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Powerline modelingLV & MV distribution

Connect the plant.
Reach the load.

Model the LV/MV powerlines between generation and customers. Work through routes, poles, conductors, transformers, service connections and cost. Then check the electrical performance.

Network design — saved distribution example

Network design — saved distribution example

A real development-build view with vector routes, poles, buildings, costing and design findings. The example retains its findings and assumed prices. It is not an approved construction design.

Real app · development build

01Connected planning

Use a consistent basis for generation and delivery.

Use the saved consumer-demand assumptions for plant planning and network sizing. Check the coincident demand relevant to each branch, rather than adding independent customer peak values.

  • Vector map

    Geography

    Locate sources, customers and routes. Review mapped building evidence against the site information you have.

  • LV · MV

    Equipment

    Develop LV feeders, MV connections, transformer zones and service drops. Refine poles, conductors and routing.

  • PF · SC · Prot

    Engineering checks

    Read the design estimates and findings. Use the committed electrical model for separate solver-based checks.

03Alternatives & handoff

Compare more than the line on the map.

A conductor choice changes equipment cost and electrical estimates. A route change also affects length, poles and service connections.

  • Conductor alternatives

    Rerun the design with other conductor choices. Retain the current poles and routes where supported, or allow a new route calculation. Review the resulting voltage, thermal and cost estimates.

  • Cost with a declared basis

    Use per-kilometer or supported itemized costing. Review the unit prices and quantities. Import finished network quantities into the financial model’s capital costs when appropriate.

  • GIS export

    Export a styled QGIS bundle, GeoPackage, GeoJSON or KML. Use the supported bill of materials and staking records for further review. Imagery is not bundled with the exported design.

  • Findings that remain visible

    Review blockers and other design findings before accepting a proposal. Keep unresolved assumptions in the handoff. Map geometry is evidence of a layout, not a substitute for a field survey.

Separate checks, connected model

Check the network under electrical conditions.

Design estimates help compare layouts. Power flow checks a declared operating case. Short-circuit, protection and time-series studies answer further questions when their required equipment and study data are available.

Take the plant design through to delivery.

Follow the network-design guide, or return to the plant workflow to establish the generation and demand that the network must serve.