The partnership will accelerate the global adoption of electricity demand flexibility
Schneider Electric and Kraken have formed a strategic partnership to deliver new solutions for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and utilities, providing new capabilities to monitor the grid, forecast congestion, and shift demand in real time
Greater demand flexibility and improved use of existing network capacity enable faster connections for data centres and large industrial loads. This delays the need for expensive grid upgrades, lowering overall system costs and avoiding rising bills for consumers and industry, supporting growth and accelerating the energy transition.
The partnership allows households and businesses to contribute to a more flexible and efficient electricity system. Optimising electricity demand across EVs, home batteries, solar PV, industrial loads, and utility-scale energy resources helps to reduce network congestion, balance the grid in real time, and create value across the energy system. Analysts predict the global value of demand-side flexibility across industrial and commercial sectors could be worth up to $1 trillion annually.
The need for flexibility is becoming increasingly urgent as electricity demand rises. Electricity demand from data centres alone reached 415TWh in 2024, and this figure is set to double by 2030. Grids are also facing severe congestion as DSOs often lack real-time network visibility. Traditional solutions rely on capital-intensive infrastructure upgrades with long lead times. This gridlock delays network connections, stalls growth, and increases costs.
This partnership provides a faster, smarter, and more resilient path forward. Schneider Electric offers real-time visibility of network constraints through its One Digital Grid Platform and EcoStruxure DERMS, together with efficient demand-side flexibility from its broader EcoStruxure ecosystem, for predictive optimisation, energy intelligence, distributed control, and flexible load management.
Kraken turns distributed energy resources into a single, coordinated system. The AI-powered platform connects and orchestrates EVs, home batteries, and heat pumps, providing visibility over the local, low-voltage network. Kraken orchestrates these devices alongside utility-scale storage, generation assets, and industrial loads to shift consumption and balance the grid.
Amir Orad, CEO of Kraken, said, “For Kraken, it’s clear: speed to flexibility means speed to power. AI is not just a driver of demand – it revolutionises the capacity we can get out of the grid we already have. We are unlocking that capability at scale to boost grid connections and power growth. Together with Schneider Electric, we’re building a more resilient, more affordable and cleaner energy system – for consumers and for the planet.”
Frédéric Godemel, EVP of Energy Management at Schneider Electric, said, “Utilities and grid operators are under real pressure to maintain reliability, respond to shifting demand and make better decisions with better data, whilst working with ageing infrastructure. Our aim is to create an interoperable energy system that works seamlessly. By combining Schneider Electric’s platform approach with specialist partners like Kraken, we can help customers make the most of existing assets, reduce complexity, roll out new capabilities faster, unlock hidden capacity and see value sooner.”
