Jim Simonelli

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Data Centers at Schneider Electric, focused on designing and delivering infrastructure and modular solutions for gigawatt-scale AI and data center deployments.

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Jan 14, 2026 • 46min

Modernization Is Electrification: How Schneider Electric Builds at Gigawatt Scale

Jim Simonelli, CTO for Data Centers at Schneider Electric, and Vincent Petit, Senior VP of Climate & Energy Transition Research, delve into electrification's crucial role in economic modernization. Simonelli explains the transformation of data centers into AI factories and the necessity of modular, off-site solutions for rapid deployment. Petit highlights the need for robust grid infrastructure and predicts significant demand growth by 2050. They emphasize that maximizing efficiency not only benefits the environment but is vital for revenue in today’s tech-driven landscape.

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