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ETAP is a Power System Simulation software which is a fully integrated AC and DC electrical power system analysis tool. Engineers use ETAP in thousands of companies and electric utilities worldwide in the design, analysis, maintenance, and operation of electrical power systems. The AC network includes the following ETAP modules:

In addition to Network Analysis capabilities, ETAP offers several powerful analysis modules for Distribution Systems design. ETAP supports balanced or unbalanced3-phase, 2-phase and 1-phase systems for radial, looped or meshed network including per-phase voltage drop and power flow analysis, fault calculations, Protective Device Coordination (ETAP Star) Software, Optimal Capacitor Placement Software, Optimal Load Flow Software,Reliability Assessment Analysis Software, Switching Sequence Management Software, and more.

Distributions Systems Software Key Features

  • Balanced and unbalanced load flow and voltage drop analysis
  • Protective device coordination including extensive recloser modeling and sequencing
  • Optimal capacitor placement and sizing to minimize losses and improve voltage profile
  • Comprehensive load modeling
  • Advanced reliability assessment and distribution reliability analysis
  • Switching sequence management for load transfer simulations
  • GIS Map interface

ETAP offers a DEMO version which you can download through this link ETAP DEMO

A tutorial is also provided in the etap site for user orientation: TUTORIALS
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