SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC FRANCE SAS

Their core work

Schneider Electric France is the French subsidiary of the global energy management and industrial automation giant. In H2020, they contributed expertise in smart grid technologies, energy flexibility solutions, and cybersecurity for electrical power systems. Their work spans grid modernization — from power electronics integration and microgrid resilience to cyber-physical systems for industrial automation. They serve as a domain expert and technology provider, bringing real-world energy infrastructure knowledge into research consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), Schneider Electric focused on grid-level challenges: energy market design, flexibility integration, market coupling, and large-scale power electronics deployment (MIGRATE, OSMOSE, FLEXITRANSTORE). From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward cybersecurity for energy systems, decentralized local energy communities, and cyber-physical systems bridging energy with manufacturing and aerospace automation. This evolution mirrors the broader industry shift from centralized grid optimization toward secure, digitalized, and distributed energy architectures.

Schneider Electric is moving toward secure, digitalized energy microgrids and cyber-physical systems — expect future work at the intersection of grid cybersecurity, local energy communities, and industrial IoT.

How they like to work

Schneider Electric never coordinated an H2020 project — they consistently join as a participant or third-party contributor, providing industrial validation and domain expertise rather than leading research agendas. With 263 unique partners across 31 countries, they operate as a well-connected hub that brings real-world infrastructure knowledge to diverse consortia. Their split between participant (6) and third-party (5) roles suggests they often contribute through affiliated entities or in-kind support rather than direct funded research.

Extensive European network spanning 263 unique partners across 31 countries, reflecting Schneider Electric's global footprint. Their consortium reach is broad rather than concentrated in any single region, consistent with a multinational corporation engaging across diverse EU research programs.

What sets them apart

As one of the world's largest energy management companies, Schneider Electric brings unmatched industrial-scale validation capability to research projects — they can test grid technologies in real operational environments, not just labs. Their dual expertise in both energy systems and cybersecurity makes them a rare partner who understands the full stack from power hardware to secure software. For consortium builders, they offer immediate credibility with industry reviewers and a path to market deployment.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MIGRATE
  Largest funded project at EUR 1M — addressed the critical challenge of integrating massive power electronics into European transmission grids.
• ELECTRON
  Most recent project (2021–2024) combining cybersecurity with self-healing nanogrid technology, signaling Schneider's strategic direction in secure decentralized energy.
• CPS4EU
  Bridges energy with aerospace and manufacturing automation through cyber-physical systems — the only project showing Schneider's cross-sector industrial automation ambitions.