Learn about microgrid and distributed energy design and technology, finance and policy initiatives all over the world. Microgrid technology is exploding in popularity as our energy systems make the transformation to clean distributed power. Read about successful hybrid renewable energy and microgrid projects, how they were built, how they operate and who benefits.
HOMER NEWS
HOMER Energy Among Finalists for Prestigious Ashden Award
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
HOMER Energy Launches Report Series Focused on Current Conditions and Future Potential of Distributed Energy Around the World
HOMER Market Insight Reports provide trends and targeted insights into early microgrid market activities for specific countries or regions. Boulder, CO, October 10, 2018 — HOMER Energy announces […]
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 Energy Annual Conference to Explore “Microgrids and the Transition to Distributed Energy” October 8-10 in San Diego
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boulder, CO, September 12, 2018 — The 6th annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference taking place in San Diego from October 8-10, will present thought leaders […]
HOMER Energy Releases New Software Updates to Help Users Make Intelligent Energy Storage Decisions for Off-Grid Systems
FOR RELEASE AUGUST 30, 2018 New features for industry-standard HOMER Pro help users more easily model off-grid systems around the world. Boulder, Colorado, August 30, 2018 – HOMER […]
HOMER Energy Releases New Software Features that Make it Easier to Understand How to Use Renewable Energy to Reduce Energy Costs
Software updates to HOMER Grid provide powerful, new features to more easily and quickly model commercial-scale solar-plus-storage and other behind-the-meter distributed energy systems. Today HOMER Energy released important […]
HOMER International Microgrid Conference: San Diego, Oct 8-10, 2018
The theme for this year’s HOMER International Microgrid Conference, which will take place from October 8-10 in San Diego, CA, is “Microgrids and the Transition to Distributed Energy.” […]
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.
2018 Trends that Will Impact Microgrid Development: Part Two
Last week we reported on important trends that are likely to affect the development of hybrid renewable energy systems in 2018, particularly work that is being done on the modeling, design and implementation of microgrids…This week we bring you the second installment of interesting trends to look for:
New HOMER® Pro Release Aims at Solar Developers and Solar-Plus-Storage
The latest release of HOMERⓇ Pro – version 3.11 – is now integrated with two powerful and widely used tools for designing PV systems, HelioScope and PVsyst. This […]
From Maria to Microgrids: Why Puerto Rico’s Energy Future Should Be Built on Distributed Energy
Puerto Rico has a very long and politicized electrical grid history, and politics will play a big role in how the island territory will recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm that hit the island on September 20, 2017. Puerto Rico, barely recovering from Hurricane Irma, was devastated by Maria, a storm so large and so direct that its eye alone literally covered the entire island. The storm destroyed more than three-fourths of the island’s power infrastructure, leaving Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million residents without power. Current estimates are that most of the country won’t be back on-grid for months.
HOMER Energy Prepares to Host 5th International Microgrid Conference in Denver, Colorado
The HOMER International Microgrid Conference is the only event of its kind focused on bringing together global leaders and influencers in the microgrid community. Both an educational and networking event, the conference allows attendees to connect with others in their industry to discuss projects and collaborative opportunities. 2017 presentation topics include The Current Microgrid Market State, Microgrid Finance, and Grid Connected Case Studies. The third day offers an optional training in the HOMER software, and the fourth day includes optional tours of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, a tour of the nation’s largest public-private outdoor solar testing and demonstration facility at SolarTAC, and a look inside a leading edge effort to bring clean energy to existing commercial buildings with a visit to the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado’s LEED Platinum building, the Alliance Center.
HOMER Energy Releases New, Powerful Enhancements to Make Microgrid Modeling Easier
HOMER Energy maintains its commitment to “clean power everywhere” with new innovations that benefit the energy access market Boulder, CO — September 7, 2017 — HOMER Energy, the […]
HOMER Pro v3.10 Brings Powerful Enhancements That Make It Easier to Use and Better than Ever
HOMER Energy announces HOMER® Pro v3.10, which includes new features for greater ease-of-use and more sample data to users across the globe. This release adds a diverse library […]
HOMER Pro 3.9: Powerful Reporting Furthers HOMER’s ‘Clean Power Everywhere’ Mission
Microgrid software leader’s commitment to ongoing innovation results in better systems for customers, advancements in renewable energy industry Boulder, Colorado — May 31, 2017 — HOMER Energy, developer […]
Microgrid News Weekly: Marijuana Microgrids, Coal vs. Wind — February 23, 2017
Colorado-based Scale Energy Solutions has unveiled solutions to fill a gap that utility companies and major corporations can’t fix. The company develops hybrid microgrids, combining solar, storage and combined heat and power (CHP), to lower the gluttonous energy consumption of indoor cannabis cultivation, microgrids it predicts will cut 20-25% from the cost of production.
Microgrid News Weekly: Focus on Africa — February 17, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
IKEA Speeds Energy Independence Plan, Democrats Include Microgrids in $1 Trillion Plan, and More News — February 1, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
Emerging Markets, Military Microgrids & Abu Dhabi Solar, More Microgrid News — January 18, 2017
21 MW of Solar PV for Emerging Market Community Microgrids Announced Since April…Off-grid Solar PV Powers Abu Dhabi Desalination Plant…Military Microgrids Could Save the US…more microgrid news & insight 1/18/17
Rebuilding Haitian Microgrid in Hurricane Matthew’s Aftermath
Following is an overview of repair efforts to date for EarthSpark’s Haitian Microgrid. The overview was presented by Rachel McManus, executive director of EarthSpark, at the recent HOMER International […]
Palestinian Microgrid Solutions to Energy Poverty: Off-grid in the Holy Land — Part 2
With a unique set of critical energy challenges, Palestine is an ideal environment for off-grid renewable energy and boasts many initiatives and projects, large and small, which are either […]
Microgrid Progress, Predictions for the New Year & more Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016 With Big Gains in Q3, Energy Storage Market Set to Finish Strong in 2016 Corporate investment in energy storage nearly hit […]
HOMER International Microgrid Conference November 7-8, New York, NY
Microgrid Conference Will Explore Synergies Between Diverse Microgrid Applications from Remote Off-Grid to Urban, Industrialized Country Environments HOMER Energy will host its fourth annual Microgrid Conference at […]
Microgrid News Highlights, October 5, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights October 5, 2016 South Australia Blackout May Lead to More Microgrids Like other major blackouts, such as the week-long shutdown in NSW last year, […]
Microgrid News Highlights, September 27, 2016
Industry study: Microgrids to Become ‘Fundamental Building Block’ National Electrical Manufacturing Association (NEMA) report concludes that “from 2025 onwards, fully controllable, independent microgrids interconnected with [direct current] links […]
Fractal Microgrids, Storage Forecast & More Microgrid News Roundup September 15, 2016
Microgrid News Roundup September 15, 2016 Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid Camp Pendleton’s fractal microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy. A fractal […]