VisNet from EA Technology has deployed VisNet Hubs that support over 5.5 million homes in the United Kingdom (UK) – approximately one-fifth of the country.
The VisNet Hub, a compact low-voltage (LV) monitoring device installed at substations, provides Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs) with grid-edge intelligence that delivers actionable insights into network performance. It monitors voltage and current 16,000 times per second, that is over 28 million times more data than a standard smart meter provides.
The pace of electrification in the UK is accelerating and Australian DNSPs are facing similar challenges. Grid-edge intelligence delivered from the VisNet Hub, provides vital LV network data that enables faults to be detected before they occur. In the UK, VisNet has predicted 71% of the LV network faults up to a year in advance. These early insights help DNSPs avoid costly network upgrades while improving reliability and resilience for energy consumers.
By using this intelligence, DNSPs can confidently prepare their networks to better support their customers’ growing demand for rooftop solar systems, home batteries, heat pumps and EV charging.
Neil Davies, Managing Director of EA Technology Australia said, “Australia faces the same challenges with electrification and grid-edge intelligence helps DNSPs defer costly network upgrades while maintaining reliability and optimising the hosting capacity of distributed energy resources.”
“There is a real opportunity for stacked value monitoring: technology that delivers multiple benefits, not just a single datapoint. Stacked monitoring transforms the grid by spotting and preventing faults, restoring power faster, and providing more accurate hosting capacity data. Instead of drowning networks with raw data, DNSPs get intelligence at the edge where data is processed locally and delivers actionable insights in real time.”
About 80% of Australia’s electricity grid is built with overhead cables. To support this network, VisNet View, a pole-mounted monitoring solution offering the same advanced capability as the VisNet Hub, will become widely available in March 2026.
Built on the award-winning features of the VisNet Hub, VisNet View is a compact, lightweight and visually unobtrusive device designed for large-scale deployment across Australia’s one million kilometres of overhead network. Engineered to withstand harsh conditions from –30°C to +65°C, it is ideally suited to Australia’s climate-vulnerable and geographically dispersed grid.
Data collected by these devices provide real-time visibility to DNSPs across all of their substations. This allows them to unlock underutilised capacity on the grid, identify and manage constraints in real-time and proactively manage faults before they occur.
The VisNet Hub and VisNet View deliver data that supports the operation of Dynamic Operating Envelopes for flexible exports and flexibility markets. This gives regulators and DNSPs the confidence to set limits on the grid that enable the growth of distributed energy resources.
For further information on the VisNet Hub and VisNet View, visit https://visnet.tech/en-au/
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