Schneider Electric India to invest Rs 3,200 crore by 2026
Schneider Electric India plans to invest Rs 3,200 crore by 2026 to expand its industrial footprint in the country. The company will add 12,00,000 square feet of space in nine states: Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Schneider Electric aims to be net-zero in its operations by 2030, carbon neutral by 2040, and net-zero CO2 emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. The company is managing over 700 MW of renewable energy power purchase agreements and providing sustainable solutions, including on-site solar installations and the procurement of off-site solar and wind energy.
Schneider Electric India’s Luminous brand is powering 100 million consumer homes through inverters, batteries, and solar energy solutions. The company is also supplying 1.5 million prepaid smart meters to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) in Bihar, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh and plans to continue the rollout of feature-rich smart meters for the projects under the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) scheme.
Schneider Electric India is a subsidiary of French firm Schneider Electric and has 30 active factories in the country. Among these, five smart factories are located at Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
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