A detailed 3D model of an electrical substation showing all major equipment and structures

OpenUtilities Substation

Starting at

$11,824.00 USD

Electrical substation 3D design software

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BENEFITS

Automate 3D substation design and deliverables

Wireframe view in OpenUtilities Substation performing an electrical clearance check between components

  • Unify physical and electrical substation design

    Integrate 3D layout and 2D schematics in one environment. Eliminate silos and reduce design time by up to 40% with smarter cross-discipline coordination.

  • Streamlined intelligent 3D modeling

    Intelligent placement of 3D components helps govern your design, dramatically decreasing manual drafting effort, reducing costly errors and rework, and improving your design quality.

  • Automated deliverables and error checking

    Auto-generate BOMs, construction drawings, and reports. Reduce manual updates, decrease re-work, and ensure alignment with company standards.

PRICING OPTIONS

Exclusive pricing options

OpenUtilities Substation

Produce your substation designs up to 40% faster and speed project collaboration, with the only software that unites electrical and physical design.

Starting at

$11,824.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Create 3D site arrangement models
  • Perform lightning analysis
  • Create protection and control deliverables
  • Generate construction deliverables and material lists

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Develop substation physical layouts: 

  • Create your 3D layouts using a catalog of equipment objects that snap together automatically at predefined points 
  • Move groups of connected equipment as single units to change their positions quickly 
  • Use built-in 3D tools to design your grounding grid and lightning protection, and to analyze your cable sag, clearances, and clashes 

Design substation protection and control systems: 

  • Produce linked and cross-referenced one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, and panel layouts 
  • Speed your design with wires that break and heal automatically as you place or remove symbols 
  • Save time and increase quality with automatic wire numbering, device tagging, error checking, and more 

Calculate substation materials: 

  • Create your reports automatically through 3D objects and electrical symbols which are connected to detailed parts data 
  • Publish accurate bills of materials, wire length reports, purchase order lists, and more 
  • Update your reports quickly and easily to keep up with design revisions 

Generate substation construction deliverables: 

  • Produce your 2D construction drawings automatically from the 3D substation model 
  • Define and publish plan, elevation, and isometric views using configurable drawing templates that promote your company standards 
  • Republish your drawings when design changes occur, Saving you hours of manual updates 

Processor:

  • Intel® or AMD® processor 2.5 GHz or greater 

Operating System:

  • Windows 10 or 8.1, Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012 R2 (all 64 bit)

Memory:

  • 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended 

Disk Space:

  • 25 GB minimum, 25-42 GB depending on additional installations

Display:

  • 1024 MB of video RAM or higher, and resolution of 1920 x 1080 or higher is recommended 

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

Essential Energy reduces environmental impact and saves 50% in costs

OpenUtilities Substation enabled intelligent digital design, lowering operating costs and carbon footprint across Australia’s energy sector.

A reality mesh of an electrical substation captured by a drone for use in a digital twin

COPEL Distribuição speeds substation development while reducing costs

Establishing a digital environment for developing new substations cut mechanical design time by 50% and electrical design time by 30%, saving USD 630,000 per year.

COPEL Distribuição speeds substation development while reducing costs

SWEPDI saved CNY 320 million by adopting substation digital twins

Use of digital twins in the development of a major power distribution facility improved project design, site layout, and construction efficiency.

A large 3D digital twin of a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) facility and switchyard

FAQS

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An electrical substation is a crucial component of the electrical grid responsible for managing the flow of energy. Its primary function is to adjust voltage levels, either increasing them for long-distance transmission or decreasing them for safe distribution to consumers. Substations are located to ensure the efficient and secure transit of electricity from power generation plants to homes and businesses.

The substation design process involves several key stages to ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient facility. It begins with site selection and a thorough analysis of load requirements. This is followed by the selection of the primary switching configuration and the physical layout of major equipment. The process also includes detailed electrical design, such as grounding and protection systems, as well as civil and structural design for foundations and buildings. 

OpenUtilities Substation is used to design electrical substations by bringing together 3D physical designs and 2D electrical protection and control layouts in one environment. It coordinates disciplines and helps engineers model substations and automatically generate construction drawings, reports, and bills of materials, reducing manual work, rework, and overall design time.

OpenUtilities Substation reduces design time through intelligent 3D modeling, automated error checking, synchronizing 3D physical designs with 2D electrical protection and control layouts, and automated generation of drawings, reports, and bills of materials.

Yes, you can simulate all three. OpenUtilities Substation includes built‑in analysis tools to support substation design studies. You can design grounding grids and lightning protection systems, and analyze cable sag, clearances, and clashes directly within the 3D model, helping validate designs early and reduce errors before construction begins.

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