Schneider Electric Case Studies Modernizing an airport’s electrical distribution from parking to departure

	Modernizing an airport’s electrical distribution from parking to departure Schneider Electric

Modernizing an airport’s electrical distribution from parking to departure

Schneider Electric

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Energy Management System Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Geneva Airport, the second-largest airport in Switzerland, has been experiencing an influx of passengers, necessitating its expansion. With only one runway, it serves 15 million passengers annually, a number expected to rise to over 25 million by 2030. This increase in traffic makes it essential to preserve the quality of the passenger experience at the airport. To accommodate its growing demand, Geneva Airport has been upgrading its infrastructure and renovating its terminals, cargo holds, and hangers. Alongside, the airport is improving its electrical distribution system. However, electrical renovation can create disruption, which can be critical in an airport as it not only creates delays for passengers but also impacts cargo and emergency operations where downtime is not an option. Read More
About Customer	Geneva Airport is a world-class international airport located in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the second-largest airport in the country and serves 15 million passengers every year. Despite having only one runway, the airport is expected to handle over 25 million passengers by 2030. Geneva Airport prides itself on providing an enjoyable, efficient travel experience for its visitors. Amidst extensive expansion, it has preserved its responsive and efficient quality of service, bringing it to a larger, international passenger base. To accommodate its growing demand, Geneva Airport has been upgrading its infrastructure and renovating its terminals, cargo holds, and hangers. Read More
Solution	In 2011, Geneva Airport began its exclusive MEGA project (Modernization Electrical Geneva Airport) together with Schneider Electric. This began with a complete renovation and installation of a new medium voltage system from transformers to distribution equipment to monitoring software. The project also introduced low voltage cabinets throughout the site, which enabled airport staff to centralize all of their information and create accurate energy reports. Expansion can be expensive, and cost efficiency was also a top priority for the Geneva Airport team. Their goal was to improve the efficiency and safety of the airport’s on-site electrical distribution system, so they took the opportunity to also upgrade their control panels. Schneider Electric provided innovative and cost-effective solutions that ensure well executed, high-tech renovation, improving technology and passenger experience at the Geneva Airport without impacting day-to-day operations. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Energy Management System

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Geneva Airport, the second-largest airport in Switzerland, has been experiencing an influx of passengers, necessitating its expansion. With only one runway, it serves 15 million passengers annually, a number expected to rise to over 25 million by 2030. This increase in traffic makes it essential to preserve the quality of the passenger experience at the airport. To accommodate its growing demand, Geneva Airport has been upgrading its infrastructure and renovating its terminals, cargo holds, and hangers. Alongside, the airport is improving its electrical distribution system. However, electrical renovation can create disruption, which can be critical in an airport as it not only creates delays for passengers but also impacts cargo and emergency operations where downtime is not an option.

About Customer

Geneva Airport is a world-class international airport located in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the second-largest airport in the country and serves 15 million passengers every year. Despite having only one runway, the airport is expected to handle over 25 million passengers by 2030. Geneva Airport prides itself on providing an enjoyable, efficient travel experience for its visitors. Amidst extensive expansion, it has preserved its responsive and efficient quality of service, bringing it to a larger, international passenger base. To accommodate its growing demand, Geneva Airport has been upgrading its infrastructure and renovating its terminals, cargo holds, and hangers.

Solution

In 2011, Geneva Airport began its exclusive MEGA project (Modernization Electrical Geneva Airport) together with Schneider Electric. This began with a complete renovation and installation of a new medium voltage system from transformers to distribution equipment to monitoring software. The project also introduced low voltage cabinets throughout the site, which enabled airport staff to centralize all of their information and create accurate energy reports. Expansion can be expensive, and cost efficiency was also a top priority for the Geneva Airport team. Their goal was to improve the efficiency and safety of the airport’s on-site electrical distribution system, so they took the opportunity to also upgrade their control panels. Schneider Electric provided innovative and cost-effective solutions that ensure well executed, high-tech renovation, improving technology and passenger experience at the Geneva Airport without impacting day-to-day operations.

Impact #1	Improvement of reliability with trustworthy innovative solutions
Impact #2	Cost-effective modernization using off-the-shelf products
Impact #3	Remote monitoring and control of substations

Impact #1

Improvement of reliability with trustworthy innovative solutions

Impact #2

Cost-effective modernization using off-the-shelf products

Impact #3

Remote monitoring and control of substations

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Modernizing an airport’s electrical distribution from parking to departure

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