Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid and DERMS Corporate Training
Give your teams the grid fluency to modernise the network and manage distributed energy resources.
Build the grid modernisation skills your training needs demand. Edstellar's Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid & DERMS corporate training program helps your teams master smart grid technologies, integrate distributed energy resources, and operate DERMS platforms through instructor-led sessions with hands-on labs and real-world use cases. As the corporate training company enterprises trust for emerging-technology programs, we tailor every workshop to your grid assets, regulatory environment, and goals.
Instructor-led group trainingVirtual / on-site / off-site10 languagesDelivered inEnglish, Spanish, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Japanese, Italian100+ countriesWe have delivered inUnited States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa and 90+ more countries
How we build grid-ready utility teams
THE EDSTELLAR GRID MODERNISATION CAPABILITY MODEL
Baseline grid fluency
Assess how your team rates smart grid concepts, DER integration, and the decisions they already face.
Set one grid standard
One shared language for grid modernisation, DER planning, and DERMS operations across your teams.
Practice in hands-on labs
Guided labs apply smart grid and DERMS thinking to your feeders, assets, and operating scenarios.
Prove the capability lift
Before-and-after exercises measure each participant's grasp of modernisation strategy and DERMS operations.
Scale across the business
One grid modernisation approach rolls out across functions and cohorts as your DER fleet grows.
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Program Overview: What is Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid and DERMS Corporate Training?
Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid & DERMS is a 16-hour program for utility planners, grid engineers, and energy strategists modernising distribution networks. It covers grid modernisation foundations, smart grid communication and AMI, distributed energy resource integration, DERMS platforms and grid operations, plus grid cybersecurity and resilience. The focus stays practical: what to build, in what order, with the systems utilities already run.
Training runs as instructor-led sessions with guided exercises on realistic grid data. Participants map DER integration scenarios, configure DERMS workflows for common operating events, and test communication designs against failure cases. Instructors with grid modernisation experience review every exercise and give direct feedback across the sessions. The program ends with a roadmap capstone where each team presents a sequenced modernisation plan.
Utilities face a difficult squeeze: rooftop solar, batteries, and EVs are flooding the distribution grid while regulators demand reliability and cost discipline. This program teaches teams to plan modernisation as a staged investment, not a big-bang rebuild, so each phase pays for itself in operational value before the next one starts.
The capstone deliverable is a grid modernisation roadmap: a phased plan covering smart grid communication, DER integration priorities, DERMS platform requirements, and cybersecurity measures, sequenced with costs and dependencies. Reviewers challenge the sequencing the way a regulator or CFO would. Teams leave with a roadmap they can actually fund and execute.
Across six modules, your team moves from grid modernisation foundations to a roadmap capstone. Sessions use real-world use cases, DER interconnection scenarios, and DERMS planning exercises, so every framework transfers directly to your network.
Delivered as a hybrid instructor-led program, it fits around your calendar, with scheduling set along with you, and content tailored to your assets and regulatory environment.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
Grid modernisation foundations
Modernisation drivers, business cases, and the roadmap ahead.
- 2
Smart grid communications
AMI, SCADA, and the networks that carry grid data.
- 3
DER integration
Interconnection rules, hosting capacity, and two-way power flow.
- 4
DERMS platforms
Aggregation, forecasting, and dispatch of distributed resources.
- 5
Roadmap capstone
Build and present your grid modernisation plan.
- Training delivered at any of your offices globally
- 10+ languages
- Schedule around your calendar
- Group size set along with you
- Run as one cohort or split into batches
- Instructor-led (virtual/onsite/hybrid)
- Recurring and annual options
- Trainer sourcing, matching and logistics
Build your team's skills. Anywhere in the world.
Real-world use cases
from day one
Instructor-led training
for your teams
Delivered globally
in 100+ countries
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One partner for instructor-led corporate training, delivered the way your teams work.
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Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid and DERMS Course Topics and Program Outline
Six modules follow a clear learning path from grid modernisation foundations to a roadmap capstone. Each session builds on the last, with hands-on labs that turn smart grid and DERMS concepts into operating capability.
Built by Edstellar with grid modernisation engineers
Built by engineers who design and modernise utility grids and DER systems in production, shaped around your stack and use cases.
Baseline each participant's grid modernisation readiness before module 01 begins
Build strong smart grid foundations in instructor-led sessions for your team
Reinforce skills through guided hands-on labs on DER integration and grid simulation
Apply grid modernisation skills to real-world scenarios and a capstone roadmap project
A short pre-training assessment sets each participant's entry level, so the program starts where your team actually is. The rest is weighted toward hands-on practice: grid simulation labs, DER modelling exercises, and realistic scenarios drawn from your team's work, not slides.
Delivered as
Entry level set by the assessment. Depth and schedule customized to your team.
