About DAVE

General

DAVE is an data fusion tool for generating individual energy grid models, integrating other enegry-related data and providing geographical information. DAVE is highly flexible, enabling users to select their area of interest and the desired datasets, with the tool promptly providing the selected data.

Why DAVE ?

Motivation

A significant aspect at the simulation and analysis of energy infrastructures are suitable grid models for simulatin tools. Currently, there are many sources providing open data related to grid-modeling. However, many of such datasets do not comply with the unique requirements of specific simulation tools.

One of the goals of DAVE is to fuse the exisitng open datasets from different data sources to provide a dataset with high quality for the user who does not have the knowledge in modelling and programming.

Other Tools

Exisitng similar tools rely on limited data sources for generation of energy models. In contrast to the existing tools, DAVE covers a big spectrum of possible grid model requirements, as the primary goal, and then extends the model with more details, as the secondary goal.

Open Data

A main aspect of DAVE is to deliver sustainable data and get the research community together to combine the expert knowledge. To accomplish this, an important factor is that DAVE is not restricted by any license or non-disclosure agreements. For that Reason DAVE is focused mostly on input information from open data sources. Also the tool itself is open source and licensed under a 3-clause BSD license. Therefore, the data retrieved via DAVE is open to use, modify and publish.

Supported Tools

DAVE provides a data converter for the following simulation tools.

pandapower An easy to use open source tool for power system modeling, analysis and optimization with a high degree of automation.

pandapipes An easy to use open source tool for fluid system modeling, analysis and optimization with a high degree of automation.

MYNTS A closed source multiphysical network simulator for gas, transport, water supply and electrical grids.

Not the right one?
If your preferred simulation tool is not supported yet, please contact us, so that we can find a suitable solution for you. Incorporating new data convertor is always very welcome.

Licence

DAVE is licensed under the following 3-clause BSD license:

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