diff --git a/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/power_grid_model_interface.py b/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/power_grid_model_interface.py
index 48850ce9..77eca919 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/power_grid_model_interface.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/power_grid_model_interface.py
@@ -100,6 +100,25 @@ def calculate_power_flow(
         )
         return self.output_data
 
+    def calculate_state_estimation(
+        self,
+        calculation_method: CalculationMethod = CalculationMethod.iterative_linear,
+        update_data: dict | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Initialize the PowerGridModel and calculate state estimation over input data.
+
+        If input data is not available, self.create_input_from_grid() will be called to create it.
+
+        Returns output of the state estimation calculation (also stored in self.output_data)
+        """
+        self.model = self.model or self.setup_model()
+
+        self.output_data = self.model.calculate_state_estimation(
+            calculation_method=calculation_method, update_data=update_data, **kwargs
+        )
+        return self.output_data
+
     def _create_power_grid_array(self, array_name: str) -> np.ndarray:
         """Create power grid model array"""
         internal_array = getattr(self.grid, array_name)
diff --git a/tests/integration/loadflow/test_power_grid_model.py b/tests/integration/loadflow/test_power_grid_model.py
index 82e8a28d..6178add5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/loadflow/test_power_grid_model.py
+++ b/tests/integration/loadflow/test_power_grid_model.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-from power_grid_model import ComponentType, TapChangingStrategy, initialize_array
+from power_grid_model import ComponentType, MeasuredTerminalType, TapChangingStrategy, initialize_array
 
 from power_grid_model_ds._core.data_source.generator.grid_generators import RadialGridGenerator
 from power_grid_model_ds._core.model.grids.base import Grid
@@ -114,6 +114,39 @@ def test_grid_with_automatic_tap_regulator(self, grid_with_tap_regulator: Grid):
         assert output["transformer_tap_regulator"]["tap_pos"][0] > 0
 
 
+class TestCalculateStateEstimation:
+    def test_simple_grid_with_sensors(self, simple_loadflow_grid: Grid):
+        core_interface = PowerGridModelInterface(grid=simple_loadflow_grid)
+        input_data = core_interface.create_input_from_grid()
+
+        voltage_sensors = initialize_array("input", "sym_voltage_sensor", 2)
+        voltage_sensors["id"] = [10, 11]
+        voltage_sensors["measured_object"] = [0, 1]
+        voltage_sensors["u_sigma"] = [1.0, 1.0]
+        voltage_sensors["u_measured"] = [10_500.0, 10_497.5]
+        voltage_sensors["u_angle_measured"] = [0.0, -0.0002]
+
+        power_sensors = initialize_array("input", "sym_power_sensor", 2)
+        power_sensors["id"] = [12, 13]
+        power_sensors["measured_object"] = [3, 4]
+        power_sensors["measured_terminal_type"] = [MeasuredTerminalType.source, MeasuredTerminalType.load]
+        power_sensors["power_sigma"] = [100.0, 100.0]
+        power_sensors["p_measured"] = [-250_000.0, 250_000.0]
+        power_sensors["q_measured"] = [-50_000.0, 50_000.0]
+        power_sensors["p_sigma"] = [100.0, 100.0]
+        power_sensors["q_sigma"] = [100.0, 100.0]
+
+        input_data["sym_voltage_sensor"] = voltage_sensors
+        input_data["sym_power_sensor"] = power_sensors
+
+        output = core_interface.calculate_state_estimation()
+
+        assert output is core_interface.output_data
+        assert output["node"]["u"][0] == pytest.approx(10_498.75, 0.1)
+        assert output["node"]["u"][1] == pytest.approx(10_498.75, 0.1)
+        assert all(output["line"]["i_from"] > 0)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def base_grid() -> Grid:
     grid_generator = RadialGridGenerator(grid_class=Grid, nr_nodes=5, nr_sources=1, nr_nops=0)