Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure in East Africa

Schneider Electric, one of the world’s premier digital transformation of energy management and automation systems, has unveiled the latest version of its award-winning software –EcoStruxure – in East Africa.

The software was launched recently during the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The three-day event was organised by the Global Off Grid Lighting Association.

Schneider Electric’s new software aims at providing a comprehensive metering, analytics and reporting solutions for microgrid projects.

“The unveiled EcoStruxure™ for Energy Access is the latest addition to the offerings from Schneider Electric’s access to energy programme. It will scale-up sustainable off-grid electrification,” says Schneider Electric’s Olivier Jacquet, the vice-president for the access to energy programme in the Middle East and Africa.

EcoStruxure has built on Schneider Electric’s Villaya range of affordable solar products including lanterns, street lights, water pumps, home systems, containerised mobile solar emergency and community microgrid solutions.

Schneider Electric seeks to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its core business and its five sustainability megatrends of climate, circular economy, ethics, health and equity and development. 

“At Schneider Electric, our role is to make sure that ‘life is on’ for everyone, everywhere and at every moment. As such, sustainability is at the heart of our company’s strategy,” says the company’s East Africa General Manager Edouard Heripret.

Through its access to energy programme, Schneider Electric seeks to play a major role in helping underserved people to gain access to electricity.