Schneider Electric Cuts the Energy Consumption of its Own Sites by 25%

Across 160 industrial and commercial sites; achieving significant reduction in CO2 emissions; 15% consumption reduction since 2005 and new objective to reduce by more than 10% by 2014

PALATINE, Ill. – Oct. 25, 2012 – Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced it has published details of the energy consumption of 160 production and logistics sites every year since 2005, in the context of the Schneider Energy Action program, with the aim of achieving significant reductions in its energy consumption.


Schneider Energy Action is an energy efficiency program which combines hardware and software solutions, expertise and methodology. Its main objectives are to:

•Achieve continuous overall reduction of electricity, gas and oil consumption;

•Implement the company's own solutions across all of its sites;

•Raise employees' awareness of the new energy efficiency offers and help them understand how they can contribute to their development.

From the program launch, the objective of reducing energy consumption by 10% per person and per production site was met globally, and in some cases exceeded.

To achieve this, Schneider Electric did not hesitate – after an initial audit phase – to make major investments: up to the end of 2011, several million euros were allocated annually to equip these sites with almost 500 variable speed drives, 1900 meters and hundreds of sensors, controllers and other building management systems. Similarly, it has also been decided to replace existing lighting with low consumption systems and to install more efficient heat engines, an investment that paid for itself in less than three years (ROI).

"As a whole, Schneider Electric's sites globally consume very little energy in comparison with other industrial activities. However, we want to set an example, applying our own solutions. The Schneider Energy Action program makes use of all our know-how, from global energy expertise to hardware and software solutions," said Jean-Yves Blanc, Schneider Energy Action Manager, Schneider Electric.

Having achieved such excellent results, Schneider Electric has set a new challenge: to save a further 10% by 2014.

To achieve this, Schneider Electric's 2012-2014 company program, Connect, incorporates a series of ambitious measures, based on the implementation of the company's StruxurewareTM software suite and associated services:

•Connection of all sites larger than 5000 m˛ to Struxureware Energy Operation, Schneider Electric's energy monitoring platform;

•Implementation of Struxureware Resource Advisor which makes it possible to access energy bills, check their accuracy, optimize supply contracts and save on unregulated markets;

•Deployment of ISO 50001 certification on 20 sites of the Group;

•Implementation of a global service contract in order to maintain the achieved savings.

"We have achieved excellent results with the Schneider Energy Action program: to date we have reduced our energy consumption by 15%, and we are continuing our efforts. Implementing a program like this requires a solid project management methodology to coordinate the various actions required. This experience will now enable us to support our customers worldwide in similar energy efficiency processes," said Blanc.

To learn more about Schneider Electric, please visit www.schneider-electric.com.

About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructures, Industries & Machine Manufacturers, Non-residential Buildings, Data Centers & Networks and Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the company's 130,000 plus employees achieved sales of about 31 billion US dollars (22.4 billion euros) in 2011, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.
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