Schneider Electric Norge AS

Their core work

Schneider Electric Norge AS is the Norwegian arm of the global energy management and automation giant, focused specifically on smart grid solutions, local energy markets, and integrated multi-vector energy systems. Within H2020, they bring industrial-grade energy management expertise to projects tackling prosumer empowerment, renewable energy storage with EV integration, and community-scale energy optimization. Their role bridges commercial energy management products with EU research on decarbonisation and energy community models, translating research outcomes into deployable business solutions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their trajectory shows a clear shift from enabling individual prosumers to managing entire energy communities. The earliest project (EMPOWER, 2015) focused on local electricity retail markets and smart grid services for individual prosumers. By 2018, their work with E-LAND had expanded to integrated multi-vector energy management for energy islands — combining storage, community building, business models, and decarbonisation into a single system-level approach. The progression reflects a move up the complexity ladder: from single-user energy trading to community-scale orchestration of multiple energy vectors.

They are moving toward integrated, community-scale energy management platforms that combine storage, EVs, and multiple energy vectors — positioning themselves as system integrators for energy communities rather than component suppliers.

How they like to work

With one project as coordinator (EMPOWER) and two as participant, they demonstrate willingness to both lead and contribute within consortia. Their 33 unique partners across 12 countries indicate broad networking rather than repeated partnerships with the same groups, suggesting they are sought after for their industrial energy management capabilities. As a large company subsidiary, they likely contribute real-world deployment infrastructure and commercial validation rather than fundamental research.

They have collaborated with 33 distinct partners across 12 countries, indicating a well-distributed European network. This breadth across a relatively small number of projects suggests they join diverse consortia rather than operating within a fixed circle of partners.

What sets them apart

As a subsidiary of a global energy management leader, they bring commercial deployment capability and market access that most research partners cannot offer. Their specific strength is translating EU research on energy communities and multi-vector systems into viable business models — they are not just testing concepts but designing how these solutions reach the market. For consortium builders, partnering with them means having an industrial validation partner with real energy management products and customer networks.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EMPOWER
  Their only coordinated project, focused on local prosumer electricity markets — demonstrates leadership capability and deep commitment to distributed energy retail.
• E-LAND
  Their most recent and longest project (2018-2022), representing their evolved focus on integrated multi-vector energy management for energy islands with explicit decarbonisation goals.
• INVADE
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.15M), combining renewable storage with EV and battery integration — a technically ambitious system integration challenge.