Schneider Electric, NFH Sign MoU on Digital Energy Grid

The partnership will bring together Schneider Electric’s energy technology capabilities and NFH’s expertise in open, interoperable digital networks.

September 30, 2026. By Abha Rustagi

Schneider Electric and Networks for Humanity (NFH) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore applications for India’s emerging Digital Energy Grid (DEG), the companies said, as rising power demand increases the need for more flexible and digitally connected energy systems.

The partnership will bring together Schneider Electric’s energy technology capabilities and NFH’s expertise in open, interoperable digital networks to identify, design, and evaluate pilot applications that connect energy assets, consumers, and other participants across the power ecosystem.

“India’s energy transition will increasingly be defined not just by how much energy we generate, but by how intelligently we consume, manage and share it. As energy becomes more distributed, the ability to connect different parts of the ecosystem and enable greater flexibility will become increasingly important. This MoU brings together complementary capabilities to explore how open networks can support that shift and shape a more connected and responsive energy system,” Deepak Sharma, Zone President - Greater India, MD and CEO, Schneider Electric India, said in a statement.

India’s peak power demand is expected to approach 300 GW in 2027, driven by emerging loads such as data centres, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles, along with the growing integration of renewable and distributed energy resources.

The companies said the Digital Energy Grid aims to create an open digital layer connecting participants across the energy ecosystem. The initiative is supported by the India Energy Stack, which seeks to provide common digital infrastructure for energy applications and services.

Under the collaboration, Schneider Electric will contribute capabilities across digital grids, energy management, automation, distributed energy resources, building and home energy management, EV charging, microgrids and industrial load management. These technologies can connect energy assets and end users, enable energy intelligence and support the operation of demand-side programmes within an open digital energy ecosystem.

The collaboration will initially explore applications across utility energy intelligence, industrial and building demand flexibility, home energy management, EV fast-charging flexibility, and carbon footprint accounting and trading. The focus will be on demonstrating three core capabilities of an open digital energy ecosystem, including discoverability, trust and transactability between value creators and value takers.

The pilots will be used to assess technical and operational requirements, validate selected applications and identify opportunities for broader deployment, subject to pilot outcomes and subsequent agreements.

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