OpenDSS Workshop
Hands-on Workshop on Conducting PV integration impact studies on the power distribution system
All Workshop resources (For April 8) will be posted here.
Pre-workshop
Install OpenDSS - https://sourceforge.net/projects/electricdss/files/latest/download
For third session we would probably need
Python3 - a version appropriate - if 64 bit recommend 3.9 - Install the native GUI IDLE
After installing Python 3 please install CORRECT Version of Pywin to Match your Python version - https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/releases
Rest of the material will be uploaded after the start of the workshop.
Code to execute
Portal to share group results
Date: April 8
Time: 7 am- 10 am EDT (11 am- 2 pm GMT)
Register: WebEx - register here
Conducted by: Young Professionals Subject Matter Expert team
*Limited seats available*
*Resources for the workshop will be shared at https://www.hasala.org/ieee/opendss-workshop
*Whatsapp group for the workshop is https://chat.whatsapp.com/Blcg4JRC5JG7RujtEmLkoE
Syllabus:
Part 1: ~1 hr
Motivation for modeling distribution systems in the context of the energy transition
Introduction to CSTF - Townhall 1 and 2
Introduction to basic power distribution system modeling
Introduction to OpenDSS as a FOSS tool
Part 2: ~1 hr
Introduction to IEEE YP and CSTF
Modeling a simple distribution system
Modeling DER
Running power flow
Analyzing impact
Part 3: ~1 hr
Introduction to Python
Running OpenDSS using python API
Python-based automation for system impact studies
This workshop will introduce practitioners to approaches to evaluating the impact of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) integration on the power distribution system. At the end of this course, the participant is expected to be able to add DERs to an existing distribution system model and run power flow simulations in OpenDSS independently, both using the native interface and programmatically using Python. The workshop will include an introduction to the theory and a hands-on group-based exercise. The participants are expected to install OpenDSS and Python before the start of the class if they want to participate in the hands-on part of the workshop.
