Schneider Electric eyes ties with Indian firms as green energy push grows

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French major Schneider Electric, which provides energy management and industrial automation solutions to companies globally, is open to partnerships with Indian firms, as they seek to decarbonise their operations and transition to cleaner energy sources, a top official said.

The multinational, which counts India as its third-largest market after the US and China, has been ramping up investments in the country across research and development, manufacturing and sales support to data centres, buildings, commercial and industrial complexes, where energy efficiency and management is critical.

In a conversation with Business Standard, Olivier Blum, executive vice-president of Schneider Electric's global energy management