Energy-intensive on-site power and process integration
Improve process energy usage by 10%
Improved connectivity, visibility, efficiency, and sustainability


Schneider Electric announced on the 2nd that it will introduce EcoStruxure Power and Process (ESPP), developed in collaboration with Aviva.
This process integrates engineering design, operations, and maintenance for energy-intensive industries such as refining and chemicals, optimizing decision-making across the enterprise. In large refineries in particular, it can improve process energy usage by 10% and reduce CO2 emissions by 567,000 tons, resulting in annual savings of $210 million.

ESPP has the following benefits: ▲Up to 20% reduction in capital expenditure (CAPEX) for electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment ▲3% improvement in operating time ▲15% reduction in downtime.

Additionally, it integrates power management systems with process control systems to achieve complete visibility and connectivity. This allows companies to drive resilient operations across their sites and production facilities with complete situational awareness, while improving profitability at every level, from planning and installation to energy use and carbon emissions.

Furthermore, by introducing ESPP, you can break down the barriers between power systems and process control systems, thereby enhancing digital efficiency. Based on vendor-independent, universal automation principles, it drives digital transformation across the entire asset lifecycle and supply chain.

Power management systems provide critical information about power flow in power plants and generators, improving overall power efficiency. Process management systems enable managers to plan and monitor operational performance within industrial or business environments.

“We are committed to implementing a fully integrated architecture across all sites and the entire supply chain, and ESPP is a step in that journey, providing customers with access and insights,” said Peter Herweck, Vice President, Industrial Automation, Schneider Electric. “In our pilot project, the customer achieved a 20% reduction in capital expenditures (CAPEX) for their electrical, instrumentation and control (EI&C) equipment in just 12 months, with a payback period.”

Meanwhile, Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Power & Process is scheduled to debut in December 2020.