Schneider Electric Targets Nigeria’s Energy Market with New Tech Wave

Schneider Electric is positioning itself at the heart of Nigeria’s push toward automated and sustainable energy systems. The French industrial-technology group will hold its 2025 Innovation Day in Lagos on November 11 under the theme “Competitive Advantage Through Automation and Sustainability.”

At the event, Schneider aims to demonstrate how digital tools — including AI, automation and data-driven platforms — can reduce emissions and improve reliability in Nigeria’s power-challenged economy.  The showcase comes as Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, continues to lose billions of dollars annually to unreliable power supply — a gap that distributed energy systems and smarter infrastructure are uniquely positioned to address.

Ajibola Akindele, Country President of Schneider Electric Nigeria, said the Innovation Day offers a space to “exchange ideas, inspire collaboration, and accelerate innovation that makes energy more reliable, efficient and accessible to all.”

The company plans live demonstrations and interactive sessions that illustrate real-world use cases — from digital control rooms to enterprise-level automation in manufacturing and commercial buildings. Also on the agenda: a spotlight on local talent with young Nigerian innovators showcasing start-up solutions, underlining Schneider Electric’s intent to invest in homegrown expertise.

Senior executives attending include Folake Soetan, CEO of Ikeja Electric, along with Nigeria’s Minister of Power and diplomatic delegates.

Schneider Electric’s broader strategy aligns with the global energy transition. As industries rethink how energy is produced and consumed amid net-zero commitments, digitalisation emerges as a competitive advantage. For Nigeria, where the cost of power instability hampers competitiveness, Schneider’s initiative arrives at a critical moment.