Join us for a free digital broadcast this summer from Energy Net, producer of the Africa Energy Forum. HOMER Energy by UL founder Peter Lilienthal will be part of a July 2nd panel discussing health care options in Nigeria:
June, 2020
Grid Integration Week, 3, 5, 11-12 November 2020
RE Grid Integration Week — online live and on-demand. — is coming up this November. This three-conferences-in-one event features eMobility, Solar+Storage and Wind workshops. Register Now.
Meet Speakers for the 2020 Virtual HOMER International Microgrid Conference
The 8th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference will be taking place October 12-16 this year as a virtual event. HOMER users from around the world will be joining us, and you are welcome! Learn about some of the speakers who will be presenting:
HOMER Grid Tip: Using the New EV Charging Station Design Tool
HOMER Grid, software for designing distributed renewable energy systems, now includes a tool for modeling EV charging stations. Have a look and find useful links to the HOMER Grid manual that will explain how to integrate EV charging in your designs of grid-tied systems, how to cut your demand charges and calculate payback periods:
Message from the Founder – June 2020: EV charging tool and eCooking
This month the Microgrid News highlights two important developments impacted by renewable electricity: A new EV charging design feature is available in HOMER Grid, and we look at research on electric cooking and mini-grids in East Africa a trend that could save lives and help the environment:
Electric Pressure Cookers and Microgrids Provide Hope in Solving the Intractable Global Problem of Biomass Cooking
Indoor air pollution, mostly caused by cooking with wood and charcoal, causes millions of deaths each year in developing countries, mostly to women. Biomass cooking also depletes forests and adds to global warming. Now the combination of high efficiency electric pressure cookers (EPCs) powered by renewable energy mini-grids, are being tested in East Africa. The hope is that electric cooking can save lives as well as ecosystems:
HOMER Grid Software Now Models Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
HOMER Grid, software for pre-feasibility analysis of grid-tied distributed energy projects, now incorporates a tool for designing EV charging stations. The new feature helps users determine how renewable energy and storage systems can reduce utility costs of EV charging:
Xcel Energy Planning Seven Colorado Microgrids
Xcel Energy is proposing to build seven Colorado microgrids as part of a project to boost community resilience and modernize the grid. Still pending is a decision by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission that would allow Xcel to recover the cost of the microgrids from its rate base:
Preparing for Increased Electrical Demands for Health Facilities in Developing Countries Due to COVID-19
Powering Health is a free online modeling tool that will help developing country health facilities adapt their power systems to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by the the World Bank, USAID and We Care Solar, the new tool updates a resource designed by HOMER Energy 15 years ago:
HOMER Energy Expands Training, Introduces Online Version of In-Depth, Six-hour “HOMER Foundations” Course
HOMER Energy is expanding its online training offerings. You can take introductory courses or the first online version of the in-depth, six-hour HOMER Foundations course: