Schneider Electric and Foxconn Unite to Build AI Factories

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced a strategic collaboration with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, to help define and scale the next generation of AI data centers.

As AI adoption surges, the demands on digital infrastructure are being fundamentally reshaped. This collaboration brings together Foxconn’s unmatched expertise in advanced compute platforms, AI rack integration, and global manufacturing with Schneider Electric’s leadership in power systems, cooling, and energy management. Together, the companies aim to deliver integrated, ready-to-deploy solutions that enable customers to build and operate AI infrastructure with greater speed, efficiency, and predictability across regions. Production will begin later this year.

“At the pace AI is evolving, the industry requires a new model for how infrastructure is designed, built, and delivered,” said Young Liu, Chairman of Foxconn. “By combining Foxconn’s strength in AI systems and global manufacturing with Schneider Electric’s deep expertise in power and energy, we are creating a path for customers to deploy AI capacity at scale—faster, smarter, and more sustainably.”

"AI demand continues to accelerate, and as compute scales to keep pace, the energy behind it becomes a fundamental enabler,” said Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric. “If we want to scale AI responsibly, these systems must be connected. This is where energy intelligence becomes essential. At Schneider Electric, we are advancing energy tech to build the most efficient and sustainable AI factories by bringing integrated power, cooling, and digital capabilities into AI data centers. Working with Foxconn, we are helping customers build capacity with real speed, resilience, and efficiency, as energy technology partners to an industry that is firmly entering the era of intelligence."

Through this collaboration, Foxconn and Schneider Electric will co-develop next-generation reference architectures for AI data centers. The partnership will also explore innovations in closed-loop energy optimization, modular power and cooling skids, and standardized design frameworks, creating repeatable, high-performance blueprints for AI factories worldwide. By aligning manufacturing excellence with energy intelligence, the two companies are setting the foundation for a new class of AI infrastructure that is scalable by design, efficient by default, and ready to meet the accelerating demands of the AI era. 

About Foxconn

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317) is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading technology solutions provider, ranking 28th in Fortune Global 500. In 2025, revenue totaled TWD8.1 trillion (approx. USD260 billion). The Group’s market share in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) exceeds 40% and covers four major product segments: smart consumer electronics; cloud and networking; computing; and components and other. Operating over 240 campuses across 24 countries, Foxconn is one of the world’s largest employers with approx. 900,000 employees during peak manufacturing season. We are committed to sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practice model for global enterprises. The Group is guided by its 3+3+3 strategy, actively investing in industries of electric vehicles, digital health, and robotics; in technologies of artificial intelligence, semiconductors and next-generation communications; in intelligent platforms of Smart Manufacturing, Smart EV and Smart City. Foxconn is dedicated to becoming a comprehensive, world-class enterprise, with AI as its core driving force. Learn more at www.foxconn.com/en-us

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory.

With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.

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Foxconn Partners Albamen Capital to Establish A Green Energy Asset Management Company

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) partnered with Albamen Capital, a private equity infrastructure investment manager, to establish a green energy asset management company and propose a green energy development fund in China. The partnership is worth RMB 2 billion.
The two companies will form a renewable energy joint venture investment platform and a target size RMB 7 billion green infrastructure fund, aimed at accelerating Foxconn’s supply chain toward its net zero goals.

The JV investment platform will have a total equity capital of RMB 2 billion and aims to acquire operating renewable energy and related infrastructure assets across China, with the ultimate goal of generating 2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of renewable energy every year.

The two parties also plan to form a green infrastructure fund with a target size of RMB 7 billion to invest in a portfolio of renewable energy development projects such as solar power, wind power, energy storage and related infrastructure. Once fully invested and operational, the portfolio will generate circa 6 TWh of renewable energy per year. By tapping the green infrastructure fund, Foxconn’s upstream supply chain will have a pathway to clean energy.

Facing the urgent challenges of global climate change and energy sustainability, Foxconn deeply understands the key role it plays in achieving net-zero goals in the global technology industry supply chain. The Group has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions in the value chain by 2050, a move that has been welcomed by institutional investors and stewardship providers engaging with the company through the Climate Action 100+ initiative. Foxconn’s near-term emission reduction pathway has been validated under the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). By the end of last year, Foxconn’s renewable energy ratio exceeded 40%.

Foxconn has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. As a major supplier of Apple, Foxconn has also been required to shift to renewable energies and minimize the environmental impacts of its factories.

Albamena Capital Partners, also known as Albamen, is a private equity infrastructure investment firm that focuses on digital infrastructure and renewable energy in China. The firm is based in Hong Kong and Central, and emphasizes secular infrastructure themes and embedded ESG practices. Albamen Capital Partners has spun off from JIDA Capital, and its investments include data centers, renewable energy, and other infrastructure assets.