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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Asia Clean Energy Summit, October 31-November 2, Singapore
Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) focuses on clean energy technology, policy and finance in Singapore. ACES provides a common platform for regional thought leaders in the public and […]
HOMER Energy at Isolated Power Connect, Oct 14-19, Maui, Hawaii
Isolated Power System Connect provides opportunities for industry, academia and international experts working in the field of remote area power supply and isolated power systems to connect, […]
Sustainable Energy Ecosystems International Conference (SEECON) 2018, Philippines
With the theme “Energy Access and Energy Efficiency towards Sustainable Energy Ecosystems for Urban, Rural and Island Communities,” the !st Philippines International Microgrid Exhibition and Conference (PIMEC 2018) […]
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 […]
Global Power & Energy Blockchain Conference, Nov 1-2, Orlando 2018
The 2018 Global Power & Energy Blockchain Conference is being co-organized by the Energy Blockchain Consortium and the Blockchain Conference Network with the City of Orlando as a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Infographic: How to choose between HOMER Pro and HOMER Grid
Sometimes our customers ask us which HOMER product would be best for their distributed energy design project. Sometimes the choice is not that obvious. We prepared this infographic […]
HOMER Grid Updates: How to Check the Version History
Did you know you can always find a description of the latest updates to our software by checking the version history page? We respond to customer feedback with […]
HOMER Grid: Now Comes with Two Free Hours of Premium Support
We now have a new offer included with a purchase of HOMER Grid. Commercial HOMER Grid licenses (i.e. not academic or student licenses) purchased after September 4, 2018 […]
Learn HOMER Pro and HOMER Grid and Get NABCEP Continuing Education Credits
Join us on October 10th at the HOMER International Microgrid Conference in San Diego for a full day of intensive training on the design and implementation of complex […]
California Approves 100% Renewable Electricity Goal for 2045
After years of bitter battles, the California Assembly approved SB 100 on Wednesday, August 29th, requiring that the state’s electricity be generated by 60% renewable power by the […]
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 […]
2018 CARILEC Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Conference – Sept 23-27, 2018
2018 Renewable Energy and Smart Grid (ICT) Conference being held under the theme: “Energy Resilience and Independence”, will gather researchers, thought leaders, utility and energy professionals and vendors […]
New Business Models for Microgrids: Energy-as-a-Services (EaaS) Leads in Popularity
Building a microgrid can be an expensive proposition. But, the growth of microgrid projects is surging worldwide, and that’s partly because new business models are lowering, if not […]
Three Phases in Designing Successful Microgrid Projects
One of the things we strive to do with each release of our HOMER software products is to help our users make better decisions about how to design […]
HOMER Pro® Eases the Design Challenges of a Private Microgrid in the Catskills
Nestled in the Catskills there’s a new microgrid that defies the usual value propositions. It’s an outlier of a project because microgrids are normally built for different reasons […]
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 Grid Now Includes Custom Tariff Creator, Integration with PV Design Tools, and a Wind Module
Today HOMER Energy released important updates for our newest distributed energy design software – HOMERⓇ Grid. HOMER Grid is a powerful simulation and optimization tool that helps solar […]