Power Lines Real Time Monitoring

Nowadays, the electricity demand keeps increasing. To adapt to this request, an increase in the production of electricity, as well as in transmission and distribution capacities is necessary. Whereas the construction of a new site of energy production is relatively easy, it is extremely long and difficult to manage to build new overhead lines. Consequently, electricity companies are searching for means to maximize the transport capacity of their lines while preserving the minimal distances to the ground and the mechanical reliability of the lines. Real time monitoring of the line ampacity is one of the means which make it possible to optimize the use of high voltage lines.