Schneider Electric Plans Rs 3,200-Crore Investment to Boost India Expansion

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, is boosting its presence in India with an Rs 3,200-crore investment. The company plans to establish new manufacturing plants in Kolkata and Hyderabad, while also increasing capacity at its current facilities to support growing demand.

Speaking to FE, Manish Pant, executive vice-president (International Operations), says that the company is optimistic about a sea of opportunities in India and has firm plans for continued investments in the country. “We have already announced about Rs 3,200 crores of investment and we continue to expand our factories. In the recent past, we have inaugurated factories in Bangalore, we have made a new factory in Hyderabad, and we have announced the expansion in our vacuum factories, where we make medium voltage circuit breakers in Kolkata”. 

Highlighting the growth areas, Pant said India, the US, and West Asia are the three big growth markets for the company. “The way the economy is growing, the way the energy transition is growing in India, we are very strongly committed and have a very strong presence here. We need to continue to invest here to match the growth”, he added.

“We are making sure that we bring the world-class industrial facilities and at the same time, there is an expansion of our capacities to meet the demand in India, but that expansion demand has to come with new innovations that we are also doing in India”, he stated.

Schneider Electric, through its Lauritz Knudsen brand, is focusing on developing localized solutions for sectors ranging from agriculture to infrastructure, while its Luminous Power Technologies brand caters to the residential market. In terms of financial performance, Pant highlighted the company’s strong global margins, with an EBITDA margin of 18.6%. Looking ahead, Schneider Electric expects significant growth in India, the US, and West Asia, driven by rising demand for energy solutions, infrastructure development, and digital transformation. The company remains committed to strategic investments in these regions to capitalize on emerging opportunities through 2027.

“We can bring more digitization, and that is our focus because it significantly helps customers optimize power usage within their homes”, pant stated.

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