Evaluates design options for both off-grid and grid-connected power systems for remote, stand-alone, and distributed generation (DG) applications. HOMER's optimization and sensitivity analysis algorithms allow you to evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of a large number of technology options
and to account for variation in technology costs and energy resource availability. HOMER models both conventional and renewable energy technologies.
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Keywords
remote power, distributed generation, optimization, off-grid, grid-connected, stand-alone
Validation/Testing
Validation results are available upon request.
Expertise Required
Basic familiarity with Windows and the technology of small power
systems.
Users
3000 users in 142 countries. Approximately 1/3 are in the U.S., 1/3 in other OECD countries, and 1/3 in the rest of the world.
Audience
System designers, rural electrification program planners, policy, market
and technology analysts for distributed and small power technologies.
Input
Load profiles for the application of interest, renewable resource data
(although the software makes some of that available), local installed
costs for technology components.
Output
HOMER has a huge quantity of output data in tabular and graphic format,
including sensitivity analyses, hourly operational data and comparative
economics for competing system architectures.
Computer Platform
Windows
Programming Language
Visual C++
Strengths
Compares different technologies including hybrids. Considers storage. Considers seasonal and daily variations in loads and resources. Designed as optimization model for sensitivity analyses. Performs dozens of 8760 hour annual simulations per second. Great graphical outputs.
Weaknesses
Does not consider intra-hour variability. Does not consider variations in bus voltage.
Contact
Availability
Free download from the website. The user must fill out a survey after 6 months for continued use.
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