MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, November 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Launched in July 2026 in Montréal, the OPAL-RT Community has become a global home for real-time simulation knowledge, bringing engineers, academic researchers, utilities, and OEMs into one shared technical space.

Inside the Community, members download and contribute simulation models, follow step-by-step guidance, post technical questions, and compare approaches with peers and OPAL-RT experts.

As power systems and power electronics transform under the accelerating integration of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), microgrids, battery energy storage and electrified mobility; design, testing and validation workflows are becoming significantly more complex and more interconnected. The OPAL-RT Community responds to that shift by bringing models, workflows, tutorials and peer expertise together in one place; connecting offline modeling, real-time execution and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing.


BRIDGING OFFLINE MODELING, REAL-TIME EXECUTION, AND HIL

Rather than functioning as a generic discussion forum, the OPAL-RT Community is built as a practical engineering knowledge hub. It connects users across OPAL-RT’s simulation software ecosystem, including HYPERSIM, RT-LAB, SPS Software, ARTEMiS, and eHS; bridging offline modeling, real-time execution, and HIL workflows in one knowledge space.

“For nearly three decades, OPAL-RT has been committed to making real-time simulation accessible and effective for the global engineering community. The OPAL-RT Community is the next step in that journey. By creating a collaborative space for sharing models, best practices and practical workflows, we are helping engineers and researchers shorten the path from initial concept to real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop validation.” — Pierre-Francois Allaire, Vice-President of Sales – Mobility, OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES


WHAT MEMBERS FIND IN THE COMMUNITY

– Starter and benchmark models: A growing repository of ready-to-use models, spanning applications such as microgrids and grid-forming control, renewable generation, grid protection, electric drives and power converters.
– Practical workflows and technical guides: Step-by-step tutorials and setup guidance covering simulation workflows from getting started through advanced topics, including solver and toolbox configuration.
– Technical Q&A: Ask questions about offline or real-time simulation, power systems and OPAL-RT products, share ideas and find answers to challenges other engineers have already worked through.
– Expert and peer interaction: Discuss modeling methodologies, work through technical challenges and share results with fellow practitioners and OPAL-RT experts.
– Multi-domain application collections: Navigate by application, including microgrids, inverter-based resources, power electronics and drives, protection and relay testing, grid-scale energy storage and EV systems.


FOSTERING A MORE CONNECTED ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEM

The Community serves both experienced simulation specialists and teams working with real-time simulation for the first time. By encouraging open technical exchange, OPAL-RT aims to support the onboarding experience, support reproducible academic research and strengthen collaboration across the clean energy transition and electrified transport.


JOIN THE OPAL-RT COMMUNITY

The OPAL-RT Community is free and open to all, engineers, researchers, educators, students, customers and partners, anywhere in the world. To create an account, explore models and join technical discussions, visit community.opal-rt.com


ABOUT OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

For over 29 years, OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES has been a global leader in real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing. Since 1997, OPAL-RT has provided engineers and researchers with accessible, innovative, and customizable simulation technologies, bridging the gap between modelling and real-world applications. By leveraging the power of high-performance computing, OPAL-RT accelerates the development of cutting-edge solutions in the energy, automotive, aerospace, and other industries. The company is currently present in more than 40 countries.

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