As the world aims at being more electric and sustainable, the demand for microgrids is growing in all and every geographies and segments: from large reliability-driven microgrids to Smart Buildings / Communities with Solar & Storage.

The challenge is not anymore technology readiness -- that has been proven over the last decade. Rather, the challenge lies in the capabilities of our industry to deliver at larger scale more and more efficient microgrids. It requires us to change our approach for ideating, sizing, implementing and operating microgrids, with standard solutions fitting the needs of each and every segment, that can be simply and intuitively engineered by software tools and operated seamlessly over the project life cycle.

This session will illustrate through the example of what Schneider has developed: the company's EcoStruxure Microgrid Build, which allows for the configuration of a microgrid in half a day when several days or weeks are usually required.

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Francisco holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus in Automation, from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. At Schneider Electric, a leading world specialist in Energy Management, he has led the Projects Unit, the Medium Voltage Business, the Buildings & Projects Division and the Energy Division for Iberia until 2018. Prior to his current position, Francisco served as Europe & Mexico Power Systems Commercial VP for three years and as Energy Division VP for seven years.