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Training & Tutorials — Introduction

Start here for a quick overview of Gridtwin Software and saving projects.

5-minute introduction

Learn the basics of navigating the map, selecting feeders and substations, and interpreting capacity indicators.

Exploring the Map

  • Pan, zoom, and search for locations
  • Toggle overlays like hosting capacity and voltage
  • Inspect feeders, substations, and line segments

Steps

  1. Open the map from the home page
  2. Search for a town or address
  3. Pan and zoom to explore feeders and substations
  4. Toggle hosting capacity and voltage overlays
  5. Click a feature to view details
Developer docs More on exploring
Map overview screenshot

Saving Projects

Save sites and scenarios, compare interconnection options, and share with teammates.

  • Create projects for further analysis
  • Attach notes

Steps

  1. Create a new project from the map
  2. Save changes and compare scenarios
  3. Share a link with a teammate
How to save Cost catalogs
Saving projects screenshot

Creating an Account

Create a Gridtwin account to access mapping, project management, and interconnection analysis tools.

  • Navigate to gridtwin.energy and select Sign Up
  • Register using your email address and create a password
  • Verify your email using the confirmation code
  • Enter your name and job title
  • Join an existing organization or create a new one
  • Accept the Gridtwin Energy Terms of Service to activate your account

Steps

  1. Navigate to gridtwin.energy and click Sign Up
  2. Enter your email and password and submit
  3. Check email and enter the verification code
  4. Complete your profile details
  5. Join or create your organization
  6. Accept the Terms of Service to finish
Account creation and sign-up flow

Organization Management

Organizations allow teams to collaborate on projects and manage access within Gridtwin.

  • Invite team members using the Invite a Member feature
  • Only users with the same email domain can join an organization
  • Admins can accept or reject join requests
  • Admins can edit user roles and account details
  • Admins can delete user accounts when necessary

Steps

  1. Open Organization settings
  2. Invite members by email domain
  3. Review and approve join requests
  4. Assign roles to members
  5. Deactivate or remove accounts when needed
Organization and team management interface

Mapping Tools and Project Sites

The interactive map displays interconnection-related data layers and allows users to create and save project sites.

  • View transmission lines, substations, and hosting capacity
  • Enable or disable map layers
  • Search for an address or location
  • Measure distances and draw project boundaries
  • Save project sites directly from the map

Steps

  1. Toggle relevant map layers
  2. Search for a location or coordinates
  3. Measure distances and draw boundaries
  4. Save the selected area as a site
  5. Inspect nearby network features
Interactive map with layers and project boundary tools

Automated Interconnection Estimates

Run automated interconnection analyses to estimate costs and identify required upgrades.

  • Start an interconnection estimate from a project detail page
  • View results typically within five minutes
  • Review cost summaries and line-item breakdowns
  • View hosting capacity status and required upgrades
  • Refresh results to see updated analysis status

Steps

  1. Open a site and start an estimate
  2. Confirm assumptions and inputs
  3. Run the analysis and wait for results
  4. Review line-item costs and upgrades
  5. Refresh to update analysis status
  6. Export or share the summary
Interconnection estimate results and cost breakdown

Managing Projects

Projects allow users to organize sites, view results, and export data.

  • View saved projects on the My Projects page
  • Sort and filter projects by utility or status
  • Open projects on the map
  • Export project data and results to CSV

Steps

  1. Open My Projects to browse items
  2. Filter or sort to find a project
  3. Open a project to view details
  4. Export data as needed
  5. Archive or delete stale items
My Projects page showing saved sites and results