GeoDistNet: An Open-Source Tool for Synthetic Distribution Network Generation
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| author | Wang, Yunqi Yu, Xinghuo Jalili, Mahdi |
| author_facet | Wang, Yunqi Yu, Xinghuo Jalili, Mahdi |
| contents | Distribution-level studies increasingly require feeder models that are both electrically usable and structurally representative of practical service areas. However, detailed utility feeder data are rarely accessible, while benchmark systems often fail to capture the geographic organization of real urban and suburban networks. This paper presents GeoDistNet, an open-source tool for synthetic distribution network generation from publicly available geographic information. Starting from map-derived spatial data, the proposed workflow constructs a candidate graph, synthesizes feeder-compatible radial topology through a mixed-integer formulation, assigns representative electrical parameters and loads, and exports the resulting network for power-flow analysis. A Melbourne case study shows that the generated feeder remains geographically interpretable, topologically structured, and directly usable in \texttt{pandapower} under multiple loading levels. GeoDistNet therefore provides a reproducible workflow for bridging publicly accessible GIS data and simulation-ready distribution feeder models when detailed utility networks are unavailable. |
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| spellingShingle | GeoDistNet: An Open-Source Tool for Synthetic Distribution Network Generation Wang, Yunqi Yu, Xinghuo Jalili, Mahdi Systems and Control Distribution-level studies increasingly require feeder models that are both electrically usable and structurally representative of practical service areas. However, detailed utility feeder data are rarely accessible, while benchmark systems often fail to capture the geographic organization of real urban and suburban networks. This paper presents GeoDistNet, an open-source tool for synthetic distribution network generation from publicly available geographic information. Starting from map-derived spatial data, the proposed workflow constructs a candidate graph, synthesizes feeder-compatible radial topology through a mixed-integer formulation, assigns representative electrical parameters and loads, and exports the resulting network for power-flow analysis. A Melbourne case study shows that the generated feeder remains geographically interpretable, topologically structured, and directly usable in \texttt{pandapower} under multiple loading levels. GeoDistNet therefore provides a reproducible workflow for bridging publicly accessible GIS data and simulation-ready distribution feeder models when detailed utility networks are unavailable. |
| title | GeoDistNet: An Open-Source Tool for Synthetic Distribution Network Generation |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29523 |