HOMER® Grid
Distributed Energy + EV Charging
Reduce energy costs and increase resilience for grid-connected facilities and electric vehicle charging stations
Speed and simplify DER optimization with industry-leading modeling software.
Rapidly optimize ROI, charge electric vehicles, cut carbon and make smarter development decisions.
Robust and easy-to-use, HOMER® Grid combines economics, engineering and multiple value streams in one model, then rapidly performs complex calculations to find the least-cost solution. You can save time and improve accuracy in early-stage feasibility analysis, compare design outcomes and demonstrate the value of on-site generation and storage to support electric vehicle (EV) charging, carbon reduction and resilience.
With one powerful model you can:- Forecast and optimize return on investment (ROI).
- Maximize EV charging revenue and energy savings.
- Minimize cost.
- Increase resilience.
- Reduce carbon emissions.
- Explore combined heat and power.
- Reduce uncertainty, speed decision-making and win sales.
Originally developed at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), HOMER Grid is built on the benchmark-setting HOMER platform. HOMER software is trusted for robust feasibility analysis by over 250,000 users in 190+ countries.
Maximize EV charging station revenue and return on investment with confidence
HOMER Grid’s robust EV charging analytics and revenue calculator enables you to reduce the time and uncertainty of evaluating the ROI of a proposed charging station, forecast revenue, maximize project value and demonstrate that value to your customer in minutes.
You can quickly and confidently:- Size and optimize charging stations, whether grid-connected or powered by a microgrid or distributed energy.
- Optimize on-demand and deferrable EV charging strategies.
- Compare multiple locations and system configurations to find the most profitable solution and site.
- Gain control over demand charges and time of use rates.
- Determine, maximize and demonstrate the value of on-site generation and storage.
- Use modeling results to speed the permitting process, reduce the time from quote to construction and mitigate project risk.
Take the guesswork out of feasibility analysis with extensive databases
Perform feasibility analysis efficiently and demonstrate system value quickly with automated and built-in access to extensive databases, including:
- Utility tariff structures for more than 90% of the zip codes in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
- Incentive and demand-response programs.
- Building load profiles.
- Weather resource data.
- Component libraries for solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine and battery models.
Save time with robust accuracy you can trust
Only HOMER Grid allows you to include any combination of components and gives you the total energy cost for each possible system.
You have the information you need to choose the best and least-cost system.
Win sales and earn confidence with insightful proposals
Instantly produce customized, client-facing reports that present key aspects of your analysis, including cost comparisons and economic value streams. You, your customer and your stakeholders can move forward with confidence.
Ready to get started? Take advantage of our complimentary 21-day trial or buy your license now. If you need help with your analysis, talk to an expert.
Get the competitive edge with HOMER Grid
"We are amazed at both the thoroughness of the software and the design complexity that it allows us to relatively quickly evaluate. To our knowledge, there is no other software on the market that matches HOMER for the purpose of designing renewable energy systems."
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Learn more about modelling critical use cases with HOMER Grid
EV Charging
Integrate and optimize electric vehicle charging stations.
Demand Charges
Optimize behind-the-meter storage and generation and reduce demand charges.
Resilience
Increase ability to supply power during extended outages.
Combined heat and power
Explore the value of combined heat and power.
Put the power of UL Solutions HOMER software and advisory services to work for you.
UL Solutions HOMER Grid is built-on the trusted HOMER software engine used by more than 250,000 energy professionals in over 190 countries, plus the independent engineering expertise of our large advisory team. HOMER software optimizes the value of your hybrid power systems and energy storage whether the system is standalone, grid-connected, behind- or in front-of-the-meter.
Products include HOMER Pro for determining the best, least-cost solution for microgrids; HOMER Grid for designing behind-the-meter, grid-connected systems that save on electricity bills, reduce peak loads, and lower carbon footprints; and HOMER Front to maximize project IRR in utility-scale energy storage whether standalone or combined with other energy resources such as solar or wind.
Start your free trial now
We encourage you to take advantage of the full-featured 21-day trial in order to fully explore HOMER Pro’s capabilities, and then find a licensing scheme that works for you.
HOMER Pro runs on all Windows Operating Systems that are currently supported by Microsoft.
Interested in learning more about HOMER Grid?
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Latest version 1.11.3
- Fixed issue where new release download was being blocked by Windows Defender
1.11.4 Nov. 13, 2024
- UI Updates – New ULTRUS logo
1.11.2 July 16, 2024
- Fixed location search not working properly
1.12.0Beta Feb. 1, 2024
Features
- Replaced four numerical recipes algorithms, changing how numbers are randomly generated.
- Added context help pop-ups.
- Added feature request button to interface.
- Added multiyear escalators for replacement and O&M costs for the following: Storage, Storage dedicated converter, PV, PV dedicated converter, System converter, Wind, Generator, Thermal load controller
- Corrected cashflow table in simulation results missing zeros and line item.
- Fixed EV session graph bug where data shown on the Single Session EV tab of the Simulation Results is extending past the light grey session duration when it shouldn't.
1.11.1 Oct. 5, 2023
Features
- Added option to import or set scheduled reliability outages
- Added option to add multi-year escalator for O&M and replacement costs for all available components