Assess your baseline grid fluency and map the modernisation drivers your utility already faces.
learna)Why grids must modernise: load growth, renewables, and resilience
b)The legacy grid: structure, limits, and pain points
c)Utility business models and modernisation drivers
d)Regulatory and policy landscape for grid investment
e)Building the modernisation business case
Trace how data moves across a smart grid, from meters and field devices to control centres.
learna)Smart grid architecture: the layered model
b)AMI: smart meters, networks, and meter data management
c)SCADA, substation automation, and IEC 61850
d)Field-area and wide-area communication networks
e)Data management and interoperability standards
Work through a guided interconnection study: hosting capacity, voltage impact, and protection for a sample feeder.
practicea)DER types: solar, wind, storage, EVs, and demand response
b)Interconnection standards and IEEE 1547
c)Two-way power flow and hosting capacity analysis
d)DER impact on protection, voltage, and power quality
e)Hands-on lab: plan a DER interconnection for a sample feeder
Configure a DERMS aggregation scenario: register resources, forecast output, and set a dispatch schedule.
practicea)What DERMS does: aggregation, forecasting, and dispatch
b)DERMS architecture and utility IT/OT integration
c)Virtual power plants and grid services
d)Forecasting DER output for operations planning
e)Hands-on lab: configure a DERMS aggregation and dispatch schedule
Review a sample OT environment against grid cybersecurity standards and flag the gaps attackers would find.
learna)OT cybersecurity essentials for utility teams
b)Threat landscape: attacks on grid infrastructure
c)Standards and frameworks: NERC CIP and IEC 62443
d)Resilience planning and incident response
Draft your grid modernisation roadmap with sequenced investments, costs, and risks, then present it for structured feedback.
applya)Drafting your grid modernisation roadmap
b)Prioritising investments: AMI, DERMS, and automation
c)Stakeholder pitch: costs, benefits, and risks
d)Capstone presentation and feedback
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Your team will leave able to plan DER integration, operate DERMS concepts, and build modernisation roadmaps. Each outcome is practiced in hands-on labs and shown in the capstone.
Assess grid modernisation readiness
Map modernisation drivers, legacy limits, and investment priorities for your own network.
Read AMI and SCADA data flows
Trace how metering, substation, and control-centre data moves across a smart grid.
Plan DER interconnection
Apply IEEE 1547 and hosting capacity analysis to connect distributed resources safely.
Operate DERMS concepts
Register, aggregate, forecast, and dispatch distributed energy resources through a DERMS platform.
Strengthen grid cybersecurity
Apply NERC CIP and IEC 62443 controls to utility OT systems and plan for resilience.
Build the modernisation business case
Frame costs, benefits, and risks of grid investments in terms decision makers accept.
Draft a modernisation roadmap
Sequence AMI, DERMS, and automation investments into a presentable roadmap.
Teams that Benefit from this Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid and DERMS Group Training
This program is built for utility and energy teams modernising the grid, from operations engineers to planners and strategists. No prior DERMS experience is needed; content adapts to each cohort, so every participant practices the decisions their role actually owns.
Run the modern grid with confidence.
Operations leaders master smart grid data flows, DER dispatch concepts, and resilience planning, so daily grid operations stay reliable as resources grow.
Workflow friction
- DER growth complicates daily operations
- Teams lack a shared modernisation language
- Outage response struggles with two-way power flow
How the program helps
- Operate with DER in the mix confidently
- Coordinate engineering, IT, and field teams
- Improve resilience and outage response
Practice use cases
- Grid operations
- Outage management
- DER dispatch planning
Design the smart grid your network needs.
Engineers and IT teams learn AMI and SCADA architecture, interconnection studies, and DERMS integration, so designs and systems support a modern, secure grid.
Workflow friction
- Interconnection queues keep growing
- OT and IT systems are hard to integrate
- Cybersecurity requirements keep tightening
How the program helps
- Clear interconnection backlogs faster
- Design interoperable, secure grid systems
- Apply grid cybersecurity standards correctly
Practice use cases
- Interconnection studies
- AMI/SCADA projects
- OT security programs
Fund and steer modernisation with evidence.
Strategy and regulatory teams build modernisation business cases and roadmaps grounded in grid reality, so investment plans survive scrutiny.
Workflow friction
- Business cases struggle to show returns
- Regulators demand detailed modernisation plans
- DER policy keeps shifting
How the program helps
- Build investment cases that hold up
- Align roadmaps with regulatory expectations
- Time DER programs with policy shifts
Practice use cases
- Rate cases
- Investment planning
- Regulatory filings
Each cohort works through role-relevant lab exercises, then leaves with a grid modernisation roadmap for day-to-day decisions.
Prerequisites: This program is built for working professionals, not beginners: participants should be familiar with utility operations, grid engineering, or energy systems at a working level. No prior DERMS platform experience is needed. What helps most is day-to-day involvement with grid assets, interconnection processes, or modernisation planning. Content adapts to each cohort's mix of engineering and operations roles.
