Government AgencyUnited States federal department responsible for national energy policy, energy technology, and related research.
Grid-enhancing technologies
Companies, investors, research, and deployment activity across dynamic line ratings, power-flow control, topology optimization, and advanced conductors.
The field
At a glance
Definition
Technologies that increase the capacity, flexibility, efficiency, or reliability of existing power transmission networks.
Field at a glance
- Grid-Enhancing Technologies organizations
- 40
- Grid-Enhancing Technologies programs and funding
- 1
Field overview
Grid-enhancing technologies, usually shortened to GETs, are hardware and software that let transmission owners use existing lines more effectively. The core category includes dynamic line ratings, advanced power-flow control, topology optimization or transmission switching, and advanced conductors.
This sector is narrower than smart grid. General distribution automation, storage, cybersecurity, demand response, and grid software belong here only when they directly unlock or manage transmission capacity.
Technologies
Core technologies are dynamic line rating, ambient-adjusted rating, advanced power-flow controllers, flexible AC transmission devices, topology optimization, transmission switching, advanced conductors, monitoring sensors, forecasting, and the operational software that identifies and manages usable transmission capacity.
Applications
Common use cases include increasing transfer capacity on congested corridors, reducing renewable curtailment, accelerating interconnection, rerouting power around constrained lines, improving contingency response, reconductoring inside existing rights-of-way, and deferring selected network upgrades.
Market and funding
Investment spans specialist climate funds, utility-backed corporate venture firms, strategic infrastructure companies, public research funding, and later-stage growth capital. The first Superscout release links more than 20 investors to disclosed financings in LineVision, Heimdall Power, TS Conductor, Smart Wires, Ampacimon, and Reactive Technologies.
Who is working on it, and who is paying for it
Organizations in the field
The labs, companies and funders doing the work, and the groups helping it along.
Research and public institutions 4
Government Agency
Government AgencyUnited States federal regulator for interstate electricity transmission.
UniversityAdvancing technology and education.
Research InstituteUnited States national laboratory conducting power-grid research.
Funders 22
Venture CapitalClimate technology investment firm.
Venture CapitalInvesting in climate technology startups.
Venture CapitalInvesting in mid-stage climate technology companies.
Corporate Venture CapitalPower management company and strategic investor.
Corporate Venture CapitalCorporate venture investor.
Government VcBuilding the Businesses of Tomorrow
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Venture CapitalInvesting in the energy transition.
Venture CapitalInvestment organization.
Family OfficeInvesting for a sustainable future.
Venture CapitalGlobal investment manager.
Corporate Venture CapitalGlobal corporation and strategic investor.
Corporate Venture CapitalCorporate climate investment fund.
Corporate Venture CapitalUtility-backed venture investor.
Venture CapitalInvesting in climate tech for a sustainable future.
Corporate Venture CapitalClean energy company and strategic investor.
Venture CapitalEnergy-transition investment firm.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future for positive impact.
Corporate Venture CapitalEnergy company and strategic investor.
Corporate Venture CapitalElectric infrastructure company and strategic investor.
Venture CapitalInvested at the Seams of Sector Transition.
Venture CapitalEarly-stage investment firm.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of mobility.
Companies 7
StartupDynamic line rating and grid monitoring systems.
StartupSensor-based dynamic line rating and grid optimization.
StartupNon-contact dynamic line rating and transmission monitoring.
StartupTopology-optimization software for transmission operations.
StartupModular advanced power-flow control for transmission networks.
StartupHigh-performance conductors for transmission capacity and efficiency.
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StartupGrid measurement and analytics for system strength and renewable integration.
Associations and field builders 1
Startup Service ProviderOther organizations 6
OtherIndustry coalition focused on advanced transmission technologies.
Private EquityInvesting in small and mid-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland.
Private EquityInvesting in sustainable energy solutions.
OtherIntergovernmental energy research and policy organization.
Policy AdvocacyBipartisan organization providing state-policy research.
Asset ManagerPrivate investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets.
Money and ways in
Programs and funding
Other funding opportunities 1
Funding opportunity
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