# G&W Electric acquires Finnish grid monitoring company Safegrid

G&W Electric announced the acquisition of Safegrid, a Finnish power grid management company providing intelligent grid monitoring solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-06
- Where: Espoo and Turku, Finland, Finland
- Status: completed
- Products: intelligent grid monitoring solutions, wireless sensors, grid analytics
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [G&W Electric](https://endata.com/companies/39509.md) (acquirer)
- [Safegrid](https://endata.com/companies/91774.md) (target)

## Sources

- [tdworld.com](https://www.tdworld.com/ieee-pes-show-update/news/55375854/gw-electric-looks-to-boost-smart-grid-capabilities-through-safegrid-acquisition), 2026-05-06: "As power distribution systems are becoming more complex and more critical, utilities need deeper, faster insight into what is happening in their networks."
- [iotm2mcouncil.org](https://iotm2mcouncil.org/iot-library/news/smart-energy-news/gw-electric-acquires-finland-based-safegrid/), 2026-05-18: "By bringing Safegrid into G&W Electric, we are accelerating our strategy to integrate intelligent monitoring and predictive analytics into our power distribution portfolio."

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