Schneider Electric Ukraine plans to train 1 million people in energy management – Bubnov
The electrical engineering company “Schneider Electric Ukraine” (Schneider Electric Ukraine, Kyiv), which signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine last year, plans to train 1 million people in the basics of energy management in 2025, director general Mykhailo Bubnov said. “The company’s priorities for 2025 include achieving sustainable development goals, in particular supporting 1,000 leading suppliers in halving their CO₂ emissions,” –
The electrical engineering company “Schneider Electric Ukraine” (Schneider Electric Ukraine, Kyiv), which signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine last year, plans to train 1 million people in the basics of energy management in 2025, director general Mykhailo Bubnov said.
“The company’s priorities for 2025 include achieving sustainable development goals, in particular supporting 1,000 leading suppliers in halving their CO₂ emissions,” – he said in a flash interview with the agency “Interfax-Ukraine“.
According to him, Schneider Electric regards Ukraine as a strategically important market, and the company’s medium-term strategy involves introducing digital solutions to optimize energy consumption, reduce costs and ensure energy independence both at the business level and in households.
“One of our key tasks is to create conditions for the widespread adoption of ‘smart’ technologies. We believe that every household in Ukraine can become independent in producing and consuming energy by integrating solutions such as smart transformers or mini wind generators,” – Bubnov noted.
He clarified that, as part of its strategy, Schneider Electric Ukraine is actively cooperating with vocational education and has committed to modernizing the training facilities of vocational institutions. In addition to supplying educational electrical stands and other technical equipment, the company has also created an innovative demonstration and training hub and is working on developing integrated training courses that include up-to-date knowledge of energy management, automation and digital technologies.
The director general clarified that Schneider Electric Ukraine is currently a multifunctional enterprise that includes commercial divisions in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa and Mykolaiv, a warehouse of equipment and components in Kyiv, a service and information support center, a design bureau, authorized training centers and a support service. The company employs about 100 people, and it also has an extensive network of distributors, stores and specialized partners throughout Ukraine.
Bubnov added that in the near future the company plans to expand its range of products aimed at developing renewable energy sources, in particular solar and wind power plants, and will also continue to develop the infrastructure of charging stations for electric vehicles.
According to YouControl, in the first 9 months of 2024 Schneider Electric Ukraine increased its revenue by 12.7% to UAH 1 billion 352.24 million, while its net profit halved to UAH 154.56 million.