Schneider Electric celebrates World Water Day 2025 with new white paper that highlights the urgent need for digitalisation in water and wastewater
The white paper, The Digital Wave: Transitioning from Legacy to Digital Solutions in Water Management, presents actionable insights generated by a working group of 17 water industry leaders from across Europe.
Schneider Electric, the global technology leader, is marking United Nations’ World Water Day on 22 March 2025 with a new white paper ready for the beginning of the UK water industry’s AMP8 regulatory period on 1 April 2025. The new white paper presents insights and actionable outputs from Schneider Electric’s first annual European Water and Wastewater Technical Workshop that will help utility companies do just that. The workshop, hosted at Schneider Electric’s digital factory in Carros, France brought together leaders from 17 water and wastewater companies in the UK and EU to discuss the future of the sector.
At the event, attendees generated solutions to overcome the sector’s challenges of legacy systems remaining in operation, balancing affordability with investment, and tightening regulation. Schneider Electric has compiled the outputs of the two-day event to produce a white paper that sets the stage for modernisation in the water and wastewater sector. Download the white paper now for actionable advice on digitalisation and sustainability for companies of all sizes.
European Water and Wastewater Technical Workshop 2024
Comprising of workshop sessions, a factory tour, and deep-dives into technology-led solutions, the workshop encouraged insightful discussions that covered challenges, experiences and best practices.
The white paper explains how achieving modernisation requires a seamless integration of IT/OT systems, support for legacy systems throughout the upgrade process, and automated conversion tools to streamline the complex transition. It is driven by three main pillars of software-centric automation: replacing silos with an ecosystem, virtualised control and digital continuity.
Wez Little, IPA Utilities Segment Leader UK&IE, Schneider Electric
“I am pleased to present this white paper, particularly as we mark World Water Day 2025, a moment to reflect on the importance of resilient and sustainable water management. The workshop’s outcomes highlight the sector’s vulnerability, both in terms of operational resilience and potential cyber-threats. The water industry must meet these challenges through collaboration and adoption of digitalisation strategies to enhance water management systems, leveraging the roadmap in the white paper to achieve greater efficiency, sustainability, and resilience.”
Download The Digital Wave: Transitioning from Legacy to Digital Solutions in Water Management white paper.
