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Market trends creating opportunities

Electrification and digitization create numerous opportunities for Schneider Electric: from rising needs in automation and connectivity to the enormous need for energy efficiency, which requires an optimized use of resources.

Electrification: electricity consumption increase by 60% by 2040 (Source: IEA, World Energy Outlook 2016)

Electricity is the primary source of energy for modern development: IT and modern appliances and applications are all powered by electricity. Electricity is an efficient and flexible source of energy. A number of sectors are shifting as a result towards increased use of electricity, like transportation for instance. Electricity is the primary vector for decarbonization today with renewable energies. Industry sectors are progressively shifting towards increased use of electricity in their energy mix, for example the accelerating uptake of Electric Vehicles. New economies will need to develop their infrastructure as their power consumption increases by a factor of 2 to 3 in the coming 20 years. New challenges for the power system, as a new decarbonized and decentralized energy paradigm shapes up, with a need for sustained and improved reliability, greater efficiency, flexibility, and overall collaboration. The demand side becomes the center of gravity of the new power system, creating a multitude of opportunities. Schneider is leading the transformation to a more electric world with decentralized and demand-driven power solutions. This is very favorable for Schneider Electric, having focused >90% of our business on the Energy Demand side, with strong global leadership positions across our 4 end markets. Electricity brings massive efficiency opportunities in demand consumption, especially when produced from renewable energies. Digitization will be the key enabler of this transformation. Schneider Electric, with its partners, will deliver a first-of-its-kind solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery microgrid project in northern Adelaide, Australia. The microgrid will harness the full potential of renewable energy by dealing with the intermittent nature of solar, facilitated by the integration of Schneider Electric’s market-leading EcoStruxure ™ digital platform, which will optimize the site’s solar PV and battery storage.

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