Schneider Electric, APC at 40, Powering Nigeria’s Digital Future With Advanced UPS Technology

APC, a Schneider Electric brand, marked 40 years of continuous innovation in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) technology, with a unique journey that began in 1984.

Since its launch of the 750 model, APC has redefined power resilience, provided critical backup and surge protection across industries.

Today, APC’s UPS solutions are more relevant than ever, supporting digital transformation and ensuring operational continuity for businesses in Nigeria and globally.

Speaking, Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric, Ben Selier, referred to the early days of the APC product featuring lead-acid battery and its evolution to the Back-UPS series which now offers affordability and solidifies APC’s foothold in the power protection market,

“These advancements help Nigerian businesses address its energy demands, ensuring extra reliability, sustainability, and economic productivity,” he said.

For the said co-founder, APC, Emanuel Landsman, “The Back-UPS became the foundation for APC’s growth. It was built to lower costs while ensuring reliable power, values that have driven APC’s mission to this day.”

APC’s advancement and the acquisition by Schneider Electric in 2007 enabled the company to scale its impact, now vital for data centres, offices, and homes across Nigeria.

As digitalization accelerates, Nigeria’s IT and data managers increasingly rely on UPS technology to support growing data demands, prevent costly downtimes, and advance their sustainability goals.

“The surge in AI adoption and data centre expansion in Nigeria is driving increased demand for resilient IT infrastructure, with a projected 160 percent rise in data centre power needs by 2030, as per Goldman Sachs. Schneider Electric’s UPS solutions, including APC’s energy-efficient models with long-lasting lithium-ion batteries, address these demands while supporting sustainability goals and reducing waste. The growth of edge computing, anticipated to reach $232 billion globally by 2024, highlights the critical need for power protection in local and hybrid data processing,” Selier said.

Schneider Electric, with over 40 years of UPS innovation and a global network of 150,000 partners, ensures reliable, secure, and sustainable power continuity, essential for Nigeria’s expanding digital landscape.

Schneider Electric continues to invest in eco-friendly technologies as power outages become more frequent and prolonged. The company remains committed to delivering reliable, secure, and sustainable power, supporting organisations as they adapt to new technologies and continue their digital journeys.

Schneider Electric drives digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, endpoint to cloud connecting products, controls, software, and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructure, and industries.