
Every Orion tool is co-developed with a DSO. We have worked this way for over a decade: first as researchers at VITO, KU Leuven and EnergyVille, and now as Orion. Our customers are our long-term partners, and we keep improving and extending our tools as their needs evolve. Below are the results and what our partners say about working with us.
Expert Assets & Grid Architecture
FLUVIUS & ORION GRID TECHNOLOGIES
“For the past ten years, Fluvius has joined forces with first VITO/Energyville, and then VITO spin-off Orion Grid Technologies, to proactively address the evolving challenges of the low-voltage grid. This dynamic collaboration blended the Orion team’s deep-rooted research mindset with Fluvius’ hands-on field expertise — a synergy that sparked innovation and delivered real-world impact.
The outcome? Actionable algorithms, smart tools, and valuable insights that are today applied or rolled out across Fluvius operations.
What made this partnership thrive was a project-driven approach with a laser focus on tangible results. By working with real data and actual field cases, and powered by a passionate R&D team, theoretical insights were transformed into practical solutions that truly work in the field. A textbook example of how innovation and operational excellence can go hand in hand.”
Projektingenieurin Systemführung
THE ORION TEAM
HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE ENERGIZER
“Working with the Orion team has been an absolute energizer. They approach every challenge with a solutions‑first mindset—pragmatic, unshakable, and never slowed down by obstacles. The collaboration was not only professional but also warm, open, and delightfully uncomplicated. You can genuinely feel their drive and the passion they put into advancing low-voltage innovation is nothing short of inspiring.”
PROVEN IN THE FIELD
OF MAGNITUDE
PUBLIC REFERENCES AND CASE STUDIES
Fluvius E.DSO success case on using Piri to improve the connectivity of the Flemish low-voltage grids: www.edsoforsmartgrids.eu/success_cases/lv-connect
Fluvius E.DSO success case on using Vesta to detect loose wires causing sparks in meter-banks: https://www.edsoforsmartgrids.eu/success_cases/fault-detect/
Fluvius E.DSO success case on using Libra to rebalance the phases of LV-feeders: https://www.edsoforsmartgrids.eu/success_cases/rebalance-lv/
Publications with our DSO partners:
Thijs Becker, Raf Smet, Bruno Macharis, Koen Vanthournout, “Effect of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and solar panels on low-voltage feeders: Evidence from smart meter profiles”, Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Volume 42, 2025.
Thijs Becker, Raf Smet, Bruno Macharis, Koen Vanthournout, “Effect of heat pumps, batteries, EVS and PV on low-voltage feeders: results from a Monte Carlo study on 202,659 Flemish smart meter profiles”, 2025, IET Conference Proceedings, 2146-2150, 2025, 14.
Antonio H. Espin, Alexandra Klinger, David Brummund, Philippe De Pauw, Bert De Decker, Koen Vanthournout, Reinhilde D'hulst, “Pythia: implementing day-ahead congestion management in the German LV grid”, CIRED 2026 Brussels Workshop.
Koen Vanthournout, Bruno Macharis, Bert De Decker, Harm Leenders, Reinhilde D’hulst, “Piri: Using Smart Meters And AI To Determine The LV Grid Connectivity”, CIRED 2026 Brussels Workshop.