Vattenfall Networks partners with Netcontrol UK to enhance network automation for IDNO customers
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MANCHESTER, UK. June 11, 2025 — Vattenfall Networks Ltd (VNL) has announced a strategic partnership with Netcontrol UK Ltd to implement a cutting-edge network automation system, reinforcing its commitment to delivering exceptional service to its growing Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) customer base across the UK.
As a key player in the UK’s energy infrastructure, VNL manages a substantial portfolio of IDNO sites and has adopted a wide range of high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) equipment in recent years. To further enhance operational efficiency and customer service, VNL is launching programme to deploy remote control and monitoring systems across its IDNO sites.
Delivering value through advanced network automation
Netcontrol brings nearly 35 years of expertise in power network automation, offering proven solutions that are helping Vattenfall Networks transform the way it manages its IDNO infrastructure. Through this partnership, VNL gains access to a robust suite of technologies that significantly enhance operational visibility, responsiveness, and efficiency.
At the heart of this collaboration is Netcontrol’s Netcon 3000 SCADA platform, which VNL hosts in its secure industrial cloud. This system enables continuous, real-time data collection from substations across the UK, providing VNL with a centralized view of its distributed assets. This visibility allows for faster fault detection, improved asset management, and more informed decision-making.
In addition, Netcontrol’s Netcon 500 and Netcon 200 RTUs provide flexible, site-specific solutions for both large and small installations. These devices ensure seamless integration with protection relays, energy meters, and switchgear, enabling remote control and automation of critical infrastructure.
By leveraging Netcontrol’s technology, VNL is able to:
- Enhance network reliability through real-time monitoring and rapid response capabilities
- Reduce operational costs by minimizing the need for on-site interventions.
- Support future growth by building a scalable, digital foundation for smart grid services.
- Deliver better customer service through improved uptime and proactive maintenance
“By integrating Netcontrol’s proven technology, we’re enhancing our ability to deliver reliable, responsive, and future-ready energy solutions to our customers.” Stewart Dawson, Managing Director, Vattenfall Networks Ltd.
This partnership not only strengthens VNL’s technical capabilities but also aligns with its broader mission to deliver sustainable, intelligent energy solutions across the UK.
About Netcontrol
Netcontrol, established in 1991 in Helsinki, Finland, is an international company with 90 employees in 5 locations across Europe. Netcontrol specializes in products and services for energy network automation and its offering includes utility SCADA systems, secure connectivity and control of substations, and grid automation solutions. Netcontrol’s customers mainly include electricity and energy distribution companies, electricity producers and other companies with high-voltage power networks, such as railway operators and the energy intensive industry. Read more at https://www.netcontrol.com/
About Vattenfall Networks Ltd
Vattenfall Networks Ltd, located in London, United Kingdom, is an independent IDNO – their core focus is establishing high quality electrical networks. VNL is part of Vattenfall Group, a Swedish state backed energy company which employs over 20,000 people. For more than 100 years, Vattenfall has electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. Read more at https://idno.vattenfall.co.uk/
For more information, please contact:
Douglas Brown, Managing Director, Netcontrol UK Ltd
Contact: https://www.netcontrol.com/contact/
Oliver Sylvester-Bradley, Marketing Manager, Vattenfall Networks Ltd
Contact: https://idno.vattenfall.co.uk/contact