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Power system simulation software and Instrumentation

PSCAD - Manitoba HVDC Research Center
Canadian software company PSCAD® (or PSCAD®/EMTDC™), is a powerful electromagnetic time domain transient simulation environment and study tool. Commercially available since 1993, PSCAD® is the result of continuous research and development since 1988. It continues to be developed to meet the growing demand for more power and convenience.

RTDS Technologies Incorporated
RTDS Technologies provides Real Time Digital Simulators (RTDS®) and Simulation Services for the electrical power industry. The RTDS Simulator performs fully digital Electromagnetic Transient Power System Simulation in real time utilizing the Dommel Algorithm similar to non-real time emtp type programs.

DigSilent GmbH
German software company delivering the PowerFactory software which is a leading integrated power system analysis tool covering the full range of standard and highly sophisticated applications.

PSS/E Siemens AG
Power System Simulator for Engineering. Software marketed and distributed by Siemens (Pty) Ltd, Germany. PSS®E is an integrated, interactive program for simulating, analyzing, and optimizing power system performance.

CTLAB Electronic Development and Manufacturing
CT Lab is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of Power Quality and On-line Leakage Current Monitoring instrumentation and support software. The company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Utilities / Companies

Eskom - South African National Electricity Utility

NamPower - Namibian National Electricity Utility

Electricidade de Moçambique - Mozambican National Electricity Utility

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) - Electricity Utility in Saudi Arabia

Xstrata (South Africa) - Mining Group

Institutions

National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Established in 2004, NERSA is the legal authority responsible for regulating the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum industries in South Africa.

Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body working with the State and the engineering profession to promote a high level of education and training of practitioners in the engineering profession so as to facilitate full recognition of professionalism in the engineering profession, both locally and abroad. It enjoys full autonomy although it is accountable to the State, the profession and the public for the fair and transparent administration of its business in the pursuit of its goals.

South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)
The Institute contributes to the common interests and welfare of the whole engineering fraternity through close co-operation with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). The Institutes more than 5000 members are professionally engaged in the full range of engineering activities, including academic research, manufacturing, electronics, telecommunications, measurement and control, mining, and power infra-structural services.

Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) was created with the primary aim to provide reliable and economical electricity supply to the consumers of each of the SAPP members, consistent with the reasonable utilisation of natural resources and the effect on the environment.