Schneider Electric Shows Grid Tech at Enlit Europe
The company will exhibit grid intelligence and previews of new medium- and low-voltage technologies at the Vienna event in November 2026.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Data Centers
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Schneider Electric will exhibit grid intelligence solutions at Enlit Europe 2026, held 10-12 November at Messe Wien in Vienna, at booth A.a60. The company will also unveil tech previews, including an SF6-Free RM AirSeT 36kV ring main unit and a partial discharge monitoring solution for underground cables.
Why it matters
Electrification at scale requires rethinking how grids are built, operated, and used, and rising energy costs are adding pressure on European competitiveness. The showcase reflects efforts to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels through modernized grid infrastructure.
The partial discharge solution locates cable faults to within ±1m across networks up to 2km, while the RM AirSeT 36kV tech preview rises above the prior 24kV AirSeT limit. Commercial release dates and pricing for these products were not disclosed.
The players
Schneider Electric
A French multinational energy management and automation company that supplies electrical distribution, industrial automation, and digital grid software worldwide.
The details
Schneider Electric will exhibit its One Digital Grid Platform, EcoStruxure ADMS and DERMS, and ETAP digital twins, alongside its strategic collaborations with Kraken and AiDASH. The company is also previewing RM AirSeT DC, its first MVDC switchgear, which has been demonstrated in an MVDC pilot project, and an expanded low-voltage DC portfolio for battery energy storage systems.
Timeline
10-12 November 2026: Enlit Europe 2026 exhibition at Messe Wien in Vienna
The Tech Race
The SF6-Free RM AirSeT 36kV preview targets the sulfur hexafluoride gas insulation used in conventional medium-voltage switchgear, a greenhouse gas Schneider is seeking to eliminate. The move positions the company's switchgear line against rival grid equipment makers moving toward alternative insulation.
For utilities and grid operators, the partial discharge solution offers a non-intrusive way to detect cable faults on existing networks without major rebuilds. The new switchgear and DC products could eventually affect how energy storage and electrified infrastructure are connected in the grid, though no timelines for commercial deployment were given.
The takeaway
Grid modernization is increasingly centered on monitoring existing networks and removing greenhouse-gas insulation from switchgear. Organizations planning electrification should watch how these previews move from pilot projects to commercial products.
Further reading
Explore more on Data Centers for context on how grid infrastructure supports digital infrastructure at scale.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Engineerlive.
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