Gridraven Secures Fingrid Tender for Software-Based DLR Solution

Gridraven, the energy tech company redefining grid intelligence, won a public tender by Fingrid, Finland’s national transmission system operator, to deploy Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) across the country’s high-voltage transmission network.

America’s Energy Infrastructure Nearly Failed Its Latest ASCE Report Card – Here’s What Needs to Change

The U.S. almost flunked a critical energy exam. Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) rated America’s energy infrastructure a D+, down from a C- in 2021. This alarming grade should be a wake-up call for the industry.

The fastest path to fix the grid amid high power bills - by Georg Rute

Among the many conversations I’ve had the past few weeks in Houston around CERAWeek and at DISTRIBUTECH in Dallas, a consistent theme has emerged: electricity prices are surging, and geopolitical shifts are complicating energy security.

Adding spark to the power grid - Henri Manninen's interview with TalTech

Discussing how Gridraven's solution helps the power grid operate up to 30% more efficiently

POWER mag op-ed: Software and DLRs Key to Unlocking Power Grid's Potential

Imagine unlocking 30% more power from our existing grid overnight. That’s the potential we’re ignoring, and it’s costing us billions.

Machine Learning Unlocks More Grid Capacity—Without New Hardware

Power grids are under pressure. Electricity demand is rising, yet infrastructure expansion is slow and costly. The good news? We don’t always need more power lines—we just need to use the ones we have more efficiently.

Unlocking Texas Power Grid Potential With AI and DLR

From bitter cold and flash flooding to wildfire threats, last week brought extreme weather to Texas, leading to concerns about the reliability of its grid. Since the winter freeze of 2021, the state’s leaders and lawmakers have more urgently wrestled with how to strengthen the resilience of the grid while also supporting immense load growth.

Meet the Newest Team Members Behind Gridraven

A smarter, more efficient energy future starts with the right people. At Gridraven, we bring together experts from different fields, all working toward the goal of helping solve the global energy bottlenecks.

Introducing The Raven - Gridraven's quarterly magazine

The Raven is our quarterly magazine, delivering insights on DLR, machine learning, and the technology shaping the future of energy. Published in print and online, it brings news, expert takes, and real-world impact—fast, clear, and always ahead of the curve.

Gridraven Launches in the United States

Gridraven is now officially registered in the United States, and we’ve secured €4 million in funding from the VC firms 42CAP and Icebreaker.vc to support our expansion.

Gridraven Expands to the United States and Secures €4 Million Funding

Gridraven proudly announces its official expansion into the United States with the registration of Gridraven Inc.

Trends, Innovations, and the Rise of Dynamic Line Rating as seen in the media

Let's delve into the latest topics, trends, and innovations as seen in the media, shaping the energy landscape and highlighting the critical role DLR plays in this evolution.

Predicting California’s Winds: Hyperlocal Machine Learning Takes Forecasting to New Heights

Gridraven's machine learning model improves wind speed forecast accuracy by 50% in the Golden State compared to the existing large scale numerical weather predictions. These improvements are fully leveraged in our software-based Dynamic Line Rating solution, leading to increased safety and efficiency in grid operations.

Gridraven's 2024 in numbers and what's next

Gridraven’s 2024 has been a year of growth, learning, and validating our technology, but most importantly, it has set the stage for scaling up in 2025.

Increasing grid capacity available on day-ahead markets

Henri and I attended CEATI's annual transmission and distribution conference in Palm Springs, California, this November. CEATI is one of the main power industry networks where utility engineers produce technical reports and guidance documents. During the event there are engineering working groups, parallel conference-style presentations, as well as an exhibition floor.

Shaping the Future of Energy: Henri Manninen's Journey Through Innovation and Expertise

By harnessing machine learning and cutting-edge technology, Gridraven is optimizing energy infrastructure, increasing transmission line capacity, and paving the way for a more efficient energy future. Our Co-Founder and CTO's story underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in reshaping the global energy landscape.

Electricity Prices in Estonia and Beyond: What Affects Them and How Can They Be Reduced?

We brought together experts from Estonia’s energy sector to discuss electricity prices in Estonia and nearby, what drives them, and how they can be reduced.

Turning Data into Insight: My Journey in Geospatial Data Science

At Gridraven, I work with a wide range of geospatial data—weather observations, digital elevation models (DEM), and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. My job is finding, cleaning, and preparing these datasets to train machine learning models. The end goal? Precise wind forecasts that can help optimize the performance of high-voltage power lines.

From Vision to Reality: How Markus Lippus and GridRaven Are Rethinking Power Grid Potential with AI

Markus Lippus and the team at GridRaven are rethinking grid potential through advanced AI solutions, using machine learning to unlock real-time flexibility in power transmission.

Meet the Team Powering the Future Energy at GridRaven

Introducing three key members who drive our projects forward: Eneli Toodu, Sten Buldas, and Juri Krainjukov.

Bringing new talent along on the journey

Growing the team to pioneer smarter power grids with AI and innovation.

Wind prediction improvement by 50%

GridRaven has demonstrated a 50% improvement in accuracy for predicting wind speeds in forested areas.

A quarter of lines limit capacity between Estonia and Latvia

Every line and every span must be accounted with to increase capacity.

Opening the Black Box of wind forecasting

Exploring the parameters that affect our wind predictions.

The Risk of Losing Capacity with FERC 881

Ambient Adjusted Ratings can lead to a reduction of capacity.

The Weakest Link

A single span limits the entire line.

Accurate line ratings with the example of Texas

Accurate ratings would help reduce congestion in Texas.

3,000 GW of renewables are waiting for a grid connection globally

Lack of grid capacity is slowing down affordable energy.

Safely operating power lines during hot summer days

Accurate line ratings ensure safety while increasing capacity.

Wind prediction accuracy improved by 39%

Predicting wind in sheltered areas.

Forecasting grid capacity reduces electricity prices

More transmission capacity means lower prices.

The reason we need to talk about power grids

Lack of transmission capacity is slowing the energy transition.

Welcome to Mari and Ingvar, the newest members on our team!

Mari joins as Senior Power Systems Expert and Ingvar as Data Scientist.

GridRaven Joins the European Space Agency (ESA) Business Incubator

Using satellite data to improve line ratings.

Grid Raven to attend CEATI Strategy Conference

Cooperation signed with Estonia's meteorological agency

A year-long cooperation centered on sharing expertise.

Join us at the IEEE PES T&D Conference in California

GridRaven Secures €1.5M Grant from Enterprise Estonia

The funding will be used to expand GridRaven's technical team in Tallinn.