Schneider Electric's Belema Koleoso Champions Digital Transformation for Energy Efficiency at NOG 2026

By Genesis ogiri 

ABUJA – Belema Koleoso, Software Leader at Schneider Electric, has urged stakeholders in Nigeria's oil, gas, and power sectors to embrace a holistic approach to digital transformation, describing intelligent electrical infrastructure as the cornerstone of operational efficiency, resilience, and sustainable industrial growth.

Koleoso made the call while delivering a presentation titled "Energy Efficiency through ETAP Digital Twin Technology" at the ongoing NOG Energy Week 2026 in Abuja, one of Africa's foremost energy conferences, which has attracted policymakers, government officials, industry leaders, technology providers, investors, and energy professionals from across the globe.

Addressing participants, she stressed that digital transformation should not be limited to process automation or operational technologies alone but must extend to the electrical networks that power industrial facilities.

According to her, an intelligent and resilient electrical infrastructure is fundamental to achieving digitalization, operational excellence, and sustainability in today's rapidly evolving energy landscape.

"Digital transformation must be approached holistically, extending beyond process automation and operational systems to include the electrical network that powers the enterprise," she said.

Koleoso explained that Schneider Electric's ETAP Digital Twin Technology creates a real-time, data-driven digital model of an organization's electrical network, enabling operators to visualize, monitor, analyze, and optimize system performance throughout the lifecycle of industrial assets.

She noted that when integrated with an Energy Intelligence Agentic AI layer, the platform delivers predictive analytics, deeper operational insights, and autonomous decision support, empowering organizations to optimize energy consumption, improve system reliability, minimize operational risks, and unlock new opportunities for productivity and innovation.

The software expert explained that the technology supports the design, analysis, automation, operation, and optimization of electrical systems while strengthening predictive maintenance and enhancing informed decision-making across industrial operations.

Highlighting the economic benefits of digital engineering solutions, Koleoso cited industry findings showing that projects executed without appropriate engineering software may require up to 40 percent additional manpower, while as much as 50 percent of total project costs are attributed to manpower, maintenance, and energy consumption.

She said adopting advanced digital engineering platforms could significantly reduce these costs while improving project execution, operational resilience, and overall system performance.

Koleoso further explained that Schneider Electric's integrated digital ecosystem combines electrical system simulation, SCADA-based monitoring and control, automation, energy management, and predictive analytics into a unified platform that enables safer, smarter, and more sustainable industrial operations.

She maintained that digital transformation has become a business imperative rather than a competitive advantage, urging organizations across the oil, gas, manufacturing, mining, and power sectors to accelerate the deployment of intelligent technologies that improve asset visibility, strengthen operational efficiency, and support data-driven decision-making.

Her presentation resonated with the broader conversations at NOG Energy Week 2026, where industry stakeholders are exploring innovative technologies, policy reforms, and strategic partnerships aimed at advancing Nigeria's energy security, improving industrial productivity, and supporting the country's transition to a more sustainable and digitally enabled energy future.

As the energy sector continues to evolve amid growing global demand for efficiency and decarbonization, experts at the conference agreed that digital solutions such as ETAP Digital Twin Technology will play an increasingly vital role in helping organizations build resilient, intelligent, and future-ready energy systems.

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