Integrated platform for airport operations and energy

Schneider Electric has introduced the Integrated Platform Operations Center (IPOC), a digital platform designed to unify energy flows, asset management, and operational processes within a single real-time environment. The solution addresses increasing demands for efficiency, resilience, and decarbonization in airport operations.

Integration of fragmented systems
Global air traffic is expected to grow significantly, while many airports still operate with more than 30 isolated systems across terminal, landside, and airside operations. This fragmentation limits coordination between stakeholders and reduces the ability to make data-driven decisions in real time.

IPOC is designed to break down these silos by integrating multiple systems and data sources into a unified operational platform, enabling a consistent and comprehensive view.

Platform architecture and digital connectivity
The solution is built on software from AVEVA and combines energy data, automation, and industrial intelligence. IPOC connects key systems, stakeholders, and processes, creating a shared data environment for operational decision-making.

This architecture supports integration into existing infrastructures and allows scalable expansion as operational needs evolve.

Improved operational efficiency and decision-making
By consolidating data from airside, terminal, and landside operations, IPOC provides operators with a holistic view of airport activities. Contextualized data helps prioritize events and enables faster responses to disruptions.

This improves coordination and overall operational performance across airport systems.

Energy and emissions optimization
IPOC integrates real-time energy data with operational parameters to better align energy consumption with actual demand. With energy costs accounting for a significant share of operating expenses, this enables targeted reductions in consumption and emissions.

The platform supports long-term decarbonization strategies and sustainability goals.

Scalability through standardized models
The object-oriented, template-based architecture enables the creation of standardized asset models that can be reused across different locations. This reduces engineering effort and supports consistent operational standards across terminals and airport sites.

Real-world deployment and reference case
The underlying technology has already been implemented in operational environments. At Barcelona-El Prat Airport, a similar platform replaced multiple isolated systems and expanded monitoring from 35,000 to over 700,000 data points.

The integration of terminal operations, baggage handling, building systems, and power infrastructure into a single interface improved resource efficiency and supported infrastructure expansion, while enhancing operational performance for millions of passengers.

Implications for airport operations
With IPOC, Schneider Electric addresses key challenges in modern airport management by combining digital integration, energy optimization, and operational transparency in a single platform. The solution enables operators to manage increasingly complex infrastructures more efficiently while supporting sustainability and scalability within a data-driven operational environment.

Edited by Maria Brueva, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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