Schneider Electric Joins EPRI's DCFlex Initiative to Enhance Data Center Energy Efficiency
Schneider Electric has joined EPRI's DCFlex initiative, a three-year R&D project aimed at demonstrating how data centers can support and stabilize the electric grid. The initiative will establish 5-10 large-scale flexibility hubs as living laboratories to showcase innovative grid integration strategies.
The project includes over 40 members, featuring major tech companies like Google, Meta, and NVIDIA, alongside utilities such as Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, and PG&E. Concurrent with this announcement, Schneider Electric unveiled its One Digital Grid Platform, an AI-powered grid management system designed to enhance grid resiliency, reliability, and efficiency.
The announcement was made at DISTRIBUTECH®, highlighting the company's commitment to addressing increasing power demands from data centers, AI development, and general electrification while focusing on carbon emission reduction and system reliability enhancement.
Schneider Electric ha aderito all'iniziativa DCFlex di EPRI, un progetto di ricerca e sviluppo triennale volto a dimostrare come i data center possano supportare e stabilizzare la rete elettrica. L'iniziativa stabilirà 5-10 hub di flessibilità su larga scala come laboratori viventi per mostrare strategie innovative di integrazione nella rete.
Il progetto include oltre 40 membri, con importanti aziende tecnologiche come Google, Meta e NVIDIA, insieme a utility come Constellation Energy, Duke Energy e PG&E. In concomitanza con questo annuncio, Schneider Electric ha presentato la sua Piattaforma One Digital Grid, un sistema di gestione della rete alimentato dall'IA, progettato per migliorare la resilienza, l'affidabilità e l'efficienza della rete.
L'annuncio è stato fatto al DISTRIBUTECH®, evidenziando l'impegno dell'azienda nel rispondere all'aumento della domanda di energia da parte dei data center, dello sviluppo dell'IA e dell'elettrificazione generale, concentrandosi sulla riduzione delle emissioni di carbonio e sul miglioramento dell'affidabilità del sistema.
Schneider Electric se ha unido a la iniciativa DCFlex de EPRI, un proyecto de I+D de tres años destinado a demostrar cómo los centros de datos pueden apoyar y estabilizar la red eléctrica. La iniciativa establecerá de 5 a 10 centros de flexibilidad a gran escala como laboratorios vivos para mostrar estrategias innovadoras de integración en la red.
El proyecto incluye más de 40 miembros, con importantes empresas tecnológicas como Google, Meta y NVIDIA, junto a empresas de servicios públicos como Constellation Energy, Duke Energy y PG&E. Concurrentemente con este anuncio, Schneider Electric presentó su Plataforma One Digital Grid, un sistema de gestión de la red impulsado por IA, diseñado para mejorar la resiliencia, la fiabilidad y la eficiencia de la red.
El anuncio se realizó en DISTRIBUTECH®, destacando el compromiso de la empresa con la creciente demanda de energía de los centros de datos, el desarrollo de IA y la electrificación general, mientras se centra en la reducción de emisiones de carbono y la mejora de la fiabilidad del sistema.
슈나이더 일렉트릭이 EPRI의 DCFlex 이니셔티브에 참여했습니다. 이 3년간의 연구 개발 프로젝트는 데이터 센터가 전력망을 지원하고 안정화하는 방법을 보여주는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이 이니셔티브는 혁신적인 전력망 통합 전략을 선보이기 위해 5-10개의 대규모 유연성 허브를 생생한 실험실로 설정할 것입니다.
이 프로젝트에는 구글, 메타, NVIDIA와 같은 주요 기술 회사들과 Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, PG&E와 같은 유틸리티가 포함된 40명 이상의 회원이 참여하고 있습니다. 이 발표와 동시에 슈나이더 일렉트릭은 전력망의 회복력, 신뢰성 및 효율성을 향상시키기 위해 설계된 AI 기반의 전력망 관리 시스템인 원 디지털 그리드 플랫폼을 공개했습니다.
이 발표는 DISTRIBUTECH®에서 이루어졌으며, 데이터 센터, AI 개발 및 일반 전력화로 인한 증가하는 전력 수요를 해결하려는 회사의 의지를 강조하고, 탄소 배출 감소 및 시스템 신뢰성 향상에 집중하고 있습니다.
Schneider Electric a rejoint l'initiative DCFlex d'EPRI, un projet de R&D de trois ans visant à démontrer comment les centres de données peuvent soutenir et stabiliser le réseau électrique. L'initiative mettra en place 5 à 10 hubs de flexibilité à grande échelle en tant que laboratoires vivants pour présenter des stratégies innovantes d'intégration au réseau.
