Betting on Africa: Schneider Electric's SI Energise 2.0 Partnership Program

Schneider Electric is rolling out SI Energise 2.0, a partnership program for system integrators who handle industrial automation in South Africa, East Africa, and West Africa.

The model shifts away from shipping hardware and walking away. Partners get access to EcoStruxure, AVEVA software, data analytics, and digital services that cover the whole life of an installation rather than just the initial build.

Certification and three paid tiers

Partners can pursue 18 Schneider certifications tied to the EcoStruxure platform, plus 10 AVEVA certifications across SCADA, MES, cloud analytics, and production performance. The tier a partner holds signals how deep their technical bench is, how much delivery experience they have, and how closely they work with Schneider on joint development. Three paid levels define the partnership: Registered, Certified, and Master. For a system integrator, the structure offers a way to move up and to stand out without having to compete on price alone.

Technical support and go-to-market resources

Partners can call on product application engineers, system architects, and industry specialists. Each partner gets a software toolkit for development and testing, plus access to mySchneider, product selection tools, design accelerators, and the authorization management system.

On the commercial side, Schneider is putting joint channel exposure, shared marketing materials, and collaborative project work in water, mining, FMCG, and infrastructure behind the program.

A network across the continent

More than 60 integrators in South Africa have already joined, including partners at the Master and Certified levels. Schneider's plan is to extend the program into East and West Africa next.

The bet is that putting industrial software, formal certifications, and lifecycle service delivery in the hands of local integrators means digital transformation projects get done by people who actually live in the markets they serve.