PowerFactory-Tools: A Python Package to Facilitate the Control of DIgSILENT PowerFactory

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Abstract

PowerFactory-Tools is a Python package that facilitates the control of PowerFactory, a worldwide used network calculation program. The software provides a well-structured and type- safe interface for PowerFactory, thereby simplifying the development, testing and verification of custom Python scripts. The package also includes a network exporter that converts PowerFactory data into the open-source Power System Data Model format. This enables users to access the nodal admittance matrix of the network, which is restricted in PowerFactory. PowerFactory-Tools also provides type hints and autocomplete suggestions, safe unit handling, and a temporary unit conversion to default values. The package has been utilised in a variety of research projects. This software is a valuable tool for power system engineers and researchers who require network calculations to be automated and streamlined.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number9281
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Open Source Software
Volume10
Issue number116
Publication statusPublished - 5 Dec 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-3940-3398/work/199216468
ORCID /0000-0002-1190-051X/work/199216472
Mendeley 42e9142c-f0c3-333f-b9fe-d3aa90ccceb0

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