One-click launcher
- Download and fully extract the ZIP.
- Open the extracted folder.
- Double-click
START_VIRTUAL_LAB.bat. - Wait for the OpenDSS self-test to pass, then keep the backend window open.
← All virtual labsSEMESTER 5 · GTU DI05000191 · EFFECTIVE 2026–27
Power System Operation and Management Virtual Laboratory
Complete all 13 prescribed practicals in the official syllabus order. Each activity includes the method, full-form terminology, equations, system diagram, controls, measurements and a result check.
Developed for diploma-level teaching by Vasim MistryStart practicals now ↓Download optional offline solver package ↓Open browser lab full screen ↗
Optional offline OpenDSS solver packageDownload and installation instructions
OPTIONAL OFFLINE SOLVER PACKAGE
No separate software installation required.
The package contains 64-bit Python 3.12.10 and the Open Distribution System Simulator (OpenDSS) runtime through DSS-Python/OpenDSSDirect, with FastAPI, Uvicorn and Pydantic. Analytical activities work in the browser; OpenDSS-based studies use the optional package for full solver operation.
Ready inside the ZIP
Python 3.12.10 (64-bit)OpenDSSDirect.py 0.9.4FastAPI 0.141.1Uvicorn 0.52.1Pydantic 2.13.4
The runtime is isolated inside the lab folder. It does not alter the system Python installation or PATH.
No setup downloads
- No internet connection required after download
- No separate OpenDSS installation
- No Python package installation
- No administrator rights required
The package is prepared for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11. Read README.txt for startup and troubleshooting instructions.
Syllabus boundaryThe 13-practical list follows GTU DI05000191: per-unit quantities, transformer tap control, economic dispatch and sharing, HVAC/HVDC, reactive compensation, FACTS voltage/power-flow/stability studies, demand-side management, load curves, demand response, and renewable-energy plus battery microgrid operation.