Schneider Electric previews its One Digital Grid Platform to the UK market
London, UK
25/11/2025
London (UK), November 25, 2025 – Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has launched its revolutionary One Digital Grid Platform to the UK and Ireland market.
Following its first announcements earlier this year in the United States, the platform is now being introduced to key markets around the world. The UK launch is tailored to address national energy priorities including grid modernisation, electrification, and the energy transition.
“The energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation – it's increasing in distributed, decarbonising and digitising,” said David Pownall, Schneider Electric’s Vice President, Power Systems, UK and Ireland. “Our One Digital Grid Platform is a game-changer, providing utilities with the digital tools they need to navigate this complexity, enhance reliability, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.
“Innovation is something that is a big focus for our industry. This is often seen through new products – which are also vital for the energy transition – but I'm very excited to see this focus on innovative thinking.”
A new approach to grid management
The One Digital Grid Platform is designed to address the growing complexity of modern energy networks, which are increasingly characterised by distributed energy resources, renewable integration, and evolving consumer demands. By unifying data, analytics, and control across the entire grid ecosystem, the platform empowers operators to make smarter, faster decisions and optimise grid performance in real time.
This new approach to thinking about grid management offers a series of key features and benefits
Unified data layer: Seamlessly integrates data from the substation, distributed energy resources and customer end points for a holistic view of grid operations
Advanced analytics and AI: Leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict and prevent power outages, optimise asset performance and enable proactive maintenance
Cybersecurity by design: Incorporates robust security protocols to protect critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats
Scalable and modular: Allows the solution to grow and change as needs and demands evolve
Launched in the US and Europe earlier this year, Schneider Electric has already supported a number of companies to develop grid solutions through this new way of thinking. By providing a single source of truth and actionable insights, the platform enables collaboration across the energy value chain - from generation and transmission to distribution and end-users.
Unlocking flexibility and resilience in the UK grid
As Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) across the UK seek to manage increasing grid constraints, accelerate DER interconnections, and strengthen storm preparedness, Schneider Electric’s approach offers a pragmatic path to digital transformation, leveraging existing investments while unlocking new value.
“The One Digital Grid Platform is about helping utilities evolve their operations to become more resilient, more flexible, and simpler,” added Pownall. “It introduces a new operating model purpose-built for the energy transition”
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory. With 160,000 employees and 1 million partners more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.
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David Pownall
Vice President, Services, Schneider Electric UK and IrelandAs of July 2025, David is VP Power Systems and Safety UK & Ireland, having joined Schneider Electric as VP Services & Safety UK & Ireland in 2019. During those six years, he successfully drove the growth of the Services business, implemented a new service model, and enhanced employee engagement.Having invested £50 million since 2023 in manufacturing in Leeds and Scarborough, the Power Systems business unit will continue, under David’s leadership, to manufacture several components necessary for the UK & Ireland’s net-zero transition. These UK-manufactured products are vital to the security and reliability of the zone’s current and future electricity networks, which are key to enabling the new electricity generation, storage, and interconnection infrastructure that are needed to meet the rapid increase in electricity demand. This includes the infrastructure behind charging electric vehicles.With a wealth of international experience, spanning Japan and North America as well as the UK, David believes that cutting-edge technology on its own is not enough to solve the industry’s biggest challenges. It is a combination of data-driven insights, innovative applications, digital services, and consultative partnerships that will enable the next level of resilience, agility, and sustainability in industry, infrastructure, and buildings. David serves as a trustee of the Electrical Industries Charity and sits on the Board of Schneider Electric UK.Having previously headed up EMEA customer support and maintenance delivery at Rockwell Automation, David brings a wealth of experience in delivering customer value and improving business performance in industrial settings. Prior to this, David also held positions in the Services departments of ABB Robotics UK and MOTOMAN Robotics.Connect with David on LinkedIn.Read more
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