Grid Professional to Grid Modernisation Leader
The program takes teams from grid modernisation basics to a funded roadmap: foundation concepts, intermediate DER and DERMS work, then advanced cybersecurity and a capstone roadmap.
Teams grow from understanding the modern grid to owning its modernisation roadmap as the modules progress.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Every mode is shaped around your grid assets and regulatory environment before delivery. The curriculum, hands-on labs, and capstone stay the same in each format, so what your teams can do after training never depends on how you run it.
Hybrid Training
Live instruction across office and remote sessions, with hands-on labs and exercises coached throughout. Your teams plan DER interconnection, work DERMS scenarios, and draft a modernisation roadmap with instructor guidance. Best for multi-site teams.
- Live instruction across office and remote sessions
- Hands-on labs with instructor coaching
- Real-world grid and DER use cases
- Best for teams across sites and time zones
Onsite Training
Your instructor delivers at your facility, with labs set up for your team and grid scenarios. Participants plan interconnection, configure DERMS exercises, and draft roadmaps with direct coaching. Best for co-located teams.
- Instructor delivers at your facility
- Labs set up for your team and network
- Direct coaching during hands-on work
- Best for co-located teams wanting maximum interaction
Live Virtual Training
Live virtual sessions on Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with remote lab exercises and screen-shared guidance through every task. Your teams collaborate on interconnection planning and DERMS scenarios in real time. Best for distributed teams.
- Live sessions on Zoom or Microsoft Teams
- Remote access to the lab environment
- Screen-shared guidance through every task
- Best for distributed utility teams
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share your team size, preferred dates, and delivery mode in the lead form. We reply with a tailored proposal covering scope, schedule, and pricing for your group.
Both. Choose live virtual sessions on Zoom or Teams, onsite delivery at your facility, or a hybrid mix across sites and time zones.
The standard program runs 16 hours of instructor-led sessions, typically over two days. We can reshape the schedule around your calendar.
We recommend 12 to 20 participants per cohort for strong lab interaction. Larger teams can run as parallel batches.
Yes. We shape interconnection scenarios, DERMS exercises, and the capstone around your grid assets, DER mix, and regulatory environment before delivery.
Question not answered here?
Put it in the request. A training specialist answers it directly, within one business day.
Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
Grid modernisation sits second in this path, after power system fundamentals. This course covers smart grid technology and DERMS. Renewable integration follows, as a modern grid must handle variable supply, and the path ends with cybersecurity for grids and utilities, because digitised networks need protection.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid and DERMS Enterprise Training Provider
If your teams need to modernise the grid with confidence, start here. Tell us about your assets, timelines, and preferred delivery mode, and we will shape a program around them.
EXPERT TRAINERS
YEARS DELIVERING
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED
CERTIFIED
Tailored
Content shaped around your grid modernisation and smart grid use cases, so every session maps to your real utility needs.
Proven Methodology
5+ years delivering corporate training to utility operations and grid engineering teams across industries and regions.
Practice-Based Learning
6 hands-on labs across 6 modules. Your team builds DERMS workflows and grid resilience plans with instructor guidance.
Expert Trainers
5,000+ certified trainers matched to your grid modernisation stack, with a full trainer profile shared before your program is booked.
Global Scale
One grid modernisation program across your offices worldwide, in hybrid, onsite, or live virtual.
Measurable Outcomes
Baseline-to-capstone measurement and Skills Matrix reporting keep your grid modernisation capability lift visible.
Build Grid Modernisation Roadmaps With Connected DER and Operating Decisions
Edstellar connects smart-grid concepts with the planning and operating choices behind distributed energy integration. Participants trace communications, assess feeder impacts, and configure DERMS scenarios before reviewing cyber resilience. The final roadmap is reviewed for supported investment priorities, clear sequencing, and consistency between technical risks, operational requirements, and the proposed business case.
- Step 01
Consult
We review working utility and energy-system experience, identifying gaps in AMI data flows, DER interconnection, aggregation, or the prioritization of modernisation investments.
- Step 02
Plan
Modernisation foundations lead into smart-grid communications, DER integration, DERMS operations, and cyber resilience before the sequenced utility roadmap is developed and reviewed.
- Step 03
Align
We align grid engineering and modernisation expertise with operational roles, confirming a working utility baseline while supporting participants new to DERMS platform concepts.
- Step 04
Customize
Sample feeders, resource portfolios, and operating events reflect relevant grid conditions, enabling interconnection and dispatch exercises without modifying actual utility schedules or control systems.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants examine hosting capacity, register DER resources, and set dispatch schedules, receiving feedback on voltage and protection concerns, aggregation assumptions, and communication dependencies.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the roadmap for supported readiness findings, coherent DER and communication choices, justified costs and risks, and a practical sequence of modernization actions.
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Grid Modernisation, Smart Grid & DERMS Training Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
Custom
Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
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