The remote Canadian village of Old Crow recently concluded a groundbreaking agreement with a local utility to sell the output of a 940 kW solar array. According to […]
Why we created HOMER Grid: Understanding the differences between HOMER Grid and HOMER Pro
Note: This article was updated in July 2018 to reflect changes in HOMER Grid 1.2. In mid-March 2018, HOMER Energy released HOMER Grid – our first new desktop […]
HOMER Energy at American Solar Energy Society 2018, Boulder, CO
The American Solar Energy Society returns to Colorado this year – this time in the city of Boulder – to continue the conversation on maximizing renewable energy, and […]
New Markets for Behind-the-Meter Wind? Now HOMER Grid Can Help Users Decide
The economics of distributed wind projects, ones that use small and medium-size turbines, could be looking promising as interest builds in the development of hybrid distributed energy development. […]
HOMER Grid 1.2 New Features Demonstration – 6/26/18
Join HOMER Energy engineers as they walk through HOMER Grid v1.2, and show off all of the new, powerful features: -New advanced tariff builder that makes it possible […]
Don’t Miss HOMER Energy Speakers at Solar Power International, September 24-27, 2018
Solar Power International (SPI), powered by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), serves the solar energy industry by bringing together the […]
HOMER Energy to Present at Intersolar North America 2018
Intersolar North America is one of the largest solar conference/exhibitions in the world. Taking place July 10-12 in San Francisco’s George Moscone Conference center, Intersolar focuses on photovoltaics, […]
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 Conducts Training at Greenland’s National Utility
Islands have been among the earliest adopters of renewable energy and microgrid technology because of the imperative to reduce the economic impact of expensive fuel imports. But, we […]
Bringing Energy Access to Micronesia
HOMER Energy conducts training missions all over the world to share knowledge about distributed energy in general and teach people how to use the HOMER software. In one project in Micronesia, the challenge was to figure out how to bring electricity to 40,000 people across hundreds of islands in the
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After the Storm: Off-Grid Solar+Storage Brings Hope to Puerto Rico
In late September of 2017, Hurricane Maria pummeled the island of Puerto Rico, ripping out its aging, indebted and poorly maintained electric grid by the roots. Island residents […]
HOMER Pro Joins a Team in the 2018 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is used HOMER® Pro to create economic models for their entry in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “Collegiate Wind Competition.” The project was to create wind-powered microgrids to power EV charging stations across the windiest part of the Great Plains:
Microgrid Knowledge Conference, May 7-9, Chicago
Microgrid 2018: Models and Markets for the Greater Good Change is afoot in the fast-moving microgrid industry. Capture the opportunity. Join Microgrid Knowledge for three days of lively […]
Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization and Investment Forum (PR-GRID)
The first annual Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization & Investment Forum (PR-GRID) is focused on a revitalized and resilient grid for Puerto Rico. Join key Puerto Rican stakeholders as […]
Oregon Solar Energy Conference May 1-3, 2018
John Glassmire, HOMER Energy Director of Engineering Services, will be presenting a look at HOMER Grid, the company’s new software for designing solar+storage and other types of distributed […]
Energy Storage Systems: Disrupting the Power Sector, Again
With a rapid decline of costs outpacing expectations, energy storage is following a positive trajectory similar to that of solar PV a decade ago. In fact in the […]
Exploring HOMER Grid: Modeling Examples in The United States and Australia – 4/5/18
Learn about our latest tool, HOMER Grid – a robust, powerful tool for optimizing the value of behind-the-meter, distributed generation, where demand charges and energy arbitrage are driving […]
“Steel City:” Using HOMER Pro to Help Create a Resilient Energy Future for Pittsburgh
Microgrid technology is set to play a big role in the continued revitalization of the rust-belt city of Pittsburgh, according to Dr. Gregory Reed, professor of engineering at […]
2018 HOMER International Microgrid Conference
Microgrids & the Transition to Distributed Energy The 6th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference and Exhibition, Presented by Distributed Energy will bring together a global community of microgrid experts and […]
Microgrid Value Propositions Part Two: Microgrids in Industrialized Countries
A month ago we posted an update to an article on the value of microgrids that was originally written six years ago. The update focused on the importance […]
Advanced Energy Conference 2018, New York
The 10th Conference in New York State’s Advanced Energy Series, this is a large conference covering many aspects of the energy industry. HOMER Energy CEO Peter Lilienthal will […]
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.
HOMER Grid: Because Solar Plus Storage is Only the Beginning of the Energy Future
Today HOMER Energy announces a new model – HOMER Grid, a robust, powerful tool for optimizing the value of behind-the-meter, distributed generation systems, especially when demand charges and energy arbitrage matter. HOMER Grid is not a replacement for our flagship product, HOMER Pro, but an alternative to it. In this article I explain some of the important differences between the two products, and why we created HOMER Grid.
Assessing Demand Charge Savings from Solar+Storage and Other Hybrid Systems
Commercial customers pay for electricity in different ways than residential consumers of energy. As we explained in an earlier blog post, large users pay for the fact that […]
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Suppliers Forum – May 1
The Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Suppliers Forum, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development. event aims to help US suppliers of technology, equipment, and services in […]
Hybrid Microgrids Bring Solar to Niger
One of Africa’s poorest countries is embarking on a major project that will use solar to reduce the costs and pollution burden of diesel-powered village microgrids. The project […]
Webinar: HOMER Energy and Odyssey Energy: Unlocking Energy Access for All – 2/27/18
In this webinar, learn about the HOMER SaaS API, which lets you create customized web, mobile, or desktop applications, built on the power of the HOMER engine. Then, […]
Microgrid Value Propositions Revisited: Part One
Six years ago we wrote a blog post about Microgrid Value Propositions. A lot has happened in six years, including multiple extreme weather events that severely challenged the […]
Designing Microgrids for the Solomon Islands
There is a lot of interest in the idea of 100% renewable energy both from a political and technical perspective. To understand some of the issues surrounding this […]
HOMER Energy at Solar Power Mountain West 2018
HOMER®Energy will be at Solar Power Mountain West 2018 with a booth and a training session. Also, HOMER Energy CEO Peter Lilienthal will be speaking in a workshop […]