Schneider Electric launches new enhanced GenieEvo with an increased fault rating of 31.5kA

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces the launch of GenieEvo 31.5kA in the UK and Ireland.

GenieEvo is an air insulated medium voltage switchgear offering, with safety and reliability at its core. Its higher fault current protection of 31.5kA, up from 25kA in previous iterations, enhances safety and reliability. It improves system resilience and reduces the risk of equipment damage in the event of power overloads or short circuits.

GenieEvo is digital in design and comes with Schneider Electric’s EcoCare membership services plan. It incorporates smart Internet of Things (IoT) sensors which transmit data, in real-time, to experts at Schneider Electric’s Connected Services Hub for monitoring and analysis. This enables condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance which can cut the number of unplanned outages and ensure a more efficient approach to maintaining equipment.

It is particularly suited to those with heavy-duty electrical distribution needs such as Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), data centres, and medium to large sites with significant energy requirements. These include industries such as oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing as well as large buildings including airports and hospitals.




GenieEvo key features include:

“To enable the energy transition, we need to integrate more energy sources to the distribution network, and this creates challenges, particularly for those with significant electricity demands,” said David Hall, Schneider Electric’s Vice President of Power Systems UK&I. “Organisations need to take control when it comes to safety and reliability and should look at their switchgear as a priority. GenieEvo has been developed in response to market demands allowing them to do just this.”