Dharmendra
Umarnani.

Dharmendra Umarnani is the Global Ports Segment Leader

at Schneider Electric, driving the company's strategy for

electrification, decarbonisation, automation, and digitalisation

across the ports and maritime sector. With over 21 years of

experience in energy, electrical engineering, and industrial

decarbonisation, he works with port authorities, terminal

operators, EPCs, and shipping lines to develop practical,

investment-grade pathways to a low-carbon port ecosystem.

Dharmendra combines deep electrical engineering expertise

— spanning MV/LV infrastructure, onshore power supply (OPS/

shore power), smart grids, and energy management — with a

strong commercial and regulatory understanding of the sector.

He is well versed in the evolving international frameworks

shaping port decarbonisation, including AFIR, FuelEU Maritime,

IMO GHG Strategy, EU ETS, and TEN-T, and translates these into

actionable technology roadmaps for his clients.

Prior to his current role, Dharmendra led Schneider Electric's

European Electrification Consulting practice and held senior

positions at Shell, Foster Wheeler, Fluor, and BP, delivering major

electrification, energy storage, and decarbonisation projects across

the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. He is a Chartered

Engineer (IET), a Certified Energy Manager (CEM®), and holds an

MBA in Operations and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering.