A month ago we posted an update to an article on the value of microgrids that was originally written six years ago. The update focused on the importance […]
March, 2018
Advanced Energy Conference 2018, New York
The 10th Conference in New York State’s Advanced Energy Series, this is a large conference covering many aspects of the energy industry. HOMER Energy CEO Peter Lilienthal will […]
HOMER Energy Releases New Software to Manage the Complexity of Designing Behind-the-Meter Systems and Reduce Demand Charges
HOMER Energy today announced its newest software product, HOMER Grid, a robust and powerful tool for optimizing the value of behind-the-meter, distributed generation systems while reducing demand charges. This important new product from HOMER Energy is a response to the rapidly growing solar-plus-storage market, and the rise in demand charges across the U.S. and other countries.
HOMER Grid: Because Solar Plus Storage is Only the Beginning of the Energy Future
Today HOMER Energy announces a new model – HOMER Grid, a robust, powerful tool for optimizing the value of behind-the-meter, distributed generation systems, especially when demand charges and energy arbitrage matter. HOMER Grid is not a replacement for our flagship product, HOMER Pro, but an alternative to it. In this article I explain some of the important differences between the two products, and why we created HOMER Grid.
Assessing Demand Charge Savings from Solar+Storage and Other Hybrid Systems
Commercial customers pay for electricity in different ways than residential consumers of energy. As we explained in an earlier blog post, large users pay for the fact that […]
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Suppliers Forum – May 1
The Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Suppliers Forum, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development. event aims to help US suppliers of technology, equipment, and services in […]
Hybrid Microgrids Bring Solar to Niger
One of Africa’s poorest countries is embarking on a major project that will use solar to reduce the costs and pollution burden of diesel-powered village microgrids. The project […]
Webinar: HOMER Energy and Odyssey Energy: Unlocking Energy Access for All – 2/27/18
In this webinar, learn about the HOMER SaaS API, which lets you create customized web, mobile, or desktop applications, built on the power of the HOMER engine. Then, […]
Microgrid Value Propositions Revisited: Part One
Six years ago we wrote a blog post about Microgrid Value Propositions. A lot has happened in six years, including multiple extreme weather events that severely challenged the […]