The mid 2025 release will be the largest update of Kestrel EMT so far. The features currently under test and development include:
- Native Linux compatibility
- Incorporation of the Universal Line Model for frequency dependent line modeling
- Inclusion of the widely accepted WECC inverter control models:
- REPC_A Renewable Energy Plant Control Model
- REEC_A Renewable Energy Control Model
- REGC_A Renewable Energy Converter Model
- Inclusion of 8/20us and 1.2/50us surge waveforms (IEEE C62.45)
- Example cases for insulation coordination, breaker TRV, and IBR-based transient stability tests
- Updated MATLAB interface
- Updated Python interface to support user specified Python versions
Please reach out if you have any feature suggestions or would like to be a part of testing.