Le projet comprend plus de 40 membres, avec des entreprises technologiques majeures telles que Google, Meta et NVIDIA, ainsi que des services publics comme Constellation Energy, Duke Energy et PG&E. En parallèle de cette annonce, Schneider Electric a dévoilé sa Plateforme One Digital Grid, un système de gestion de réseau alimenté par l'IA, conçu pour améliorer la résilience, la fiabilité et l'efficacité du réseau.
L'annonce a été faite lors de DISTRIBUTECH®, soulignant l'engagement de l'entreprise à répondre à l'augmentation de la demande énergétique des centres de données, au développement de l'IA et à l'électrification générale, tout en se concentrant sur la réduction des émissions de carbone et l'amélioration de la fiabilité du système.
Schneider Electric hat sich der DCFlex-Initiative von EPRI angeschlossen, einem dreijährigen F&E-Projekt, das darauf abzielt, zu demonstrieren, wie Rechenzentren das Stromnetz unterstützen und stabilisieren können. Die Initiative wird 5-10 großflächige Flexibilitäts-Hubs als lebende Labore einrichten, um innovative Strategien zur Netzintegration zu präsentieren.
Das Projekt umfasst über 40 Mitglieder, darunter große Technologieunternehmen wie Google, Meta und NVIDIA, sowie Versorgungsunternehmen wie Constellation Energy, Duke Energy und PG&E. Zeitgleich mit dieser Ankündigung stellte Schneider Electric seine One Digital Grid Platform vor, ein KI-gestütztes System zur Netzverwaltung, das darauf abzielt, die Resilienz, Zuverlässigkeit und Effizienz des Stromnetzes zu verbessern.
Die Ankündigung wurde auf der DISTRIBUTECH® gemacht und hebt das Engagement des Unternehmens hervor, den steigenden Energiebedarf von Rechenzentren, der KI-Entwicklung und der allgemeinen Elektrifizierung zu adressieren, während der Fokus auf der Reduzierung von Kohlenstoffemissionen und der Verbesserung der Systemzuverlässigkeit liegt.
- Strategic partnership with major tech companies (Google, Meta, NVIDIA) strengthens market position
- Launch of new AI-powered One Digital Grid Platform expands product portfolio
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EPRI's DCFlex initiative is a three-year research and development project that aims to demonstrate how data centers can support and stabilize the electric grid while improving interconnection and efficiency. The initiative will deploy five to 10 large-scale flexibility hubs, each serving as a living laboratory to showcase innovative strategies for integrating data centers with the grid under various conditions.
"With the potential of AI innovation and electrification in front of us, we face a defining moment in history. This potential will be unrealized if we cannot meet the energy demands of data centers, the heart of the innovation engine," said Ruben Llanes, CEO of Digital Grid, Schneider Electric. "We are committed to bringing our unique perspective and deep domain expertise in data centers and grid modernization to the EPRI DCFlex initiative. Together we will build collaborative solutions that enable our communities to advance to their full potential."
The EPRI DCFlex initiative includes more than 40 members, including Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, New York Power Authority, NRG Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Portland General Electric, Southern Company, and Vistra Corp. Utilities play a crucial role in the DCFlex initiative by collaborating with data centers, technology companies, and other stakeholders to enhance grid reliability and efficiency. They help demonstrate innovative strategies for integrating data centers with the grid, support operational flexibility, and streamline grid integration.
"Data centers play a critical role in today's interconnected global information-sharing environment and economy, but along with increased manufacturing and movement towards electrification, they are placing additional power needs on the electric grid," said EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor. "Flexible data center design and operation is a key strategy for accelerating AI development and realizing its benefits while minimizing costs, lowering carbon emissions, and enhancing system reliability."
Schneider Electric's commitment grid innovation is exemplified with the announcement of the One Digital Grid Platform, an integrated, AI-powered holistic grid management system designed to enhance grid resiliency, reliability, flexibility, and efficiency. The platform empowers utilities to accelerate modernization efforts through a secure, scalable ecosystem, enhance grid reliability to reduce outage frequency and duration, and integrate DERs to address increased energy demand. More details on the One Digital Grid Platform can be seen here.
Schneider Electric announced its new One Digital Grid Platform and the company's participation in the DCFlex initiative today at DISTRIBUTECH®, the leading annual transmission and distribution trade show that addresses technologies used to move electricity from the power plant through the transmission and distribution systems to the meter and inside the home.
"At Schneider Electric, we are on a mission to help our partners design, build, and operate data centers and power systems optimized for energy efficiency," said Steve Carlini, Chief Advocate, AI and Data Centers Vice President, Schneider Electric. "EPRI's DCFlex initiative explores how data centers can support the electric grid, enable better asset utilization, and improve interconnection and efficiency. It's a collaborative effort—with Google, Meta, NVIDIA, and various utilities as founding members—and we are thrilled to be participating."
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