Driving the energy transition in Europe with Schneider Electric

Driving the energy transition in Europe with Schneider Electric

Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Executive Vice President of Europe Operations at Schneider Electric, shares her insights in an exclusive interview on the importance of renewable energy in accelerating the energy transition. She discusses the key strategies businesses can employ, the importance of grid modernisation and how Schneider Electric is contributing to these efforts through innovative technologies…


Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Executive Vice President of Europe Operations at Schneider Electric, shares her insights in an exclusive interview on the importance of renewable energy in accelerating the energy transition.

She discusses the key strategies businesses can employ, the importance of grid modernisation and how Schneider Electric is contributing to these efforts through innovative technologies and solutions.

Huet stresses the need for a comprehensive approach to accelerating the energy transition, advocating for the tri-fold strategy of electrification, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.

She underlines the importance of grid modernisation, highlighting the necessity of advanced metering infrastructure, demand management, and distributed energy resources to create a flexible, resilient grid that supports renewable energy integration.

Watch the video interview with Gwenaelle Avice Huet below.

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This interview was filmed in October 2024 at Enlit Europe in Milan, Italy.

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