have been quick to understand the energy threat and are turning their attention to smart solutions as the answer. Harnessing the power of data, we can create a more responsive, responsible and efficient ecosystem. Innovative technologies that can cut down energy costs and, consequently, the carbon footprint, are the need of the hour in every industry, home and datacentre. Solutions that integrate connectivity, reliability and safety with sustainability can help organisations do more with less, extend the lifecycle of infrastructure and avoid resource wastage. Schneider Electric has been catering to precisely this need by combining IT with OT (operational technologies). Governments across the Middle East and Africa are prioritising sustainability as part of their core national objectives. In fact, ‘Sustainable Environment and Infrastructure’ is part of the UAE Vision 2021 national agenda. Technology is the key achieving this. Having served the Gulf region for more than three decades, Schneider Electric understands its customers and market needs extremely well, and caters to them through constant adaptation and innovation, keeping in mind the global environmental and energy threat we all face today. 41