{"id":54581,"date":"2025-06-20T12:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-airports-company-signs-mou-with-schneider-electric-to-strengthen\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:35:47","slug":"rwanda-airports-company-signs-mou-with-schneider-electric-to-strengthen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-airports-company-signs-mou-with-schneider-electric-to-strengthen\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Airports Company signs MOU with Schneider Electric to strengthen aviation infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration between the state-owned airport management firm and the global leader in energy management and automation. <\/p>\n

Schneider Electric, with a presence in over 100 countries, will provide technical support, consultancy, and maintenance services focused on energy management, electrical infrastructure, and automation systems across RAC-managed airports.<\/p>\n

Charles Habonimana, Managing Director of RAC, said the partnership aligns with the company\u2019s vision to modernise Rwanda\u2019s aviation infrastructure. <\/p>\n

\u201cSchneider Electric\u2019s global expertise aligns with our vision to modernise and maintain high-quality aviation infrastructure and to deliver world-class solutions crafted to the unique needs of Rwanda\u2019s airports,” he stated.<\/p>\n

“This MOU intends to establish a strategic partnership between Rwanda Airports Company (RAC) and Schneider Electric to enhance passenger experience, enhance operational efficiency and resilience, ensure compliance and safety, strengthen cyber security, and promote the sustainability of airport operations in Rwanda.”<\/p>\n

The collaboration is expected to accelerate digital transformation within Rwanda\u2019s airports, supporting RAC\u2019s broader ambition to build sustainable and future-ready aviation facilities. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation, decarbonisation, and resilience-building across RAC-managed airports while ensuring compliance with global aviation standards,” Habonimana added.<\/p>\n

The MOU also provides a structure for the development of both short- and long-term projects through mutual agreements.<\/p>\n

Schneider Electric will deploy its EcoStruxure for Airports platform to optimise intelligent automation, digitalisation, and energy efficiency. <\/p>\n

Ifeanyi Odoh, President of Schneider Electric (Kenya) Limited, affirmed the company\u2019s commitment to supporting Rwanda\u2019s aviation sector through advanced technological solutions.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to leverage our EcoStruxure for Airports platform to improve intelligent automation, digitalisation, and energy efficiency at these critical facilities,” Odoh said, further expressing Schneider Electric\u2019s readiness to collaborate with the RAC to establish a Unified Operations Centre (UOC) to centralise oversight and decision-making. <\/p>\n

“Aligning with RAC’s Net Zero objectives, we are prepared to develop a comprehensive sustainability roadmap focusing on renewable energy integration, microgrids, and energy efficiency measures to support decarbonisation and sustainability goals,” he explained. <\/p>\n

He emphasised the potential for AI-assisted condition-based maintenance practices to enhance asset lifespan and operational durability.<\/p>\n

“Through AI-driven predictive maintenance and lifecycle management, we can significantly improve operations.” <\/p>\n

To facilitate this, Odoh assured that Schneider Electric would provide consulting, training, and technical support to ensure the effective implementation and transfer of knowledge.<\/p>\n

The new agreement marks a key step in RAC\u2019s mission to transform Rwanda into a regional aviation hub, as the country continues to invest in infrastructure that meets international standards for safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility, such as the Bugesera International Airport currently under construction.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda Airports Company (RAC) has signed a Technical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Schneider Electric (Kenya) Limited, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability of Rwanda\u2019s airport infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000089449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-62","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000089449,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2025-06-20_at_10.59_09_am.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000089449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54581"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54581"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}