From Substations to Software

2017

Founded in Sheffield

Nexdane Energy Controls was established by a team of OT engineers and cybersecurity specialists who had spent over a decade maintaining SCADA systems for UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).

2018

First GridSync Deployment

Initial deployment of our GridSync SCADA platform at a regional DNO, monitoring 12 primary substations across South Yorkshire with full IEC 61850 integration.

2019

RTU Manager Pro Launch

Released RTU Manager Pro to address the growing challenge of managing heterogeneous RTU fleets. Adopted by three DNOs within the first year.

2020

OT Security Division

Established our OT Security practice in response to the NIS Directive and NCSC CAF requirements. Achieved IEC 62443 certification for our development lifecycle.

2022

European Expansion

Expanded into continental European markets, deploying GridSync for transmission operators in Denmark and the Netherlands. Opened a technical office in Copenhagen.

2024

140+ Substations, 24/7 SOC

Reached 140+ monitored substations across UK and EU. Launched our dedicated OT Security Operations Centre (SOC) providing 24/7 threat monitoring for critical infrastructure clients.

Our Team

Engineers and security professionals who have worked inside the energy sector they now serve.

JW

James Whitfield

CEO & Co-Founder

Former lead SCADA engineer at a UK DNO. 18 years in power systems automation.

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Sarah Henriksen

CTO & Co-Founder

Background in embedded systems for IEC 61850 devices. PhD in distributed control architectures.

RA

Ravi Anand

Head of OT Security

Ex-NCSC. Led OT security assessments for CNI operators under NIS Directive.

EK

Elena Kovač

Director of Engineering

Specialises in real-time telemetry pipelines and multi-protocol gateway design.

What Guides Us

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Operational Reliability

Grid operators cannot tolerate downtime. Every design decision is evaluated against its impact on operational continuity.

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Security by Design

Security is not an afterthought or an add-on module. It is built into our architecture from the first line of code.

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Operator Partnership

We embed with our clients' operations teams to understand their workflows before writing a single requirement.

Interested in Working With Us?

We are always looking for engineers who understand critical infrastructure and want to make the grid more resilient.

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