About us
MapYourGrid brings together a multidisciplinary team under a transparent governance model, dedicated to open data and the energy transition. Below, you will find our governance documents, our team, as well as our blog articles and news.
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News and stories
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GridInspector: A Global Diagnostic of Open Power Grid Data (5 Jan. 2026)
Can OpenStreetMap power grid data be used with confidence, and under which conditions? Our new tool GridInspector aims to answer this fundamental question.
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Humans for the Grid - Why data on the electrical grid still demands actual human labor (9 Dec. 2025)
Despite advances in AI and automation, high-quality grid mapping still relies on skilled human mappers whose expertise ensures accuracy, verification, and community-driven improvement. Read more
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Global Transmission Length Index, world's first open and free grid length database (28 Nov. 2025)
In November 2025, we finalised the 'Global Transmission Length Index'. This database includes the high-voltage circuit line lengths of almost every country in the world, per voltage, and with sources. Read more
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OpenStreetMap grid data, the hidden superhero of the US’ national security? (18 Sept. 2025)
California wildfires, the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, hurricane and flooding responses such as Hurricane Maria, all have something in common: EAGLE-I. Read more
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Behind the Scenes of MapYourGrid (08 Sept. 2025)
In August 2025, we made MapYourGrid publicly available. For seven months before that, our team of developers, data scientists, energy experts worked side by side, testing tools and mapping grids ourselves. Read more