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ETAP

by ETAP (Operation Technology, Inc.)

Electrical power system modelling and analysis platform used for design studies and operation of industrial, utility and facility networks. Modules cover load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination and real-time monitoring and control.

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Specification

Vendor
ETAP (Operation Technology, Inc.) · Schneider Electric
Categories
Electrical & Instrumentation, Structural & Piping Analysis
Phase
EEngineering
Status
Active
Deployment
Desktop · Cloud · Mobile
Licensing
Commercial licence
Standards
IEC 61850
Official site
etap.com

Capabilities

  1. aLoad flow and short-circuit analysis
  2. bArc flash and protection coordination studies
  3. cTransient stability and harmonics analysis
  4. dCable sizing and grounding design
  5. eSCADA, load shedding and IEC 61850 substation interfaces

Assessment

The go-to platform for electrical power-system studies on EPC projects, from arc flash to protection coordination.

  1. Capability25%9/10

    Load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, stability and harmonics in one power-system platform.

  2. Interoperability20%7/10

    Documented link to Facets Electrical and IEC 61850 interfaces for substations.

  3. Scale15%8/10

    Used from single facilities to utility networks, including real-time operation.

  4. Usability15%6/10

    Comprehensive but specialist; studies require trained power engineers.

  5. Deployment10%7/10

    Desktop analysis with web clients, mobile access and cloud collaboration features.

  6. Ecosystem15%9/10

    A default choice for power-system studies in industrial and utility projects, majority-owned by Schneider Electric.

Strengths

  • Broad study coverage
  • Design-to-operations reach
  • IEC 61850 interfaces

Considerations

  • Specialist tool with a learning curve
  • Study models need upkeep through design changes
  • Module-based licensing to plan

Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology

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Compare head to head

Documented integrations and data exchange, in either direction.

Sources

  1. ETAP productsETAP · accessed 22 October 2026
  2. Schneider Electric completes investment in ETAPARC Advisory Group · 28 June 2021 · accessed 22 October 2026

Plate updated 23 October 2026 · revision 2