PowerPilot is an AI-enabled LoRaWAN monitoring solution that detects conductor-down events on high-voltage networks and improves visibility across low-voltage networks, a critical need as electricity demand and supply patterns evolve.
Originally developed for Westpower, a New Zealand electricity distribution company, PowerPilot is now in use across New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
The acquisition by NNNCo comes as governments in these regions accelerate grid modernisation to support electric vehicle (EV) adoption, renewable energy integration, and improve resilience against climate-related outages.
“PowerPilot’s ability to monitor LV and HV networks cost-effectively at scale is a valuable contribution to the grid modernisation strategies we’re supporting globally,” said Simon Reid, Group CEO of nxzen.
“Through NNNCo, this solution now becomes part of nxzen’s broader infrastructure platform, delivering smarter, more resilient systems across energy and utilities.”
“PowerPilot’s proven technology complements our carrier-grade LoRaWAN network and IoT platform and strengthens our position as a trusted IoT partner to utilities and infrastructure providers globally,” said Rob Zagarella, CEO and Founder of NNNCo.
“Acquiring PowerPilot supports NNNCo’s broader strategy, as part of nxzen, to expand its smart portfolio across energy, water, and smart city applications, and to scale its device-to-platform ecosystem internationally.”
“We’ve been strong supporters of PowerPilot since its inception and have seen first-hand how it improves visibility, reliability and safety across our network,” said Ryno Verster, DSO Programme Director at Powerco.
“Gaining access to expanded funding and a larger market through NNNCo will allow PowerPilot to grow further and help other utilities achieve the same benefits.”
As distributed energy resources, including solar, EVs, and battery storage, proliferate across electricity networks, utilities face increasing challenges maintaining visibility over their LV infrastructure.
PowerPilot delivers real-time, device-level data directly from transformers or customer connections via LoRaWAN, enabling operators to monitor more of the network within existing budgets and respond rapidly to hazardous conductor-down situations.
PowerPilot joins NNNCo’s N-Tick Network Approved Programme, which validates devices for operation across the company’s telco-grade enterprise LoRaWAN network globally.
PowerPilot customers will continue to receive support from the current team, ensuring continuity and expertise as the solution is integrated with NNNCo’s data-agnostic IoT platform, which now supports deployments in nineteen countries across three continents.
This acquisition further strengthens nxzen’s energy and utilities offering, combining NNNCo’s IoT expertise with the group’s broader engineering, data, and digital capabilities to advance smarter, safer, and more connected infrastructure.
About NNNCo
NNNCo, an nxzen company backed by global investment, is a leading IoT provider and founding member of the LoRa Alliance, delivering carrier-grade LoRaWAN® connectivity and end-to-end IoT solutions at scale.
NNNCo operates enterprise-grade IoT networks across energy, water, and smart city sectors, combining deep domain expertise with proven platform capability. For more information, visit nnnco.co and powerpilot.io.
About nxzen
nxzen is a global technology, consulting, and engineering partner advancing the infrastructure that society depends on. We empower energy, utilities, and national infrastructure providers to deliver safer, smarter, and more resilient operations.
Backed by leading investors, nxzen combines deep domain expertise with engineering excellence and digital innovation to deliver measurable impact. Our portfolio includes NNNCo’s international IoT networks, EAD’s renewable and grid energy systems, Digital Twin Simulation for real-time optimisation, and N2N’s connected infrastructure platform for end-to-end asset intelligence.
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