Heimdall Power and NIE Networks embark major DLR project

We’re proud to announce that Heimdall Power has been selected as the sole winner of a competitive tender process with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Networks.

With the award taking place last fall, the first Neurons of the project were recently installed in Tyrone County. To ensure safe and swift deployment of the sensors without any outages or network disturbance, NIE utilized Heimdall Power’s patented autonomous drone installation system. You can check out their video from this process by clicking here.  

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NIE Networks is the Transmission Owner in Northern Ireland, where they are responsible for about 2,300 km of transmission network, and 58,800 km of distribution network.

By implementing Dynamic Line Ratings in key parts of their network, NIE Networks aim to unlock up to 30% more capacity on existing circuits, without physically upgrading the lines in question. This enables them to reduce grid congestion and integrate more renewable energy, as the demand for electricity is growing quickly.

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This new project builds on Heimdall Power’s already strong position across the British Isles, which includes major utilities like National Grid in the UK and Eirgrid & ESB Networks in Ireland.

Jørgen Festervoll, CEO of Heimdall Power, shared his enthusiasm for the new project in the following manner:

“I’m very exicted to embark this new partnership with NIE Networks, who are one of the leading utilities in Europe in terms of adopting new technology for the benefit of their customers. The first installations have already been executed flawlessly, and I’m looking forward to building a strong relationship with the team at NIE over the coming years.”