|
HOMER 3.6 Steps Up to Storage Challenge
|
 |
HOMER Pro 3.6, released last month, introduces an advanced storage module our power users have been requesting for some time. This release opens up the potential to model many new storage technologies with precision. READ MORE... |
|
Join Us in New York for Int'l Conference
|
 |
The 4th Annual HOMER Microgrid International Conference takes place in New York City November 7-8, 2016. Join microgrid owners, developers, suppliers, and policy makers from around the world. Register by October 10 for a $300 discount. READ MORE... |
Trending on social media
As we reported on Facebook, the port of Los Angeles, America's largest, is installing a $26.6 million solar microgrid to eliminate emissions from port operations. The project is expected to be completed before the end of the year...On Twitter, two interesting topics received most attention in recent weeks. First, support from an “unlikely” source: “Miners more positive about solar & wind as renewables are main driver for copper,” read a tweet from @THEnergyNet about this newsworthy subject. HOMER followers also liked and re-tweeted a @mashable story we shared about India’s biggest rooftop power plant ...On LinkedIn, industry leaders read about PA utility PECO Energy, which has proposed a pair of integrated microgrids to boost reliability in a high-density area. |
Renewables Create Jobs, Save Lives
|
 |
Two recent reports from IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) determine that doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 may reduce human and environmental health impacts of pollution, climate change by more than $4.2 trillion per year, 15x the associated cost. READ MORE... |
|
|
RISØ: Danvest System Delivers Power Quality
Danish national research institute RISØ released a report on power quality in diesel-wind microgrid-based hybrid systems. The institute tested voltage and frequency fluctuations during continuous operation as well as during transitions between different states of operation. The report concludes that frequency and voltage vary very little, both in continuous operation and during transients and shifts between operation modes. READ MORE...
|
Microgrid ABCs – Sustainable Rural Electrification Deployment Model
Microgrids are gaining momentum as a rural electrification solution in many emerging markets. Microgrids based on renewable generation can replace costly diesel and take advantage of abundant local renewable energy resources as well as avoiding the inefficient process of installing centralized grid networks. Addressing this financial issue is an emerging model for rural microgrid installation. READ MORE...
|
Other Industry News
|
In Africa, Remote Grid Opportunities Face Challenges
Remote grid opportunities are expanding across many African markets as the region’s severe energy crisis has inspired stakeholders to explore diverse solutions, models, and energy mixes to provide much-needed power in many Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) nations. Remote grid solutions are increasingly taking center stage in energy conversations as promoters wonder what challenges may exist in Africa’s unique context. READ MORE...
|
Danvest Becomes HOMER Gold Partner
HOMER Energy has added Danvest as a Gold Partner. Danvest designs, manufactures, and supplies complete hybrid power plants. In combination with wind turbines and/or solar panels, Danvest provides high renewable energy penetration while always balancing demand and production. At the core of the Danvest system are low-loading diesel generators and a unique dynamic dumpload system. Danvest hybrid power plants are able to provide 100% penetration of renewable energy or direct fuel savings. READ MORE...
|
|
|
Upcoming HOMER training
Our catalog of upcoming training includes Introduction to HOMER Pro Hybrid Renewable Energy and Microgrid Modeling Software:
|
Webinars to watch now
|
|
Connect with HOMER
|
|
|
