Importing/Exporting a project using DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Dr. Francisco M. Gonzalez-Longatt, [email protected] .Copyright © 2009 1/17

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Francisco M. Gonzalez-Longatt, Dr.ScManchester, UK, September, 2009

Exercise:Importing/Exporting a project


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This tutorial describes how import a project previouslydeveloped in PowerFactory

Exercise: Importing a project

Francisco M. Gonzalez-Longatt, Dr.Scfglongatt.org.ve

Manchester, UK, September, 2009


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1. Introduction


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1. Introduction• Currently there are many formats for storing data for

power system simulation.• Among them, PSS/E and IEEE Common Data Format [1]

are well known.• Software companies and open-source groups, such

InterPSS and PSAT, developed and provides utilities toimport data in these formats into their applications.

• It has been observed that the direction is mainly oneway, importing data in different formats into theirsimulation applications, but not in the other way,exporting data to different data formats.

• This has made robust and reliable power systemsimulation study case information exchange very difficult,if not impossible.

[1] "Common Data Format for the Exchange of Solved Load Flow Data", IEEE Trans on PAS, Vol. PAS-92, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1973, pp. 1916-1925


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1. Introduction• Except IEEE CDF, these data formats are often not well

documented.• Most data format documents are not publicly available.• A simple math calculation tells us that if there are N data

formats and M applications, the possiblefiltering/converting routes in the above diagram are NxM.

IEEE CDF

PSS/E

DIgSILENT

CIM

Company A Format

Company B Format

Company A

InterPSS

PSAT

Import utilities


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1. Introduction• The Open Model for Exchanging Power System

Simulation Data, ODM - Open Data Model for short, is apossible solution.

• The IEEE Common Data Format (CDF) is not only notflexible, is also limited to static data, which makes ituseless for dynamic and market studies.

"XML and Data Exchange for Power System Analysis", IEEE Power Engineering Review April 2000

ODM versus CIM


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1. Introduction

"XML and Data Exchange for Power System Analysis", IEEE Power Engineering Review April 2000

ODM versus CIMIEEE PES GM2009 IEC CIM

(Common Information Model)CIM is a data object model, designed to model/describe physical power networks

ODM is designed to represent a power network in a logic way for power system simulation.


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2. PowerFactory Import/export


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export• PowerFactory data exchange format have features

similar to the XML (Extensible Markup Language), withsyntax similar to a mark-up language.


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• DIgSILENT PowerFactory is a power tool that allowimport data from other power system software.

• Following format files are allowed by PowerFactory:*.dz; DigSilent*.dat; Data*.pfp; Power Factory*.dle;

2. PowerFactory Import/Export

Proprietary formats


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export• Projects (or any folder in the data base) can be exported

using the *.dz or the *.pfd (PowerFactory Data) fileformat.

• Whenever possible it is recommended to use the newPFD format (*.pfd). This format (*.pfd) is improved forhandling even very large projects.

• The performance of the import/export has beenoptimized and the consumption of memory resources ismuch lower than with the old file format (*.dz).

• All new functions available in the data base ofPowerFactory, e. g. time stamps and versions, are fullysupported with the new PFD file format.


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export• All new functions available in the data base of

PowerFactory, e. g. time stamps and versions, are fullysupported with the new PFD file format.


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2. PowerFactory Import/ExportDGS• Abbreviation for "DIgSILENT Interface for Geographical

Informations Systems''.


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export

Association of transmission system operators in continental Europe

UCTE data exchange format for load flow andthree phase short circuit studies

Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Electricity

European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity

01 July 2009


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export• PowerFactory import/export filter for UCTE (Union for

the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity)standard.– UCTE-DEF,

• Limitations:– Supports basic load flow and short-circuit data

exchange only,– Important network elements missing, e.g. Shunts,

3W-Transformers,– Unique identifier for network elements not supported.


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2. PowerFactory Import/Export• PowerFactory has import filters for proprietary

formats:– PSS/E,– PSS/U,– Integral/DVG,– Neplan,– …

• Some drawback about proprietary formats:– Version dependent, formats and data model not well

specified,– Official test cases not available, no IOP tests.

Power System Simulation for Engineering


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3. Performing the importation


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3. Performing the importation• To export a project select File --> Export... --> Data...

from the main menu.• Alternatively projects can be exported by selecting the

option Export Project … on the project context sensitivemenu (only available for non active projects).

• Projects can be imported by selecting File --> Import... --> Data... from the main menu or by clicking on the iconof the Data Manager.

• The user can select the type of file to import from the'Files of type' menu of the Windows Open file that popsup.

• Additionally a lot of Import/Export filters are available forforeign data formats.


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3. Performing the importation• Projects can be imported by selecting File --> Import... --

> Data... from the main menu or by clicking on the iconof the Data Manager.

• Additionally a lot of Import/Export filters are available forforeign data formats.


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3. Performing the importation• To import a data file:• File-->Import…-->Data(*.dz;*.dat;*pfp;*.pfd;*.dle)


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3. Performing the importation• Select the file called “VenezuelaAugust2009.dz’.

• This file contain a first approach of the VenezuelanPower System.

• Author will use this project in future examples.


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3. Performing the importation• PowerFactory show the information about the file.• E.g. Original and New Path.

• The import evolution is shown.

Bar showing the evolution of importation.


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3. Performing the importation• After conversion the project Caso 2009.IntPrj is

imported.• Information is shown in Output Window.


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3. Performing the importation• Information is shown in Output Window.

• Importation is finalized


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3. Performing the importation• To activate the project select File --> Activate Project

• A new pop-up window will appear.


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3. Performing the importation• Select: VenezuelaAugust2009

• If the version of file is rather old, PowerFactory convertto new one.

• This project require migrate


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3. Performing the importation• If the version of file is rather old, PowerFactory convert

to new one.• This project require migrate.• Migration process could take some time, depending on

file size.• The following information is shown in Output Window.


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3. Performing the importation• After the migration, the Venezuela Agust 2009_v14

project is shown in the Data Manager.


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3. Performing the importation• The system imported is shown finally.


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3. Performing the importation


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4. Performing a exportation• Considering the P.M. Anderson 9 bus system.


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4. Performing the exportation• To export a project select File --> Export... --> Data...

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4. Performing the exportation• Select UCTE format


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4. Performing the exportation• File name: pf140 Anderson 9 Bus UCTE Format

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4. Performing the exportation• The resultant file in UCTE forma has been saved.


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Importing/Exporting a project using DIgSILENT PowerFactory

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