Take control of outage planning

Outage Planning Optimization helps grid operators handle outage planning with more confidence and less effort. It identifies problems early, offers better options when plans change, and makes it easier for teams to stay aligned. With Outage Planning Optimization, planning becomes something you can trust.

Curious if this could work in your planning setup? We’ll show you what Outage Planning Optimization looks like in practice and help you explore whether it fits your needs.

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Built for your success

Spot issues early

Get a clear view of conflicts in seconds

Adjust plans quickly

Shift priorities without starting over

Keep knowledge in the system

Make planning less dependent on individuals

Stay in sync

Bring requests, assets, and teams together

Planning shouldn’t feel like guesswork

If your process relies on manual fixes, scattered tools, or the memory of a few experts, Outage Planning Optimization helps you build a stronger foundation. It gives you a more reliable view of what’s planned, what’s possible, and what to do next.

<strong>Planning shouldn’t feel like guesswork</strong>

Our impact in numbers

−90%
Less effort to find planning issues
+15%
More work done per outage
x2
More time for high-impact work

Case studies

Optimizing Planned Outages at Elia: Successes & Lessons
EnergyEnergy
Article
Optimizing Planned Outages at Elia: Successes & Lessons
19.03.24
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How the TSO Elia optimizes outage planning with Constraint Programming | Webinar takeaway
EnergyEnergy
Webinar
How the TSO Elia optimizes outage planning with Constraint Programming | Webinar takeaway
12.01.22
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An integrated approach for the scheduling of grid activities requiring outages
EnergyEnergy
White Paper
An integrated approach for the scheduling of grid activities requiring outages
18.10.21
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Testimonials

Jefferson Hernu
Jefferson Hernu
Planning Engineer, Elia
"Starting from a blank page, I can work twice faster with the N-SIDE Outage Planning Optimization solution, than with the manual method. For what concerns detecting incompatibilities in the planning, it is now instantaneous while it was taking me sometimes up to 5-10 minutes before."
Martin Kroes
Martin Kroes
Operational Planning Engineer
“Tailor-made solution aligned with the business needs. High margin for adaptation along the way. Both needed to develop real innovative solutions that are meaningful to the business.”
Thomas Strösslin
Thomas Strösslin
ALGOP Project Manager, Swissgrid
“After various internal development steps around outage planning optimization, we are excited to go to the next level building along with N-SIDE the first software pilot.”
Jefferson Hernu
Jefferson Hernu
Planning Engineer, Elia
"Starting from a blank page, I can work twice faster with the N-SIDE Outage Planning Optimization solution, than with the manual method. For what concerns detecting incompatibilities in the planning, it is now instantaneous while it was taking me sometimes up to 5-10 minutes before."
Martin Kroes
Martin Kroes
Operational Planning Engineer
“Tailor-made solution aligned with the business needs. High margin for adaptation along the way. Both needed to develop real innovative solutions that are meaningful to the business.”
Thomas Strösslin
Thomas Strösslin
ALGOP Project Manager, Swissgrid
“After various internal development steps around outage planning optimization, we are excited to go to the next level building along with N-SIDE the first software pilot.”
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