Article: Unlocking Grid Capacity Opens the Gates for Renewable Energy Projects

Australia’s grid is struggling to keep pace with renewable growth, as transmission constraints limit capacity and reveal new opportunities to make better use of existing infrastructure.

RTE has completed a first‑of‑its‑kind installation on its transmission network, using a drone to deploy Ampacimon’s Dynamic Line Rating sensor on an energized overhead line.

For Transmission System Operators, managing risk begins with understanding real operating conditions. Dynamic Line Rating offers a staged route towards reducing uncertainty and unlocking additional capacity, but the outcome depends on the quality of the data.