Schneider Electric launches new platform to integrate airport operations and energy systems

Schneider Electric has introduced a new Integrated Platform Operations Center (IPOC) designed to bring together airport energy systems, assets and operational data into a single real-time environment. The platform is intended to improve visibility across airport operations, where increasing traffic and system interdependencies are placing greater pressure on coordination and decision-making.

“Most airports still rely on dozens of siloed systems across airside, terminal, and landside operations,” Ignacio Camauer, Mobility Segment VP at Schneider Electric, told the Airports AI Alliance. “At the same time, airports face more complexity than ever, more passengers, more aircraft movements, and more interdependent systems.”

The new system integrates operational and energy data into a unified platform. By consolidating these data streams, it supports faster responses to disruption, more efficient use of resources, and improved alignment between demand and energy consumption.

“By unifying IT, OT and IoT operations into one real-time data environment, we give airport operators a level of situational awareness they’ve never had before,” said Camauer. “AI systems can analyse millions of signals simultaneously and highlight what matters most, so teams can act faster and with more confidence.

“Whether it’s anticipating equipment failures, identifying energy anomalies, or forecasting passenger-driven demand peaks, data-driven insights help operators take action before disruptions occur.”

Supporting efficiency through scalability

The platform is designed to support to apply standardised models across terminals and sites as infrastructure evolves.

“The beauty of a unified operations platform is that it scales,” added Camauer. “With a template-based architecture, airports can standardise asset models across terminals or across entire networks, enabling continuous optimisation as infrastructure expands or modernises.”

At Barcelona El Prat Airport, a similar platform based on AVEVA technology has replaced 20 separate systems and expanded monitoring from 35,000 to more than 700,000 data points. The system connects terminal, baggage, HVAC and power operations into a single interface, reducing waste from resources as the airport manages its expansion.

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