Ampacimon

About Ampacimon

Ampacimon is a Belgian company founded in 2010 that provides grid monitoring and analytics solutions for transmission and distribution operators. The company originated from research conducted at the University of Liège starting in 2003. Its headquarters are in Loncin, Belgium, with additional offices in Spain and the USA.

Ampacimon develops and deploys sensor-based and sensorless systems to optimize the capacity and reliability of electrical grids. The core of its offering is Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology, which allows for the real-time monitoring of high-voltage lines. By measuring key parameters like conductor temperature, sag, wind speed, and vibrations, Ampacimon's systems determine the true, real-time maximum capacity (ampacity) of a power line. This data enables grid operators to increase power transmission capacity by an average of 30%, which helps to reduce congestion costs and integrate more renewable energy sources into the grid.

The company's product suite includes both hardware and software. The hardware consists of autonomous, communicating sensors installed directly on power lines. The software platform aggregates data from these sensors and other sources, such as weather forecasts, to provide analytics and predictive insights. Ampacimon offers various solutions, including sensor-based DLR, sensorless Ambient Adjusted Rating (AAR), partial discharge monitoring for aging infrastructure, and fault detection. These technologies help utilities to enhance grid performance, improve reliability by detecting potential failures early, and reduce safety incidents.

Ampacimon serves major utility companies worldwide, with clients such as Elia (Belgium), RTE (France), Tennet (Netherlands), PPL Electric, and HydroQuebec in North America, and Tepco in Japan. The company's business model involves providing these solutions as a service, which can be integrated into the operators' existing energy management systems (SCADA). Over the years, Ampacimon has secured significant funding to fuel its growth and international expansion. It raised €4 million in 2020 and completed a Series C funding round of €10 million ($10.6 million) in October 2023, led by Junction Growth Investors with participation from existing investors Korys, Noshaq, Creos, and Gesval. Stephan Heberer serves as the CEO of the company.