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System requirements

Web application​

Supported browsers:

  • Chrome (recommended)
  • Edge
  • Firefox

Engine​

Operating systems​

Supported operating systems:

  • Windows 10 (64-bit) & Windows Server 2019
  • Windows 11 (64-bit) & Windows Server 2022
note

A Windows OS machine is required to run typical power systems software such as PSS®E, PSCAD™ and PowerFactory.

Hardware​

Minimum hardware to install the Engine:

  • 100MB of hard drive space for the Engine executable
  • Modern CPU

The Engine requires an internet connection and the application must remain open to receive simulation instructions.

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Simulation speed is dictated by the number and performance of logical processors on your hardware. To increase performance, we recommended installing the Engine on a dedicated, high performance machine. Specifically, we have recommended the following hardware to multiple users which can fit in a desktop tower:

  • AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X
  • 64GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB SSD
  • DeepCool AK620 Air Cooler

We've found that this hardware provides great performance for the cost. If you would like to learn more about this recommended hardware configuration and where it can be ordered, please contact us.

Power systems software licences​

PSS®E​

The following PSS®E versions are currently supported:

  • PSS®E v34.4+
  • PSS®E v35

PSCAD™​

The following PSCAD™ versions are currently supported:

  • PSCAD™ v5.0.1+

The Licence mode must be Certificate License.

PowerFactory​

The following PowerFactory versions are currently supported:

  • PowerFactory 2023
  • PowerFactory 2024