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Global Grid Data

A curated list of resources in the field of electrical grid mapping to improve global open data coverage, harmonization and quality for a sustainable energy transition.

Why we've copiled these resources

The datasets, maps and all resources compiled here are used to estimate the grid coverage in OpenStreetMap and to find missing lines. Do not copy/paste data from these maps directly into your OpenStreetMap layer. Each data point of the transmission network must be set manually and verified with official satellite data provided by the OpenStreetMap community.

Join the #MapYourGrid initiative

Get started with transmission grid mapping in OpenStreetMap by checking out our Starter Kit Tutorial and our community discord channel.

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If a resource link is broken, or you find a map with a broken link that you'd like to add to this list, try it on the Internet Archive. This even works for PDFs and other files.

Global Data Catalogs
Africa

Cross-border projets and resources

National-level projets and resources

Asia

Cross-border projets and resources

National-level projets and resources

Australia and New Zealand
Europe

Cross-border projets and resources

National-level projets and resources

North America

Cross-border projets and resources

National-level projets and resources

South America

Cross-border projets and resources

National-level projets and resources

Scientific Publications

Policy

Reports and News

Communities and Initiatives

Challenges

Tutorials and Training

Mapping Coordinating

News and Community Reach

Electrical Grid Mapping : Forums and Community

Power Tags and Articles

Good Practices in Power Routing

Statistics

Quality Assurance Tools

Desktop Editors and Mapping Tools

Mobile and In-field Editors

Diaries and Blogs

Data Import

Presentation and Videos

Grid Extraction, Transformation and Integration Tools

  • PyPSA Grid Analysis - Compares the PyPSA-Eur transmission grid database as well as the PyPSA-Earth transmission grid database for a selected region of 50 Hertz in Germany.
  • earth-osm - Provides a Python API and a CLI interface to extract data for various infrastructure types, such as power lines, substations, and more.
  • powerplantmatching - Set of tools to combine multiple power plant databases.

Remote Mapping

ml-hv-grid

GridFinder

TTPLA

PGRID

A Dataset for Multi-Size Power Line Assets Detection in High-Resolution UAV Images

GridTracer

Substation detection

Embeddings and GIS Foundation Models

Grid Design Basics - Theory

Grid Design

Voltage Estimation