[OSM-talk] French OpenData improvements for distribution power networks

[Joseph Eisenberg]

I imagine you are following the import guidelines?

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct

- Joseph Eisenberg

On 12/21/19, François Lacombe <fl.infosreseaux at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I'd like to let you know about a recent and good opendata improvement in
> France regarding power networks we use to map in OSM.
> Two biggest distribution grid operators in metropolitan France, Enedis and
> Geredis, had released under Open License both overhead and underground
> network maps
>
> You may browse them here
> https://www.enedis.fr/cartographie-des-reseaux-denedis
> http://www.geredis.fr/open-data
>
> I've been involved in this seek of open data for years and found key
> insiders that understood the benefits of opening their datasets. Until now,
> community had pushed approx 800k poles and dozen of thousand km of overhead
> lines to convince operators it makes sense to check GIS against ground data
> and make it freely available.
> As a result, 800k distribution substations are now processed by osmose to
> enable anyone to integrate them directly on appropriate buildings
>
> It's not the first time such efforts are made. Power substations imports
> has been seen in Poland recently and maybe in other countries which is good
> news.
>
> This complete the already available overhead/underground French
> transmission grid map released by RTE in early 2017
> https://opendata.reseaux-energies.fr/explore/dataset/lignes-souterraines-rte/map/?disjunctive.etat&disjunctive.tension&location=15,43.31032,5.38377&basemap=f91575
>
> Finally, there is still approximately 100 DSO companies remaining to
> convince to join this effort. They cover less than 5% of metropolitan land
> (for ~200k subscribers) to reach 100% of existing networks.
>
> All the best
>
> François
>