March 30, 2011

Schneider Electric Canada has created a new Energy business to offer products and solutions which it describes as “specifically tailored” for the electrical utilities, oil & gas, mining minerals and metals segments and many other large electro-intensive operations.

“The Energy Business will support our customers’ quest for a smarter grid,” said Eric Deschenes, vice president, Energy Business, Schneider Electric Canada.

Key products and solutions of the Energy Business include:

• Schneider Electric and Areva D medium voltage power distribution and energy consulting services;
• Areva D protection relays and grid/substation automation. This includes the MiCOM portfolio (Px10, Px20, Px30 and Px40 relay platforms, C264 Bay Computer/RTU, A3xx Gateways, etc.) and the PACiS IEC 61850 technology and delivery model;
• Prefabricated electrical buildings (PEBs, E-houses).