Schneider Electric Canada is implementing a strategy to promote low-carbon fuels through technological partnerships with domestic industries. The company is leveraging its experience in Denmark, where its automated solutions power the world’s first commercial e-methanol facility, to demonstrate the industrial viability of this model in Canada.
A proven model for new alliances
The Kassø facility in Denmark produces up to 42,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually using renewable electricity from a 304-megawatt solar park and captured biogenic carbon dioxide. The industrial site is fully automated with Schneider Electric technologies and operates through an integrated digital platform combining energy management, automation, and industrial software.
Based on this experience, Schneider Electric Canada aims to expand the approach through partnerships with energy producers, industrial operators, and technology suppliers across Canada. The objective is to support these players in transitioning to low-emission operations while securing energy and operational performance.
Technologies supporting joint projects
The company highlights a suite of technologies including Modicon M580 programmable logic controllers, Altivar Process low-voltage drives, and Trihal dry-type transformers. These solutions are interconnected via the AVEVA System platform, enabling centralised facility management and real-time resource optimisation.
This system allows for the creation of Unified Operations Centres (UOC), capable of coordinating multiple industrial sites with remote control and enhanced energy performance. These tools support the deployment of joint projects, notably in refining, chemicals, or heavy transport.
The Canadian market as a deployment ground
Schneider Electric considers Canada’s renewable resources, national technical expertise, and supportive regulatory environment as favourable conditions for developing alternative fuels such as e-methanol. The company is engaging in discussions with several potential partners to replicate the Danish model within Canada.
Schneider Electric’s leadership asserts that these partnerships are essential to accelerating the energy transition of industries while strengthening the competitiveness of the industrial base. By structuring a joint offer based on automation, digitisation, and energy management, the company aims to build a long-term collaboration ecosystem around clean fuels.
