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Schneider Electric introduces software-defined medium voltage switchgear for MV deployments

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Schneider Electric introduced Software-Defined Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear designed to reduce the time required to move from electrical distribution planning to deployment and commissioning. The company said the approach was intended to align medium voltage equipment changes with digital service requirements.

The announcement was made at YOTTA 2026 and presented as part of Schneider Electric’s Software Defined Energy concept, which separates system intelligence from hardware. The company said traditional medium voltage systems rely on engineered-to-order, custom-built designs that can extend lead times and limit scalability.

Schneider Electric said Software Defined MV Equipment shifts functionality into software and supports over-the-air updates for new features and performance improvements without physical modifications. It described standardized hardware platforms replacing bespoke designs, and it said upgrades could be implemented with zero operational downtime. The architecture was described as simplified and modular, with configurable software-enabled modules rather than fully custom assemblies.

Schneider Electric said it deployed the next-generation Software Defined MV Equipment through a pilot with Equinix in a live colocation data center environment. It said the equipment used digital-first commissioning supported by automated testing and intuitive interfaces to accelerate deployment and on-site acceptance testing. Melton Chang, Executive Vice President, Power Systems Division, Schneider Electric, said, “With Software Defined MV switchgear, we are bringing the logic of software to medium voltage equipment — so customers can deploy in a fraction of the time, standardize across regions, and add new capabilities with zero downtime.”

Schneider Electric said it planned to extend the Software Defined MV architecture across its medium voltage portfolio and progressively across its powertrain, including PremSet™ and the AirSeT™ range (GM AirSeT™, RM AirSeT™, and SM AirSeT™). It said pilot programs continued through 2027 and that broader availability followed in 2028.

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