HOMER Energy plans to release the first major update to their flagship product, HOMER Pro, on January 20, 2015. HOMER, which stands for Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy […]
UN Foundation Report Cites HOMER Energy Microgrid Classification Scheme
The United Nations Foundation has published a seminal report on microgrids, Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A critical review of best practices based on seven case studies. They focus […]
Northampton Awarded $3-Million Grant to Build Microgrid Linking its Highest-Priority Emergency Facilities
Northampton, Massachusetts has been awarded a $3.1-million grant from the State of Massachusetts to link three of its highest-priority emergency facilities together. The grant will empower the city […]
Microgrid Investment to Exceed $155 Billion Through 2023
“Dramatic change is occurring in the microgrid market, as the economic value that these systems bring to the overall power grid becomes more and more apparent,” said Peter […]
Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room Merge
Two major non-profits active in the microgrid and distributed generation space – the Rocky Mountain Institute, originally founded by energy futurist and visionary Amory Lovins, and the Carbon […]
Microgrids in Haiti
Haiti has an urgent need for increased access to modern power. It has the lowest electrification rate in the Western Hemisphere and even the urban areas with access […]
Annual Installed Capacity of Distributed Generation to Double by 2023
According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the worldwide installed capacity of distributed generation is expected to more than double in the next 9 years. With dramatic […]
HOMER Pro News
The response to the October 2014 release of HOMER Pro has been very positive, but we are not done yet! We are gearing up for the January 15 […]
Schneider Electric to Supply Integrated Energy Management Solution for Faroe Islands
Schneider Electric recently signed a contract to supply SEV, the main energy supplier in the Faroe Islands, an integrated solution for the management of the island’s electrical network […]
HOMER Energy Signs Northern Power System as First Gold-Level Industry Partner
HOMER Energy, developers of the HOMER Microgrid Modeling software package, has signed an agreement with Northern Power Systems of Vermont to be a gold-level industry partner. Boulder, Colorado, […]
HOMER Energy Launches HOMER Pro – Next Generation Microgrid Optimization Software
HOMER Pro, a complete rebuild of the HOMER software for economic optimization of microgrids, was released recently by HOMER Energy LLC. The HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy […]
Positive Prospects for Solar Microgrids in Australia
According to Alex Houlston in Australia’s Business Spectator, “The bright side of eliminating feed-in tariffs (and other support for renewable energy) is likely to be more demand for […]
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to Build Renewable Energy Integration Demonstration Microgrid
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) recently announced it will be building a hybrid microgrid which will integrate multiple large-scale renewable energy sources. The first in the region, the hybrid […]
What is Driving the Growth of Microgrids in Africa
“The issue is, if cell phone towers become anchors for microgrids, the banks will pay for the cell phone tower and then local entrepreneurs will figure out ways […]
Alstom Receives Funding to Advance Philadelphia Microgrid Project
Alstom has been awarded $1.2M by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve grid resiliency through the advancement of microgrid technology. The company will research and design a […]
Meghalaya State in North-East India to Start Microgrid Systems in Select Villages
“We have identified certain villages in the state where there is a possibility of them being delinked from the main grid after they are provided with renewable power,” […]
NJ Transit Receives Federal Funding for Microgrid Project
Governor Christie of New Jersey recently announced that NJ Transit will receive $1.276 billion in federal monies to fund five projects designed to harden NJ Transit’s infrastructure. The […]
One of the Nation’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Systems to be Installed at UC San Diego Microgrid
One of the largest, most environmentally friendly, battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) in the United States will be installed at the University of California, San Diego. The 2.5 […]
25,000 Indian Villages to Get Electricity Through Microgrids
More than 25,000 Indian villages, which have been waiting for half a century and beyond for the government to provide them with electricity, could soon see light at […]
Grid of the Future to be Discussed at Power Analytics Conference
Power Analytics Corporation has secured three highly-esteemed thought leaders from the energy sector as keynote speakers for the company’s 20/20 Vision-Driven Power Conference, October 21-23 in San Diego. […]
Microgrid Categories for Quality Standards, Training, and Capacity Building
One of the great challenges facing the growing microgrid market is the wide range of applications, climates, cultures, resources, and costs associated with a highly dispersed market. The […]
Alliance for Rural Electrification Announced
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international business association representing the decentralised energy sector, working towards the integration of renewables into rural electrification markets in developing […]
Microgrid Deployment Workshop 2014 Sells Out
HOMER Energy, along with local co-organizer Trama TecnoAmbiental held a sold out Microgrid Deployment Workshop in Barcelona, Spain, September 22 and 23, 2014. The meeting included participants from […]
ComEd Awarded $1.2 Million Grant from U.S. DOE for Microgrid Controller
ComEd recently announced that it has been selected by the United States Department of Energy to receive a $1.2 million grant to build a master controller that could […]
HOMER Energy Presents 2nd Microgrid Deployment Workshop in Barcelona
Event explores deployment strategies and case studies for microgrids in off-grid and grid-connected environments Download this release Boulder, Colorado, September 11, 2014 — HOMER Energy, developer of the […]
Launch of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Americas
The launch of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All in the Americas will take place in Santiago, Chile, from October 15-17, 2014. The President of […]
Study Focuses on the Role of Microgrids for Oil and Gas Producers
“Oklahoma utilities are experiencing unprecedented growth from oil and gas production,” said David Swank, CEO of the NESI-SES Association and Central Rural Electric Cooperative. “This growth presents challenges […]
American Vanadium’s CellCube Included In HOMER Microgrid Software
“With Navigant Research predicting the dramatic growth of all microgrid segments in the next decade, particularly the remote and island microgrid sector, we are very excited that the […]
New Innovation Center Aims to Make Milwaukee a Global Energy Hub
Officials from the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) recently unveiled plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that is intended to accelerate the development of […]
Using HOMER to Model Advanced Inverter Technology in Solar-Plus-Storage for Boulder, Colorado
Solar plus storage has been pegged as a game changer for the grid-connected world, offering a mechanism that allows much higher penetrations of renewable energy than simple rooftop […]