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HOMER is a computer model that simplifies the task of evaluating 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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| Power sources: |
| • | solar photovoltaic (PV) |
| • | wind turbine |
| • | run-of-river hydro power |
| • | generator: diesel, gasoline, biogas, alternative and custom fuels, cofired |
| • | electric utility grid |
| • | microturbine |
| • | fuel cell |
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| Storage: |
| • | battery bank |
| • | hydrogen |
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| Loads: |
| • | daily profiles with seasonal variation |
| • | deferrable (water pumping, refrigeration) |
| • | thermal (space heating, crop drying) |
| • | efficiency measures |
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You can download and use HOMER for free. You must be a registered user to download the software.
When you install HOMER, you automatically receive a free six-month license, which you can renew
for free an unlimited number of times. To register, click
Log On / Register on the left navigation and complete the registration form.
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