Schneider Electric will invest more than US$700m in its US operations until 2027, with a focus on meeting rising demand from data centres and supporting the development of AI across North America.
The investment represents Schneider Electric’s largest capital commitment in its 135-year US history and also builds upon its previous investments in 2023 and 2024. This brings the company’s total US investment to more than US$1bn since 2020.
Funds from this pledge will go to supporting factory expansions and workforce development, responding to customer requirements for energy-efficient solutions and grid reliability in the face of increased AI adoption.
“This investment supports growing demand for digitalisation, automation and manufacturing and includes upgrades, expansions and new facilities across the US,” says Agustin Lopez Diaz, North America Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric.
Agustin notes that manufacturing in the US has entered an “exciting moment” and states that the company is demonstrating a “deep commitment to continuing to bolster our supply chain in North America.”
The investment plan includes the creation of a new power distribution unit laboratory in Andover, Massachusetts, dedicated to testing power systems for AI data centres. This will be accompanied by a microgrid laboratory for real-world simulations at the same location. Schneider Electric will also expand its Mt. Juliet, Tennessee site with a new plant to strengthen its position in the medium voltage market and introduce new products for the data centre sector.
Aamir Paul, President of North America Operations at Schneider Electric, explains the company’s decision: “We stand at an inflection point for the technology and industrial sectors in the US, driven by incredible AI growth and unprecedented energy demand.
“To lead the transformation ahead, we must be agile and act now to advance ambitious digitalisation and efficiency goals to make an impact for generations to come.”
Beyond physical infrastructure investments, Schneider Electric is developing its One Digital Grid Platform, an AI-powered software solution designed to help utilities optimise grid performance in response to increased data centre power demands.Schneider technologies are present in 40% of Fortune 500 companies, four in 10 US homes, 40% of global hospitals and 40,000 water and wastewater facilities across 150 countries.
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