Distribution corridors, substations, and pole-top equipment spread across service territories — much of it monitored by battery-powered sensors that the grid itself does not conveniently feed.
The power challenge
Distribution automation, fault indicators, and line-monitoring devices need dependable low-power energy in exactly the places where tapping the line is impractical or expensive.
Why current solutions fall short
Line-powered supplies require costly isolation, and solar panels on pole tops face shading, snow load, theft, and vandalism. Open rotating machinery near energized equipment raises obvious concerns.
Why enclosed micro-wind may fit
A compact, protected generator that mounts near existing structures is designed to keep monitoring batteries topped through nights and storm seasons — the same weather events when grid monitoring matters most.
Compact units on dedicated poles or structure-adjacent mounts, charging sensor batteries independently of the energized system.
Important limitations
Clearances from energized equipment, structural loading, and utility standards govern placement. Final suitability requires utility engineering review.
Suitability requires project review. Performance figures referenced on this page are preliminary engineering estimates pending validation.
Operating in utilities?
Pilot programs are forming across Coevo's target industries.
