Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris

On April 15, 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral was damaged by a terrible fire. Schneider Electric is contributing to its restoration with in-kind donations and transfer of skills. In addition to technical support, we are providing the public institution Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris, in charge of rebuilding Notre-Dame, with the equipment needed to power the site and ensure its security, as well as energy management solutions.

One construction site, several missions

Electric Power Supply

Schneider Electric is providing much of the equipment needed to power the site and ensure its security:

A transformer station.
Downstream electrical cabinets and panels.
Electrical cabinet and panel components.

An electrical inverter, a switching substation, and emergency lighting will also be supplied.

Building Management System

To enable the cathedral’s operators to manage and optimize the monument’s energy consumption, Schneider Electric is providing all the Building Management System (BMS) tools:

Sensors.
Controllers.
Programmable Logic Controllers.
Communication buses and associated software.

Expertise

Due to the monument’s historical status, its size, the logistical, space and access constraints (stairs, basements, vaults, etc.), and the resulting complexity of the work, Schneider is applying all its expertise to this tailor-made project in the form of:

Maintenance.
Electrical distribution.
Engineering work.
Planning and programming of the installed systems.
Training future technicians and operators of the installed solutions.

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