NIRUPA CHANDER
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
NIRUPA CHANDER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SECURE POWER & DATA CENTRES INTERNATIONAL
when you’ re building this vertical infrastructure is a key topic as well.”
As it looks ahead, Schneider Electric is looking to balance sustainability with growing power demands, especially when it comes to data centres and AI. This is particularly important, as average rack densities have moved from 10-15kW to more than 100kW per rack – an extreme transition in a short space of time.
“ It requires a lot of technology to help deliver the power and cooling requirements for these machines to work,” Nirupa says.
Nirupa Chander is the Senior Vice President, Secure Power & Data Centres, International Operations at Schneider Electric, leading over 1000 seasoned professionals to deliver innovative solutions for channel partners and customers in digital transformation and sustainability.
The Secure Power Division provides complete infrastructure solutions for data centres and industrial applications. Based in Dubai, UAE, she oversees operations in East Asia, Japan, Pacific, India, MEA, and South America.
Joining Schneider Electric in 2021, Nirupa has a background in Power Generation in India and Renewables, Mining, Transport and Microgrids in Australia and Singapore, focusing on energy technologies and building diverse teams for industry partnerships.