Get more capacity from the grid you already have
We deliver firm, controllable capacity from existing infrastructure so utilities can solve urgent reliability and grid capacity challenges today — and plan with confidence for tomorrow — in months, not years.
Grids are being asked to do more than they were built for
Load is growing. Connection queues are long. Outage windows are shrinking. New transmission takes years to permit and build. The bottleneck is not generation or demand — it is the transmission system itself.
Smart Wires gives grid operators direct, real-time control over how power flows across their network. That makes existing circuits more productive, reduces congestion costs, and creates a faster path to connect new load and generation while longer-lead upgrades are planned and built.
High-impact grid enhancing technologies and services
SmartValve is our primary product. SUMO and Analytics complement SmartValve deployments and are available independently.
SmartValve
Advanced Power Flow Control for transmission grids. Delivers firm, controllable capacity on existing infrastructure in 12 to 18 months. Modular, scalable, and relocatable.
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SUMO
Network-wide dynamic line rating software. Identifies spare capacity above static thermal limits without hardware on every circuit. FERC Order 881 compliant.
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Analytics
Power system expertise for interconnection studies, planning, and SmartValve integration. Our engineers have worked inside leading TSOs across four continents.
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We deliver firm, controllable capacity on existing transmission. Our deployments across four continents help operators manage congestion, strengthen reliability, and serve load growth faster.
Common challenges, one deployable solution
These are some of the most common challenges operators bring to us. If yours looks different, we can still help.
Reduce re-dispatch costs and relieve overloaded circuits
Power cannot flow where it is needed, driving curtailment costs and limiting firm transfer capacity. SmartValve shifts power off overloaded circuits to reduce constraint costs and increase usable transfer capability — no new infrastructure required.
Connect new load and generation faster
Data centers, manufacturing, and new generation face multi-year queues on grids that cannot accommodate them quickly enough. SmartValve increases available capacity on existing circuits, creating firm headroom years ahead of when new transmission would be built.
Maintain security of supply under contingency conditions
Thermal, voltage, and stability constraints reduce operating margins during peak and high-stress periods. SmartValve redirects power flows around out-of-service assets and extends outage windows without increasing reliability risk.
Protect critical assets from accelerated wear and failure
Ageing phase-shifting transformers and other mechanical controls were not designed for the volume and variability of modern power flows, making failure an expensive operational risk. SmartValve operates in series with existing equipment to absorb flow control duties, reduce mechanical stress, and maintain line availability if the primary asset goes offline.
Deploy where conventional solutions cannot
Geography, permitting, and site limitations rule out conventional solutions in many locations. SmartValve is modular and can be configured for available substation space and deployed in layouts that match site-specific constraints.
Speed. Flexibility. Firm capacity.
Deploy in months, not years. Modular and relocatable as the grid evolves. More than 5 GW of firm, controllable capacity already delivered globally — with reliability as the non-negotiable baseline.
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We are a team of over 100 passionate and ambitious experts spread across four continents who work every day to transform grids globally. Interested in joining us on this mission? Take a look at our open positions.
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