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        A tailored, engaging experience
        The Innovation Hub offers a guided, customised
        experience for every visitor. It begins with the
        Schneider Electric company story, presented
        on an interactive touchscreen, setting the
        stage for a deeper dive into the company’s
        comprehensive portfolio.                      Drakenstein wins big:
                                                      The Western Cape’s Drakenstein Municipality received Schneider
        Customers are then guided through various
                                                      Electric’s Sustainability Impact Award for Anglophone Africa,
        tailored spaces including:
                                                      recognising its bold decarbonisation efforts and long-standing
        •  The Software Portfolio, highlighting AVEVA
                                                      green innovations.
          Operations Control, eTAP and various
          EcoStruxure software solutions.
        •  Industrial Automation Solutions, featuring live
          conveyor systems and EcoStruxure Plant and
          Machine tables with control units, sensors,
          and industrial intelligence.
        •  Building Solutions, showcasing various control
          offers for the building sector, from access,
          lighting, HVAC and room control.
        •  Power and Grid Solutions, highlighting
          low and medium voltage equipment, the
          company’s acclaimed SF 6-free AirSet
          switchgear series, protection relays and
          microgrid solutions.
        •  Secure Power displays, with a live server room
          view demonstrating Schneider Electric’s data
          centre and UPS solutions.
                                                      Devan Pillay Segment President, Heavy Industries at Schneider Electric (left)
                                                      and Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for English-Speaking Africa at
        In line with the company’s global standards   Schneider Electric (right), present the Schneider Electric Sustainability
                                                      Impact Award to Seraj Johaar, Executive Director, Drakenstein Municipality,
        for Innovation Hubs, the space has been
                                                      Paarl, Western Cape, at the launch of the Schneider Innovation Hub in June.
        designed to be flexible and evolving, therefore,
        showcasing the absolute newest innovation
                                                      Innovation meets infrastructure:
        and solutions from Schneider Electric.
                                                      The Drakenstein Municipality, in partnership with Schneider, is
        The Innovation Hub can be booked in advance   swapping out SF6-filled switchgear with Schneider’s air-powered
        by partners, consultants, or system integrators   RM AirSeT units — cutting SF 6 emissions — 23,500 more potent than
        who want to showcase specific solutions to    C02- and stepping into a cleaner energy future.
        their clients. The space can then be customised
        to demonstrate specific industry solutions.   A first for Africa:
                                                      The new Midrand-based hub offers a fully immersive experience in
        The environment is also staffed by trained
                                                      energy efficiency, automation, and sustainability — tailored for African
        Innovation Hub Managers and an Operations
                                                      contexts and led by local expertise.
        Specialist, with plans to scale this further
        through Schneider Electric’s global Innovation
                                                      A building that breathes sustainability:
        Hub Ambassador Programme which will enable
                                                      Schneider’s new English-speaking headquarters, also in Midrand,
        employees from across the organisation to
                                                      slashes monthly CO 2 emissions by 32 tonnes and uses 37% less
        guide visitors, when needed.
                                                      energy than its predecessor — powered in part by a 200 kWp rooftop
                                                      solar array.
        The launch of the Innovation Hub in Africa
        builds on Schneider Electric’s global
                                                      Local partnerships, global impact:
        strategy to bring its technology closer to its
        customers on the African continent, while     Schneider’s Innovation Hub enables consultants, partners and system
        reinforcing its leadership in sustainability,   integrators to customise real-world solution demos — supporting a
        innovation, and digitisation.                 more connected, collaborative energy ecosystem in Africa.



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