Repower produziert und verteilt Strom an mehr als 48’000 Kundinnen und Kunden in der Schweiz und
50% reduction in inspection time, freeing up skilled workers for other critical tasks.
Improved efficiency in detecting faults, resulting in quicker response times for repairs.
Enhanced safety by reducing the need for manual inspections at dangerous heights.
Cost savings by preventing unplanned outages and extending the lifespan of equipment.
The challenge
Repower operates a vast grid of over 6000 pylons in the remote regions of Graubünden. They faced significant challenges with manual grid inspections, which were time-consuming and physically demanding, especially in hard-to-reach areas. With an aging network and a shortage of skilled workers, ensuring safety and grid reliability became increasingly difficult.
It is becoming increasingly challenging to find enough skilled workers for the strenuous, dangerous, and demanding controls. How can we ensure security of supply in the future better, faster, more reliably, and with less manpower?
The solution
Repower partnered with eSmart Systems to automate their inspection process and digitalize their physical assets. Using drones and AI-powered software, Grid Vision® autonomously analyzed and digitalized high-voltage (HV) assets, providing an objective and standardized conditional assessment.
Grid Vision® gives Repower full visibility into the health of their physical assets, enabling a transition to proactive maintenance and long-term asset planning. This data allows Repower to focus on high-value assets, ensuring that critical components are maintained optimally.
A future-ready grid for Repower
Repower’s success with Grid Vision® marks just the beginning. Repower plans to scale Grid Vision® across their entire grid, setting the stage for a more reliable, cost-efficient, and future-proof energy infrastructure.