Place Distribution Poles 20180603-0800

Run this computational tool to place the following components of a grid:

  • Distribution Poles
  • Distribution Lines

The algorithm makes the following optimizations:

  • Place distribution poles near roads when it is more cost effective to do so.
  • Avoid pole obstacles when placing distribution poles.
  • Avoid line obstacles when placing distribution line.

Relevant Industries

  • Energy > Grid
  • Energy > Microgrid

Target Applications

  • Grid Extension Design
  • Microgrid Site Design

Pricing Notes

  • Pricing is on a per-site basis.
  • Please contact billing@crosscompute.com for special rates.

Usage Notes

  • Choose a sufficient amount of memory and time to run the algorithm.
  • You can influence the algorithm to put more distribution poles near roads by increasing Off Road Cost Multiplier.
  • The algorithm is also available as an API for easier automation and integration into your workflow.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the following groups that made this work possible:

Geography

The algorithm expects an attribute called demand or demand_in_kwh_per_day for each customer (see Electricity).

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iddemand_in_kwh_per_day
customer81.0
customer72.0
customer3
customer5
customer63.0
customer90.0
customer09.0
customer4
customer27.0
customer18.0
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id
road3
road2
road1
road0
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id
pole-obstacle0
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id
line-obstacle1
line-obstacle0
line-obstacle2
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idcustomer_countdemand_in_kwh_per_day
811
712
311
511
613
910
019
411
217
118

Layout

Cost

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