Independent auditors of the world’s critical infrastructure

We develop sensors and analytics to measure and improve energy systems, from micro-grids to national grids

Projects supported by

Mathematica
UC Berkeley
USAID
UKAID
University of Massachusetts Amherst
International Growth Centre
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Energy Institute at Haas
Crown Agents

Remote monitoring of power quality and reliability

Our GridWatch technology is built on a novel sensor that plugs into outlets and offers remote monitoring of power quality and reliability. Using our agile deployment methodology and insight-focused dashboards, we support decision-makers in transforming the energy sector.

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Photo of the nLine team at a retreat in Dakar, Senegal
Photo of the nLine team at a retreat in Dakar, Senegal

We want to make critical infrastructure work for everyone

nLine’s mission is to measure and improve the performance of critical infrastructure in order to meet the needs of all people and support sustainable, inclusive economic development.

We’re inspired by calls for equal access to the benefits of modern systems, inclusionary decision making, and open access to information.

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Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa and Margaret Odero

Leveraging Power Quality and Reliability Measurements for Electricity Equity and Justice in sub-Saharan Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), power quality and reliability (PQR) inequities and vulnerabilities remain a significant barrier to achieving equitable electricity access, especially in rapidly urbanizing areas. Poor PQR, a product of aging and lossy electrical grids, encompasses both frequent and long power outages and poor voltage quality and are anecdotally known to disproportionately affect low-income households and marginalized communities in urban spaces. To address PQR inequities, researchers and policymakers often rely on normative theories of energy justice, capability approach and multidimensional poverty index to interrogate how poor PQR impact and exacerbates domestic electricity vulnerabilities in urban spaces. While useful, these theories remain limited due to the absence of granular and robust PQR data to quantify and address PQR disparities.
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Genevieve Flaspohler and Mohini Bariya

Helping Global Grids Work Smarter, not Harder

Introducing our public dataset from Ghana's power sector: Leveraging low-cost sensors and open data to kickstart smart grid improvements in developing countries.
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Alexandra Wall

Launching Four Years of Remote Monitoring for the Electric Grid in Senegal

For the next four years, nLine will remotely collect power quality and reliability data and generate key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate to what extent large investments in medium voltage lines and grid protective devices achieved its targeted outcome: to reduce technical losses and the frequency and duration of power outages in the for customers outside of Dakar.

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