HOMER Pro 3.6, released last week, introduces two new add-on modules that our power users have been requesting for some time: Multi-Year Inputs – allows you to model […]
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Azorean Island Readies Launch of World’s First Grid-forming Renewable Energy System
Portugal’s Prime Minister Dr. Antonio Costa joined the President of the Azorean Government Dr. Vasco Cordeiro and other high-level officials May 3 on a tour of what’s billed as the world’s first megawatt-scale, grid-forming renewable energy system.
HOMER’s Hand-Picked Distributed Energy Highlights, Week Ended 4/29
Lots of news in the world of distributed energy this past week, including the U.S. surpassing the 1 million mark in solar energy installations…
US Senate Recognizes Hybrid Microgrids as Part of Energy Modernization Act
The US Senate passed a bipartisan “Energy Modernization Act” last week. Despite its many shortcomings (Katie Herzog, writing for Grist, describes the bill as an “…energy modernization bill […]
New Hampshire Electric Co-op’s New Demand Response Program Uses Smart-grid Technology
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative expects its new Peak Days, Peak Planner and Peak Plus programs will reduce energy costs and add value to the power and energy products and services it provides by lowering or shifting consumer energy consumption from peak to non-peak periods of the day.
What happens to my HOMER trial if my computer crashes?
A user wrote on an anonymous survey: “On the whole, it was a great experience. The graphical user interface was great, the setup size was really little compare […]
Your HOMER Microgrid Software Questions Answered
In this weekly column, we answer some of the questions about the HOMER microgrid software that come in through our user surveys and support sites. We always encourage […]
Can I get another free trial of HOMER Pro?
Is it possible to get another free trial? How many times can I get the free trial before I purchase HOMER Pro. Thank you. First, we hope you […]
HOMER and International Markets
It is too customised for the AMERICAN MARKET. I would like to see it customised for the international market. For example in countries where there is no interest. […]
HOMER Forms Partnership with Microgrid Systems Laboratory
HOMER Energy joined forces with the newly-formed Microgrid Systems Laboratory of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this week, with the mutual goal of promoting the use of microgrids to […]
The Next Generation Utility: Free Report on Distributed Generation and the Utility Industry
This free report from PA Consulting on the “Next Generation Utility,” which they call DynamicEnergy, is a useful summary of some of the changes facing the utility industry […]
From Skipping Edison to the New Kale, Microgrids are Grabbing the ENTIRE World’s Attention
Microgrid News has following, summarizing, and commenting on the microgrid market and related news for over four years – almost before anyone could spell m-i-c-r-o-g-r-i-d. And the task […]
Carnegie Wave Energy to Build Worlds First Wave Powered Microgrid
Western Australian wave power company Carnegie Wave Energy has revealed that it is collaborating with WA network operator Western Power to develop the world’s first wave-integrated renewable energy microgrid […]
Lighting African Households with Smartphones
Households in Senegal could soon be able to light their homes using their mobile phones. Two French start-up companies have come up with a new streetlighting system using […]
President Obama declares November 2015 as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is central to our security and essential to our economy. Technology, energy, and […]
Obama Administration Joins with Public and Private Sector to Increase Access to Off-Grid Clean Energy
President Obama is committed to reducing carbon pollution and ensuring that people everywhere can tap into clean sources of energy to power their homes and businesses. That is […]
ABB and Microsoft Join Forces to Launch Next-generation Electric Vehicle Charging Services Platform
ZURICH, Switzerland and REDMOND, WA, United States — October 20, 2015 — ABB and Microsoft Corp. announced today the worldwide availability of a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging […]
Groundbreaking Initiative To Create Fleet Of Hybrid-Electric Buildings
NEWPORT BEACH and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Irvine Company announced this week an initiative to become the world’s first major real estate company to […]
New IRENA Guide Helps Countries Integrate Larger Share of Renewable Energy
Power sector transformation guide moves countries from renewable energy targets to implementation Tokyo, Japan, 8 October 2015 – A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) aims […]
Africa Can Quadruple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030, IRENA Report Finds
Cape Town, South Africa, 5 October 2015 – The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by […]
Clean Energy Mini-Grids recognised in G20 Energy Access Action Plan
The Energy Access Action Plan delivered by the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4All) to the G20 Energy Sustainability Working Group was adopted on October 2 in Istanbul […]
In Rural Alaska, Obama works to Speed the Renewable Energy Revolution
KOTZEBUE, Alaska – The White House announced that it would launch a $4 million initiative to speed the development of renewable energy in remote Alaskan communities, part of […]
New Book On Microgrids Touts Energy Independence for Homeowners; Encourages Them to “Cut the Cord”
PALM DESERT, Calif., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — While rooftop solar has only recently had its tipping point, solar + storage in the form of batteries, will be […]
‘Solar Cisterns’ To Power 2000 Low Income Island Homes
Elecyr and Greentech Construction will provide total electric independence for thousands in the Caribbean and Central America. Advanced manufactured homes will use graphene nanotech batteries and share DC […]
100% Renewable Energy for All
The investment necessary to move toward 100% renewable energy by 2050 would be more than covered by future savings in fuel costs, according to a ground-breaking new report […]
ABB Installs Microgrid Solutions at its South Africa Campus
ABB disclosed its plan of installation of an integrated solar-diesel microgrid at its facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. This new solution, comprising a rooftop solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) field […]
UGE International and Alpha Energy to Collaborate on Microgrid Projects
UGE International, a global leader in distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, and Alpha Energy, an engineering procurement and construction firm, have entered into an agreement to work […]
ABB Microgrid Solution to Boost Renewable Energy Use by Remote Community in Kenya
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Socabelec East Africa Ltd. to design, supply and install a PowerStore flywheel-based microgrid stabilization solution for […]
HOMER Energy Selected to Present in NREL Industry Growth Forum
Thirty clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts Nov. 3 and 4 in Denver, Colorado, as the Energy Department’s […]
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Featured on PBS News Hour for Non-Toxic Battery
One of the exciting things about working here at HOMER Energy is watching the world begin to understand the significance and importance of the possibilities for both hybrid […]