# Powering the World: Unlocking Grid Capacity with Heimdall Power

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2024-08-26
- Length: 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/Powering-the-World-Unlocking-Grid-Capacity-with-Heimdall-Power-e2nkgjp

## Summary

Jorgen Festervoll, CEO of Heimdall Power, explains how his company uses dynamic line rating technology to unlock 30-40% more capacity on existing power grids by monitoring line temperature and sag in real-time. He details the deployment of their 'neuron' sensors via autonomous drones and the integration with utility software using DNP3 and IPCC protocols. Festervoll discusses the regulatory drivers like Firk Order 881, the rapid ROI from reduced congestion costs, and the company's expansion from a small team to a global player with over 40 customers in 17 countries.

## Chapters

- [0:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=55) Introduction and Heimdall Power Overview
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=198) How Dynamic Line Rating Works
- [5:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=301) User Experience and Utility Integration
- [6:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=389) Case Study: Great River Energy and Drone Deployment
- [8:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=499) Sales Drivers: Regulation, ROI, and PR
- [11:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-08-26-powering-the-world-unlocking-grid-capacity-with-heimdall-power#t=670) Industry Trends and Future Scaling

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Heimdall Power (company)
- Great River Energy (company)
- neuron (product)
- DNP3 (other)
- IPCC (other)
- Forbes (other)
- Chattanooga (other)

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