An Acorn Energy Company

‘World First’ Technologies That Help Power Our World

GridSense develops innovative, practical and cost effective monitoring solutions for the power sector.

We provide technology and services that help our customers address the limitations of an old and aging infrastructure. Since the company’s beginnings, GridSense has developed and successfully commercialized ‘world first’ technology such as continuous sampling and adaptive sensing into advanced line sensors. We have pioneered advanced, affordable remote monitoring solutions for distribution transformers, as well as underground and other hard-to-reach network assets. Combining deep industry experience and technical knowhow with creative ideas, we create intelligent, reliable and leading-edge technologies that add value to our customers’ businesses and shape the future of the modern power system.

Working in partnership with our customers and other trusted industry professionals, GridSense provides a range of monitoring solutions from portable rugged devices through to some of the world’s most complete, powerful network monitoring systems. Integrating advanced sensing and measurement capabilities with remote communications and computing technologies, GridSense has developed a range of offerings that address all the critical points along the electricity delivery system. Our growing product and services portfolio is driven by the passion of our employees to continue creating solutions that comprehensively meets and exceeds the current and future needs of our industry.

Fast Facts

  1. GridSense was founded in 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. Our products and solutions are currently deployed in every major continent of the world.
  3. Lindon Shiao is President and CEO.
  4. We operate an office in Sydney, Australia, and a United States office in Sacramento, California.
  5. GridSense is part of the Acorn Energy group of companies.
  6. GridSense has a growing base of over 200 customers, including some of the world’s leading and largest distribution and transmission companies.

Mission Statement

Applying world-class engineering, innovative technology, and unmatched customer support, GridSense will deliver practical solutions with high performance-to-cost ratios that help utilities worldwide optimize transmission and grid performance.