Schneider Electric named to TIME’s list of best inventions of 2022

Schneider Electric named to TIME’s list of best inventions of 2022

- Mobile microgrid solutions recognized for serving 8,000+ citizens in aftermath of climate disasters

- Award reflects companies’ leadership and innovation in sustainable energy resilience

- List features 200 extraordinary innovations changing lives

UAE-Dubai: – Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, along with Footprint Project today announced their work to develop and deploy mobile, cloud-connected microgrids for disaster relief was named to TIME’s List of Best Inventions of 2022 which features “200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives.”

In the wake of extreme weather disasters, the collective teams developed rapidly deployable clean energy microgrids for impacted communities which were recognized in the Green Energy category on TIME’s list. Together, the organizations developed a new way to bring power to disaster sites with digital solutions, powered by Microsoft Azure, that provide real-time visibility, allowing sites to optimize their functions with data, energy distribution and management from day zero. More than 20 community resilience sites were supported by mobile solar generators which provided 100kW+ of solar PV and 350kWh+ of storage serving over 8,000 citizens. These microgrids helped activate community kitchens distributing meals, support laptops and WiFi to set up and process FEMA paperwork, and power low-income housing facilities