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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
New HOMER® Pro Release Features Integration with Popular Solar PV Design Tools
The latest release of HOMERⓇ Pro – version 3.11 – is now integrated with two powerful tools for designing PV systems, HelioScope and PVsyst. This development is exciting […]
Combined Dispatch Algorithm “Two-for-one Deal” Accurately Models Microgrid Controller
By Cycle Charging during periods of low net load, the Combined Dispatch algorithm helps avoid using a diesel generator at low loads. By Load Following during periods of high net load, the algorithm maximizes the use of available renewable energy. Due to this flexibility of being able to account for both high and low loads, the Combined Dispatch algorithm is a better option than choosing between Load Following or Cycle Charging (and potentially making the wrong choice). It is also a better option than running both strategies by default, which doubles the processing time. On top of that, we’ve seen that Combined Dispatch can perform as well, if not better than, either Load Following or Cycle Charging.
Discover Battery Joins HOMER Energy’s Component Partner Program
Discover Battery — which provides reliable, affordable storage systems for residential solar, community electrification, supplementation of unreliable utility power, and as backup to the grid — has joined HOMER® Energy‘s Partner Program, […]
Comet ME’s Jubbet a-Dhib Microgrid — a HOMER Pro Case Study [UPDATED with Confiscation & Return, Reinstallation News]
Ice Cream, Appliances, and Autonomy: Rural Electrification Project Lights West Bank Village (Read about a tragic update followed by positive outcome for Jubbet a-Dhib microgrid in updates below […]
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 3.10 Compare Economics Webinar – 8/29/17
Economics are a very important part of any hybrid energy system. Learn how to use HOMER Pro’s Compare Economics feature in your models for more accurate results. […]
Have it Your Way: The HOMER SaaS API
I launched this “From the Founder” column last month and used it to go back to HOMER’s roots as a mechanism to serve the energy access world. This […]
What’s New in HOMER Pro v3.9 – 6/7/17
Watch our top HOMER Engineers walk through all of the new features that are now available in HOMER Pro version 3.9.
Cold Storage: Powering Remote Microgrids in the Far North — A HOMER Pro Case Study
HOMER User Case Study: SAFT The following case study is adapted from a presentation given at the 2016 HOMER International Microgrid Conference. SAFT‘s Stuart Lansburg spoke to attendees about […]
New High-quality HOMER Free Training Videos Reflect Recent Upgrades
We are now upgrading the company’s series of training videos. HOMER Energy wants the videos to reflect the latest versions of HOMER Pro and has taken this opportunity to enhance video quality for our customers as well.
Use HOMER Pro to Its Fullest Capabilities with New Premium Support
Unanswered questions about using HOMER can seriously affect users’ critical work. When adverse situations occur, quick and easy access to HOMER experts can ensure you are able to address […]
HOMER Pro Spanish Version Now Available! ~ ¡HOMER Pro ya está disponible en español!
To serve the needs of our international user community, HOMER Pro is now available in a localized Spanish version. This project has been over a year in the making, and this is the first full translation of HOMER Pro. Users do not need a separate license to run HOMER Pro in Spanish.
Philippines Microgrids Bring Sustainable Energy to Villages — A HOMER Pro Case Study
Shell Foundation, Philippines, recently hired consultant Silver Navarro to assist its Dutch consultant with an Access to Energy program promoting Philippines microgrids. The program’s purpose is designing an off-grid power system that the community can sustainably operate and maintain to meet its basic electricity requirement. HOMER Pro helped the program make rural microgrids reliable and affordable.
Create Your Own Microgrid Control Strategies with HOMER Pro APIs
Microgrid control strategies are at the heart of successful microgrid design and optimization. Now HOMER Pro truly puts the concept of “control” into microgrid control strategies. Version 3.7, […]
HOMER Pro 3.6 Steps Up to the Storage Challenge
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 […]