Welcome to GridCal’s documentation!

GridCal is a top tier power systems planning and simulation software. As such it has all the static analysis studies that you can think of, plus linear and non-linear optimization functions. Some of these functions are well known, while others you may have never heard of as they are a product of cutting-edge research.

GridCal started in 2015 with a clear objective: create a solid programming library and a user-friendly interface. This straightforward approach sparked many innovations — some driven by the necessity for commercial use, and others fueled by curiosity and research.

Whether you’re a pro needing free tools, a researcher wanting a real-world tested platform, a teacher sharing commercial-grade software insights, or a student diving into practical algorithms, GridCal’s got your back. It’s a high quality product made for all of us now and for the future generations.

Contact

• Join the Discord GridCal channel for a friendly chat, or quick question.

• Submit questions or comments to our form.

• Submit bugs or requests in the Issues section.

• Simply email santiago@gridcal.org

Contents

• License
• Getting Started
• Tutorials
• Data sheets
• Theory
• Graphical User Interface
• Development
• Benchmarks
• Data Models
• Change log
• GridCal

Example Files

Below you can find the link to some files that you can download of finished systems:

• Distribution Grid can be found here.

• Line HVDC Grid can be found here.

• Iwamoto’s 11 Bus can be found here.

• Illinois 200 Bus can be found here.

• IEEE 57 & IEEE &14 DC Grid can be found here.

• IEEE 39 Grid can be found here.

• IEEE 9 Grid can be found here.

• IEEE 30 Grid can be found here.

More resources can be found here.

Disclaimer

All trademarks mentioned in the documentation or the source code belong to their respective owners.