Schneider Electric powers B&R Enclosures’ shift to service-led infrastructure
Sydney Australia, 29 October, 2025 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that B&R Enclosures has adopted its innovative Secure Power as a Service (SPaaS) solution to modernise its power infrastructure and reduce operational risk.
With SPaaS, B&R Enclosures has transitioned from a traditional capital expenditure (CapEx) model to a more flexible operational expenditure (OpEx) approach. This has improved financial agility and enhanced their resilience. Under the agreement, Schneider Electric assumes operational responsibility for the full lifecycle of B&R’s UPS infrastructure - including monitoring, maintenance, and lifecycle management. With operational risk under control, internal teams are free to focus on strategic business priorities and higher-value tasks such as business continuity, while also reducing overall risk.
The solution supports operational continuity by automatically initiating a graceful shutdown of servers and virtual machines during power outages, protecting critical systems and data without requiring manual intervention. By combining predictable cost structures with dynamic scalability, B&R Enclosures can meet both current and future power demands without the burden of ownership or ongoing maintenance.
“Partnering with Schneider Electric allows us to modernise our infrastructure while removing the operational complexity of managing critical power systems internally”, said Ben Bridges, Co-CEO, B&R Enclosures. “The SPaaS model not only provides greater financial flexibility by shifting from CapEx to OpEx, but by aligning costs with usage, it helps us manage cash flow more effectively and ensures that our systems are resilient and future-ready.”
“B&R Enclosures’ decision to adopt our Secure Power as a Service model demonstrates how Australian businesses are rethinking critical infrastructure management in a more digital and distributed world. By moving from a CapEx to an OpEx approach, they gain financial agility while ensuring their operations are safeguarded against disruption. At Schneider Electric, we’re committed to delivering outcomes-driven solutions that not only reduce complexity and risk, but also provide the scalability and resilience needed to support our customers’ long-term growth.”, said Segaran Narayanan, Vice President, Services & Safety, Schneider Electric.
Key benefits:
- Operational simplicity and lifecycle support: 24/7 monitoring and maintenance reduces downtime risk and infrastructure failure
- Financial flexibility and risk reduction: CapEx-to-OpEx shift aligns costs with usage and improves cash flow management
- Scalability and future-readiness: Predictable, dynamic model adapts to changing power needs without heavy upfront investment.
This partnership underscores how Schneider Electric’s Secure Power as a Service is redefining critical infrastructure management, providing Australian businesses with resilience, flexibility, and efficiency as they adapt to increasing digital and energy demands.
For more information about Secure Power as a Service, visit: www.se.com/au/outcomes
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