diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d3bdbdf1f..625934097 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7
+1.8
diff --git a/docs/examples/Transformer Examples.ipynb b/docs/examples/Transformer Examples.ipynb
index 220ce3fa3..2b232e285 100644
--- a/docs/examples/Transformer Examples.ipynb	
+++ b/docs/examples/Transformer Examples.ipynb	
@@ -553,26 +553,6 @@
     "```"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 9,
-   "id": "2d786f12",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "from power_grid_model.enum import _ExperimentalFeatures\n",
-    "\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# Power flow with automatic tap changing is still experimental at the time of writing.\n",
-    "# Create a derived PowerGridModel that has experimental features enabled.\n",
-    "class PowerGridModelWithExperimentalFeatures(PowerGridModel):\n",
-    "    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):\n",
-    "        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "    def calculate_power_flow(self, **kwargs):\n",
-    "        return super()._calculate_power_flow(experimental_features=_ExperimentalFeatures.enabled, **kwargs)"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "5ab5adba",
@@ -587,7 +567,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 10,
+   "execution_count": 9,
    "id": "0c89a335",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -684,7 +664,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 11,
+   "execution_count": 10,
    "id": "2ff01266",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -753,7 +733,7 @@
    ],
    "source": [
     "# construction\n",
-    "model5 = PowerGridModelWithExperimentalFeatures(input_data5)\n",
+    "model5 = PowerGridModel(input_data5)\n",
     "\n",
     "# one-time power flow calculation without automatic tap changing\n",
     "output_data5 = model5.calculate_power_flow()\n",
@@ -777,7 +757,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 12,
+   "execution_count": 11,
    "id": "7ad86bf0",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -919,7 +899,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 13,
+   "execution_count": 12,
    "id": "be276930",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -1136,7 +1116,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 14,
+   "execution_count": 13,
    "id": "21b01a77",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -1279,7 +1259,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 15,
+   "execution_count": 14,
    "id": "c0314199",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -1432,7 +1412,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 16,
+   "execution_count": 15,
    "id": "ac091392",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
@@ -1444,7 +1424,7 @@
     "input_data6[\"transformer_tap_regulator\"][\"line_drop_compensation_r\"] = [10.0]\n",
     "\n",
     "# construction\n",
-    "model6 = PowerGridModelWithExperimentalFeatures(input_data=input_data6)"
+    "model6 = PowerGridModel(input_data=input_data6)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -1457,7 +1437,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 17,
+   "execution_count": 16,
    "id": "9b66d16e",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
diff --git a/docs/user_manual/calculations.md b/docs/user_manual/calculations.md
index 5fc408310..428d8ef69 100644
--- a/docs/user_manual/calculations.md
+++ b/docs/user_manual/calculations.md
@@ -572,10 +572,6 @@ There are {py:class}`4 types <power_grid_model.enum.FaultType>` of fault situati
 
 ### Regulated power flow calculations
 
-```{warning}
-At the time of writing, this feature is still experimental and is not yet publicly available.
-```
-
 Regulated power flow calculations are disabled by default.
 
 At the time of writing, the following regulated power flow calculation types are implemented.
@@ -587,10 +583,6 @@ Please refer to their respective sections for detailed documentation.
 
 #### Power flow with automatic tap changing
 
-```{warning}
-At the time of writing, this feature is still experimental and is not yet publicly available.
-```
-
 Some of the most important regulators in the grid affect the tap position of transformers.
 These {hoverxreftooltip}`user_manual/components:Transformer Tap Regulator`s try to regulate a control voltage $U_{\text{control}}$ such that it is within a specified voltage band.
 The $U_{\text{control}}$ may be compensated for the voltage drop during transport.
diff --git a/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp b/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
index 8b9645a5f..03edfeb41 100644
--- a/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
+++ b/power_grid_model_c/power_grid_model_c/src/model.cpp
@@ -56,26 +56,8 @@ void PGM_get_indexer(PGM_Handle* handle, PGM_PowerGridModel const* model, char c
 }
 
 namespace {
-void check_calculate_experimental_features(PGM_Options const& opt) {
-    using namespace std::string_literals;
-
-    if (opt.calculation_type == PGM_power_flow) {
-        switch (opt.tap_changing_strategy) {
-        case PGM_tap_changing_strategy_any_valid_tap:
-        case PGM_tap_changing_strategy_max_voltage_tap:
-        case PGM_tap_changing_strategy_min_voltage_tap: {
-            // this option is experimental and should not be exposed to the user
-            throw ExperimentalFeature{
-                "PGM_calculate",
-                ExperimentalFeature::TypeValuePair{.name = "PGM_CalculationType",
-                                                   .value = std::to_string(opt.calculation_type)},
-                ExperimentalFeature::TypeValuePair{.name = "PGM_TapChangingStrategy",
-                                                   .value = std::to_string(opt.tap_changing_strategy)}};
-        }
-        default:
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+void check_calculate_experimental_features(PGM_Options const& /* opt */) {
+    // optionally add experimental feature checks here
 }
 
