Empowering local communities: Air Liquide Egypt and Schneider Electric launch joint sustainable project in Port Said

Driven by a shared ambition to empower and support underserved communities, Air Liquide Egypt, a leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare, and Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, delivered an integrated model addressing the close interconnection between the Water, Energy, and Food Nexus. It involves constructing solar-powered irrigation pumping and drinking water treatment stations integrated with smart "EcoStruxure" technologies, aiming to indirectly benefit approximately 15,000 people who face challenges accessing safe drinking water in this region.

This project includes constructing two solar-powered irrigation pumping stations with a capacity of 26kW each, replacing around 80 traditional diesel-powered pumps and providing irrigation water to approximately 180 agricultural acres. Additionally, a 16.5kW decentralized solar-powered drinking water treatment plant will supply 15 cubic meters of clean drinking water daily and avoid nearly 49 tons of CO₂ emissions annually.

The partnership focuses on addressing two key challenges faced by local residents: eliminating the high financial burdens and environmental footprint of diesel pumps, and securing clean, safe drinking water to mitigate health risks, ultimately elevating the local quality of life and economic growth.

This initiative highlights how Air Liquide Egypt’s dedication to sustainability and empowering underserved communities creates powerful synergies with Schneider Electric’s advanced digital solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Supported by Air Liquide’s investment and driven by Schneider Electric’s smart technologies enhance operational efficiency, optimize resource consumption, and enable continuous performance monitoring to ensure long-term operational sustainability. By expanding solar energy solutions and accelerating decarbonization, the project creates lasting community impact while directly aligning with Egypt’s renewable energy strategy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Prean Chetty, Air Liquide Egypt CEO, stated: “Tackling challenges requires building integrated strategic partnerships that blend technological innovation, social responsibility, and sustainable funding. We are proud to collaborate with Schneider Electric on this flagship project in Al-Radwan village. It allows the Group to merge its vision for sustainable development and energy transition with smart infrastructure solutions, reducing the carbon footprint while easing the economic and health burdens on the residents and farmers of Port Said."

Asmaa El Shiemy, Leader of Sustainability at Schneider Electric added: "At Schneider Electric, we believe in the necessity of joining forces to enhance environmental and community performance. Clean technology is the primary driver of sustainable development, and we are thrilled to enable this project in partnership with Air Liquide Egypt to deliver digitalization and automation solutions that empower vulnerable communities and build resilience against environmental and economic challenges."

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a leader in gases, technologies, and services for numerous economic sectors. As an invisible yet essential cornerstone of industry and healthcare for more than a century, the Group's molecules pave the way for progress by delivering useful and innovative solutions to customers, patients, and society.

Present in 59 countries with approximately 65,000 employees, the Group serves 4.3 million customers and patients. With revenues close to 27 billion euros in 2025 and solid foundations, Air Liquide combines performance with lasting value creation for all its stakeholders. With "Beyond", its strategic plan through 2030, the Group has set an ambitious roadmap to accelerate its profitable growth trajectory and continue inventing the future.

Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50, FTSE4Good, and Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe indexes.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers. We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.

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