Providing solutions to prevent surges in electricity demand during summer
Domestic launch of uninterruptible power supply switch

Schneider Electric is strengthening its solutions for preventing power outages and efficient energy management due to increased power demand during heat waves.

As the peak power season approaches, concerns about power outages and safety accidents are increasing. In addition, as energy usage increases, the demand for systems that can efficiently manage existing power consumption itself is expected to increase.

Schneider plans to focus on providing solutions that prevent power outages and irregular power supply incidents in advance. In particular, it will focus on providing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices that safely protect key facilities such as hospitals, data centers, and industrial sites where even momentary power outages can cause significant damage. Currently, the global UPS market is growing by 12% annually as its importance in facility protection increases.

Schneider's UPS is designed to accommodate site conditions with strong durability and safety. It also offers real-time customer service support and maintenance services along with a long lifespan that reflects high power demand situations.

Schneider's representative UPSs include the 'Galaxy VX', which can be applied to large-scale industrial sites and data centers, the 'Smart-UPS' with enhanced energy efficiency features, and the 'Easy UPS' series, which can be easily installed in homes and small and medium-sized industrial sites.

Another Schneider solution to prepare for power outages is the 'EPSS Test Solution'. The EPSS (Emergency Power Supply Systems) test solution can monitor emergency power sources at any time, quantify the performance measurement results of emergency generators, and identify abnormal situations in the power system. It can also check the 'Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)' that switches the power source to standby power such as emergency generators when a power outage occurs.
In addition, Schneider has launched the 'Closed Transition Transfer Switch (CTTS)' for demand management in Korea in line with the government's demand reduction (DR)-centered energy policy. This allows peak demand to be reduced by utilizing idle emergency generators. Unlike automatic transfer switches that inevitably cause power outages when switching, the closed transition transfer switch is a solution that can perform a power outage-free transfer without affecting the load when switching while maintaining power.

In addition, Schneider is expanding 'EcoStruxure' to use energy efficiently in all spaces where electricity is used by incorporating IoT technology. This is an integrated technology platform that can support IoT-based power devices, integrated energy management software, mobile apps, analysis and management services in buildings, data centers, and industrial sites. It is possible to analyze and plan energy usage and quality by load accurately, and it is also possible to predict failures and perform preventive maintenance along with stable system management and control.

“In a situation where power consumption is skyrocketing, it is essential to prepare for energy overloads such as power outages. Schneider Electric has a leading position in the world with its UPS solutions and has proven its excellence in safety and reliability,” said Kim Kyung-rok, CEO of Schneider Electric Korea. “In addition, it is also important for companies to know exactly how much energy they are currently using. According to 2015 data from the U.S. Department of Energy, simply measuring power usage can reduce 2% of total consumption. Energy management is an ongoing process to improve the safety and efficiency of power systems and system availability.”