HOMER Energy is proud to be listed among 19 “long list” finalists for an “Ashden Award,” a UK prize rewarding organizations that contribute to the global sustainable energy transformation by introducing new technologies and business models. If awarded the prize, HOMER Energy would use it to expand training in developing countries.
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Business Models Key to Successful Microgrids in Nepal
Currently, only 11% of Nepal’s rural population of about 23 million people has access to electricity. And many people who live in remote villages still subsist on kerosene and batteries. But, pioneering Nepalese renewable energy developer has spent almost a decade tackling the electricity challenge in Nepal. They have an impressive track record and some key lessons to pass along.
HOMER Grid Design Software Ready for the Surge in Solar+Storage Systems
HOMER Grid 1.3 enhances solar-plus-storage modeling for outages, renewable energy equipment and utility tariffs. New features will help users value outage mitigation, model complex utility tariffs and create customized renewable energy components for simulations.
Call for HOMER Training Curriculum Designers
The HOMER software has been the de facto global standard for pre-feasibility analysis of distributed power projects and microgrids since its original creation at NREL in the early […]
New York announces 100% clean energy goal by 2040
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he wants the state to commit to 100% clean energy by 2040. That’s not “renewable” energy, it’s zero-carbon energy, which […]
Studer Becomes a Component Partner
We are happy to welcome Studer Innotec as a new Component Partner for HOMER Energy. Studer develops and manufactures inverters, inverter/chargers and MPPT solar charge controllers entirely in Switzerland. […]
60Hertz Pioneers Mobile App for Microgrid O & M
A new mobile app is creating community for Alaskan microgrid operators. It also promises to solve long-standing operations and maintenance challenges. The startup 60Hertz developed the app twelve […]
The Role of Community in Planning and Maintaining Successful Microgrid Projects
This year’s HOMER International Microgrid Conference featured several important presentations on the role of communities in the planning and maintenance of successful microgrid projects. For that reason we’ve […]
Using Games to Engage Communities in Microgrid Development
Energy Action Partners is harnessing the universal allure of games to engage developing country communities in the process of planning and designing sustainable energy projects. Minigrids (microgrids) that […]
Is Blockchain THE Enabling Technology for Broad Scale Adoption of Microgrids and DER?
As a reader of this blog, it’s likely you have heard about the potential applications of blockchain for the energy world. The Brooklyn Microgrid gained considerable attention for […]
Call for Clean Energy and Microgrid Projects in Benin
The Off-Grid grid Clean Energy Facility in Benin (OCEF, under the MCC funded Power Compact) in Benin, is organizing a Call for Proposals. The call for proposals includes […]
PR-Grid II, January 28-29, 2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Join leading Puerto Rico stakeholders at the 2nd Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization & Investment Forum (PR-GRID II) on January 28th – 29th in San Juan. Co-hosted by New […]
Modeling Storage In HOMER: Why Getting It Right Matters
In this educational webinar, HOMER Energy algorithm specialist Jonathan Awerbuch and HOMER Product Manager Steffi Klawiter will walk through the details of the basic and advanced storage models […]
Inside the World’s Most Advanced Microgrid: The University of California San Diego
One of the highlights of the HOMER International Microgrid Conference, held October 8-10 in San Diego was a tour of the microgrid at the University of California San […]
Clean Power NOW: 12 Years to Save our Planet, Starting Today
In early October, on the eve of the 2018 HOMER International Microgrid conference, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report on the impacts of global […]
HOMER Energy Delivers Microgrid Message in Asia, Africa, India, Hawaii, and Florida
Boulder, CO, November 7, 2018 — Growing interest in microgrid technology is keeping HOMER Energy executives busy delivering presentations, panels, and trainings across multiple continents this autumn. Their […]
Create Your Own Control Dispatch in HOMER Pro 3.12 using MATLAB and the Controller API
Join HOMER Energy COO, Dr. Marilyn Walker, and Energy Analyst, Aarabi Madhavan, for a educational webinar. Learn how to use MATLAB and our Controller API in HOMER Pro […]
HOMER Energy Launches New Series of Market Insight Reports: First Installment, the Philippines
The rapid worldwide growth of microgrids is in the process of going from speculation to reality. Microgrids are poised to experience dramatic growth globally, particularly in the commercial […]
Dispatch and Control System in HOMER Energy Software: Understanding Your Options
How microgrid and distributed energy resource systems control dispatch is central to correctly predicting how they will operate in real time. HOMER Energy software products, HOMER Pro and […]
Jamaican Prime Minister Announces 50% Renewables by 2030 – Installs Solar on Office
Caribbean Island Nation Joins Solar Head of State Coalition to Install Solar Panels on the Office of the Prime Minister in Effort to Combat Climate Change October 16, […]
Pioneering Kaiser Microgrid Meets Stringent Safety and Reliability Standards and Saves Money Too
When Hospital Power Fails It’s hard to imagine a more mission-critical power user than a hospital. Hospital buildings require 24/7 heating, and cooling, and air-handling to maintain the […]
Welcome to the 6th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference
The 6th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference will provide attendees with some of the most interesting microgrid case studies we could find on projects going on all over […]
New California Law Aims to Promote Commercialization of Microgrid Technology
California governor Jerry Brown has just signed SB 1339 into law. This new piece of microgrid legislation is intended to facilitate the commercialization of microgrids by streamlining the […]
HOMER and Energy Utility API Streamline Access to Utility Data
One of the challenges of modeling distributed energy systems – and quantifying their potential to reduce your electricity bill – is getting accurate data on your electricity use. […]
HOMER QuickGrid – Get a Taste of HOMER Grid FREE
HOMER QuickGrid is a free online tool that calculates how much U.S. commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities can save on their electricity bills through the integration of distributed […]
Caribbean Nations Explore New Business Models to Support Commercial Solar Development
It’s October, and that means it’s still hurricane season in the Caribbean. The people of the region and their governments can be forgiven for viewing each tropical depression […]
Strong Microgrid Market Projections and the Business Models that Drive Them
Navigant Research has recently published “Market Data: Microgrids,” an update to the last comprehensive global market forecast for all regions and market segments since 2016. The report predicts that […]
HOMER Energy Welcomes New Industry Partner Azimuth Energy
Azimuth Energy is an engineering, construction, and development-support services company focused on helping its clients improve the financial and environmental performance of their businesses. This means reducing energy […]
HOMER International Microgrid Conference To Explore Diverse Microgrid Control Systems
Just as there’s no such thing as a “one size fits all” microgrid design, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” microgrid control system. Controls are often described as the “brains” of […]
Free Webinar on Dispatch and System controls in HOMER Energy Software
Event: Webinar on Dispatch and System Controls in HOMER Energy SoftwareDate: Wednesday, September 19, 2018Time: 10:00am MDT Learn how HOMER manages dispatch and how to decide which of […]