TenneT shows that embedding software development directly within grid operations, rather than separating “business” and IT, enables faster iteration, better use of domain knowledge, and more effective tooling.
TenneT achieved a 10× performance improvement in grid security analysis by building ReFlow, an orchestration platform powered by the LF Energy open source project PowSyBl. The solution reduced grid calculation times from minutes to seconds, deployed in five months, with no proprietary licensing required.
When code becomes a byproduct, scarcity shifts from technical execution to human imagination and adaptability.
An exploration of how domain expertise and technical execution must merge to eliminate hand-over friction and drive mission-critical innovation.