Gilytics Recognised in CIGRE 2025 for Advancing Smarter Grid Routing
At this year’s CIGRE Symposium in Trondheim, the Gilytics team joined global experts to explore how digital innovation, including smarter grid routing can accelerate the energy transition. From routing substations to expanding transmission networks, it’s clear the industry is under pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and with greater transparency.
We were proud to participate in the event and see Gilytics referenced in a peer-reviewed research paper shared at the symposium. The paper spotlighted how GIS-based tools are already helping reduce delays and streamline grid routing in complex environments.
What the Research Covered
The paper, presented by Terna (Italy’s national transmission system operator), explored how new approaches are helping overcome planning barriers in regions with diverse terrain and strict environmental protections. A key challenge discussed was the preparation and integration of GIS data, particularly when combining different geographic datasets describing land features and constraints.
Key Takeaways:
- Italy’s grid is growing, but planning routes through mountains, rivers, and archaeological zones is slow and complex.
- Traditional methods involved defining technical routes first, then dealing with environmental constraints later.
- Today, Terna uses GIS platforms to integrate environmental data from day one, creating “pre-approved” corridors that speed up the process.
- With weighted scoring for land use, protected areas, and zoning rules, they’re able to reduce revisions and move faster from planning to implementation.
Where Gilytics Fits In
The report recognised Gilytics as a working example of this new wave of grid routingtechnology, where:
- Planners can visualise constraints early, not after the fact.
- Teams collaborate on a single, cloud-based platform.
- Decisions are backed by clear data, not just PDFs and gut feel.
This matters because it’s not just about saving time. It’s about unlocking critical infrastructure faster, with less conflict and more confidence.
Why It Matters
Being part of CIGRE and cited in global research is more than a milestone for us, it’s proof that the future of infrastructure planning, especially grid routing, is already here.
We’re proud to support energy companies across Europe as they:
- Optimise routes
- Cut permitting time
- Align with environmental and regulatory requirements
- Whilst providing more transparency and standardisation of the methodology
Want to see how grid routing works in practice? Get in touch.