 void check_calculate_valid_options(PGM_Options const& opt) {
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/core/power_grid_model.py b/src/power_grid_model/core/power_grid_model.py
index 84fa3b619..e7c1ecda2 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/core/power_grid_model.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/core/power_grid_model.py
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ def calculate_power_flow(
         output_component_types: Optional[Union[Set[str], List[str]]] = None,
         continue_on_batch_error: bool = False,
         decode_error: bool = True,
+        tap_changing_strategy: Union[TapChangingStrategy, str] = TapChangingStrategy.disabled,
     ) -> Dict[str, np.ndarray]:
         """
         Calculate power flow once with the current model attributes.
@@ -463,6 +464,7 @@ def calculate_power_flow(
             output_component_types=output_component_types,
             continue_on_batch_error=continue_on_batch_error,
             decode_error=decode_error,
+            tap_changing_strategy=tap_changing_strategy,
         )
 
     def calculate_state_estimation(
diff --git a/tests/c_api_tests/test_c_api_model.cpp b/tests/c_api_tests/test_c_api_model.cpp
index 86180e3fd..9e9cf3879 100644
--- a/tests/c_api_tests/test_c_api_model.cpp
+++ b/tests/c_api_tests/test_c_api_model.cpp
@@ -217,16 +217,9 @@ TEST_CASE("C API Model") {
             PGM_calculate(hl, model, opt, single_output_dataset, nullptr);
         }
 
-        SUBCASE("Tap changing strategy is experimental") {
-            SUBCASE("experimental features disabled") {
-                expected_error = "PGM_calculate is not implemented for the following combination of options!\n"s;
-            }
-            SUBCASE("experimental features enabled") {
-                // normal calculation
-                PGM_set_experimental_features(hl, opt, PGM_experimental_features_enabled);
-            }
+        SUBCASE("Tap changing strategy") {
             PGM_set_tap_changing_strategy(hl, opt, PGM_tap_changing_strategy_any_valid_tap);
-            PGM_calculate(hl, model, opt, single_output_dataset, nullptr);
+            CHECK_NOTHROW(PGM_calculate(hl, model, opt, single_output_dataset, nullptr));
         }
 
         if (expected_error.empty()) {
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-max/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-max/params.json
index 53effeba4..d22393c9e 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-max/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-max/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "max_voltage_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-05,
-  "atol": 1e-05,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-05
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-min/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-min/params.json
index 6763af42e..a8c656c79 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-min/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/auto-tap-changer-minimal-min/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "min_voltage_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-05,
-  "atol": 1e-05,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-05
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-any/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-any/params.json
index 00c0e0ea4..0b942c604 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-any/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-any/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-any/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-any/params.json
index 00c0e0ea4..0b942c604 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-any/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-any/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-max/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-max/params.json
index 58e880668..48441767b 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-max/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-max/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-min/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-min/params.json
index 112e02d7f..4e4204b1b 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-min/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-line-drop-min/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-max/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-max/params.json
index 58e880668..48441767b 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-max/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-max/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-min/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-min/params.json
index 112e02d7f..4e4204b1b 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-min/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-min/params.json
@@ -5,10 +5,5 @@
   "atol": {
     "default": 1e-05,
     "u": 100.0
-  },
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-tight-bands/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-tight-bands/params.json
index 2d3e82bde..b3ba7e88f 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-tight-bands/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/pgm-automatic-tap-tight-bands/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "any_valid_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-5,
-  "atol": 1e-5,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-5
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-any-valid-tap/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-any-valid-tap/params.json
index 2d3e82bde..b3ba7e88f 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-any-valid-tap/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-any-valid-tap/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "any_valid_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-5,
-  "atol": 1e-5,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-5
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-max-voltage-tap/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-max-voltage-tap/params.json
index 499337888..dcc54262f 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-max-voltage-tap/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-max-voltage-tap/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "max_voltage_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-5,
-  "atol": 1e-5,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-5
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-min-voltage-tap/params.json b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-min-voltage-tap/params.json
index 0e014667a..b756959e5 100644
--- a/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-min-voltage-tap/params.json
+++ b/tests/data/power_flow/automatic-tap-regulator/single-trafo-min-voltage-tap/params.json
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
   "calculation_method": "newton_raphson",
   "tap_changing_strategy": "min_voltage_tap",
   "rtol": 1e-5,
-  "atol": 1e-5,
-  "extra_params": {
-    "newton_raphson": {
-      "experimental_features": "enabled"
-    }
-  }
+  "atol": 1e-5
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_error_handling.py b/tests/unit/test_error_handling.py
index ead054e47..c6760ead7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_error_handling.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_error_handling.py
@@ -310,15 +310,9 @@ def test_transformer_tap_regulator_at_lv_tap_side():
         )
 
 
-def test_automatic_tap_changing_is_experimental():
-    model = PowerGridModelWithExt(input_data={})
-
-    with pytest.raises(InvalidArguments):
-        model.calculate_power_flow_with_ext(tap_changing_strategy=TapChangingStrategy.any_valid_tap)
-
-    model.calculate_power_flow_with_ext(
-        tap_changing_strategy=TapChangingStrategy.any_valid_tap, experimental_features=_ExperimentalFeatures.enabled
-    )
+def test_automatic_tap_changing():
+    model = PowerGridModel(input_data={})
+    model.calculate_power_flow(tap_changing_strategy=TapChangingStrategy.any_valid_tap)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")