Master OpenDSS with My Online Courses

Structured and Practical Learning for OpenDSS

My courses provide detailed and well-organized content with hands-on examples to help engineers, researchers, and students effectively use OpenDSS. Each course is designed to guide you step-by-step through well-thought-out lessons and practical examples, ensuring you gain skills that can be applied immediately.

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OpenDSS Fundamentals — Begin your OpenDSS journey with core concepts, interface, model structure, and how simulations apply to planning & operations. Free course. Though you'll see a purchase option, all modules are available at no cost.

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Take advantage of this opportunity to learn OpenDSS fundamentals and start your learning journey the right way.

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Essentials Track

After completing OpenDSS Fundamentals, continue here to build a solid foundation before scaling with automation.

Recommended order:

  1. OpenDSS SnapShot Power Flow Simulations → Learn steady-state studies the "OpenDSS way": script syntax, solve options, and how to get results.

  2. py-dss-interface: Mastering Python Control for OpenDSS → After understanding what to ask OpenDSS for, use Python to automate runs, extract results, and create custom analyses.

Why this order?

  • Concept first, code second. You'll understand OpenDSS behavior and objects before adding Python.

  • Fewer blind spots. Debugging becomes easier when you can validate Python results against your results from the OpenDSS standalone.

  • Faster progress. A strong SnapShot foundation makes automation patterns (loops, parameter sweeps, DataFrame reports) immediately practical.

You'll be able to:

  • Run and validate results in OpenDSS standalone.

  • Control OpenDSS from Python to batch studies and create custom analyses (py-dss-interface).
Enhance your OpenDSS analysis with Python in this comprehensive course.
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Simulation Modes Track

Go beyond SnapShot. Simulation Modes Track currently focus on OpenDSS Time-Series Power Flow Simulations in OpenDSS. These use LoadShapes to model how loads, PV, and controls vary over time, capture interval results with Monitors/EnergyMeters, and assess voltages/thermal limits across a day, week, or year.

Recommended after completing the Essentials Track (SnapShot → py-dss-interface).

More Courses Coming Soon! 🚀

I'm actively developing new courses that will cover both simulation and modeling aspects of OpenDSS, including:
Simulation Capabilities:

  1. Short-circuit Simulations

  2. Harmonic Simulations

  3. Dynamics Simulations

Modeling Distribution System Components:

  1. Line Elements

  2. Transformer Elements

  3. Load Elements

  4. DER Elements

  5. Voltage Regulation Elements

  6. Protection Elements

Plus additional features

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