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GxF Platform Evaluation

Overview

GxF is an opensource platform (set of capabilities; metering, public lighting) for distribution of power on a grid. It is currently being used by and was donated to the open source community by a Dutch utility company called Alliander. 

Here's some useful links from my discovery work on GxF

Next Steps 

  • Continue deployment to digital ocean VM
  • Start by reviewing all these packages and understanding which ones you want to deploy or explore whether it makes more sense to rebuild the latest release and deploy packages from that. 

    • To run the GXF (Grid eXchange Fabric) platform, you generally need only a subset of the packages published in the OSGP GitHub organization—specifically, those that are direct dependencies for the platform's core services and adapters.

      GXF is a modular system, and the required packages depend on your deployment goals. Commonly, the following package types are used:

      1.  Core Platform Packages – These include the main server components, messaging infrastructure, shared libraries, and authentication modules.
      2.  Protocol Adapters – Depending on your use case, you’ll need the adapters that communicate with your field devices (e.g., OSLP, DLMS, IEC61850).
      3.  Domain and WS Adapters – These provide domain-specific logic and web service endpoints (e.g., smart metering, microgrids, public lighting).
      4.  Shared Utilities – Supporting packages shared between multiple modules.

       Steps to Determine Required Packages

      1.  Review the GXF Deployment Documentation: The official [GXF deployment guide](https://github.com/OSGP/open-smart-grid-platformdocumentation) lists the core components and adapters you need to deploy for a standard platform.
      2.  Match Packages to Components: Identify which packages correspond to those components (e.g., "osgp-adapter-domain-smart-metering", "osgp-adapter-ws-publiclighting", etc.).
      3.  Check Your Use Case: Only include adapters for protocols and domains your project requires (e.g., if you don’t use microgrids, you can skip related adapters).

       Common Core Packages (Typical Minimum)

         osgp-core
         osgp-shared
         osgp-domain-core
         osgp-adapter-domain-\
         osgp-adapter-ws-\
         osgp-protocol-adapter-\
         osgp-platform-auth

       Example: If you want Smart Metering and Public Lighting

      You'd likely need:

         osgp-core
         osgp-shared
         osgp-domain-core
         osgp-adapter-domain-smart-metering
         osgp-adapter-ws-smart-metering
         osgp-adapter-domain-publiclighting
         osgp-adapter-ws-publiclighting
         osgp-protocol-adapter-dlms (for smart metering)
         osgp-protocol-adapter-oslp (for public lighting)
         osgp-platform-auth

       

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