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Обзор HOMER Pro

HOMER Pro — очень удобное и специализированное программное приложение, которое можно использовать для проектирования электрических микрожестких сетей.. С помощью этого приложения вы можете выполнять моделирование и оптимизацию гибридной системы возобновляемых источников энергии, известной как HRES.. Вы также можете скачать Пакет продуктов SynaptiCAD 20.32.

HOMER Pro — это имитационная модель по своей сути, и она попытается смоделировать жизнеспособную систему для всех возможных комбинаций оборудования, которые вам необходимо рассмотреть.. Он проверяет все возможные комбинации типов систем за один прогон и после этого сортирует системы в соответствии с выбранной переменной оптимизации.. Он получил новый алгоритм оптимизации, упрощающий процесс проектирования с целью определения наименее затратных вариантов для микросетей или других систем электроснабжения с распределенной генерацией.. Это позволяет очень легко сравнивать многочисленные возможности за один прогон.. Это позволяет вам увидеть влияние переменных, которые находятся вне вашего контроля, таких как скорость ветра, стоимость топлива и т. д.. Вы также можете скачать ЭТАП 16.

Особенности ГОМЕР Про

Ниже приведены некоторые заметные функции, которые вы увидите после бесплатной загрузки HOMER Pro..

• Очень удобное и специализированное программное приложение, которое можно использовать для проектирования электрических микрожестких сетей..
• Может выполнять моделирование и оптимизацию гибридной системы возобновляемых источников энергии, известной как HRES..
• Имитационная модель по своей сути, и она попытается смоделировать жизнеспособную систему для всех возможных комбинаций оборудования, которые вам необходимо рассмотреть..
• Исследует все возможные комбинации типов систем за один прогон и после этого сортирует системы в соответствии с выбранной переменной оптимизации..
• Получил новый алгоритм оптимизации, упрощающий процесс проектирования с целью определения наименее затратных вариантов для микросетей или других систем электроснабжения с распределенной генерацией..
• Позволяет очень легко сравнивать многочисленные возможности за один прогон..
• Позволяет увидеть влияние переменных, которые находятся вне вашего контроля, таких как скорость ветра, стоимость топлива и т. д..

Детали технической настройки HOMER Pro

• Полное имя программного обеспечения: ГОМЕР Про
• Имя файла настройки: HOMER_Pro_3.11.2×64.rar
• Полный размер установки: 106 МБ
• Тип установки: Автономный установщик / Полная автономная установка
• Архитектура совместимости: 64 бит (x64)
• Добавлен выпуск последней версии: 21 ноября 2018 г.
• Разработчики: ГОМЕР Про

Системные требования для HOMER Pro

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• Операционная система: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
• Память (ОЗУ): Требуется 1 ГБ оперативной памяти.
• Место на жестком диске: Требуется 200 МБ свободного места.
• Процессор: Двухъядерный процессор Intel или более поздняя версия.

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Скачать Homer Pro 3 — Лучшее специальное программное обеспечение для проектирования микроэнергетических сетей, разработанных HOMER Energy.

Homer Pro:

Homer Pro — это одно из наиболее эффективных программ для проектирования микроэнергетических сетей, разработанных компанией HOMER Energy. Эта программа используется для моделирования и оптимизации гибридных систем возобновляемой энергии, известных как HRES. Эта система энергоснабжания имеет много приложений в отдаленных районах. Программное обеспечение Homeric позволяет проводить анализ источников энергии, таких как аккумуляторы, машины улучшения, водородные и водохранилища, а также другие системы контроля и системы потребления, участвующие в процессе предоставления энергии путем моделирования источников энергии, таких как солнечная энергия, энергия ветра, энергия волн.

Homer Pro-это ответ на все ваши вопросы в области производства и предоставления энергии из возобновляемых источников, расчет оптимизации и экономической эффективности этих систем. На самом деле, нет больше затрат и времени, изменив различные части системы, можно у# видеть результаты быстро и четко. На самом деле, дизайн этих систем требует тестирования и модификации значений тысяч переменных, все из которых можно проверить в реальном мире, если не невозможно, но очень сложно и нелогично.

Функции Homer Pro

• Модуляция различных источников энергии и компонентов, связанных с системой HRES
• Всестороннее моделирование системы
• Возможность изменения значения различных переменных и сравнения результатов вместе
• Возможность оценки конечных затрат и эффективности системы

Требования к системе:

• Операционная система, поддерживаемая: Windows 7/8/10
• Пустой объем диска: 500 МБ или более.

• HOMER Pro Version 3.7 User Manual

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  August 2016

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• Table of Contents 1. Welcome to HOMER
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  1.1 Solving Problems with HOMER
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  10

  1.2 The HOMER Knowledgebase
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  11

  1.3 Tour
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  11

  1.4 Add-on Modules
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  12

  1.4.1 Biomass Module
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  12

  1.4.2 Hydro Module
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  14

  1.4.3 Combined Heat and Power Module
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  1.4.4 Advanced Load Module
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  17

  1.4.5 Advanced Grid Module
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  18

  1.4.6 Hydrogen Module
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  1.4.7 Advanced Storage Module
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  22

  1.4.8 Multi-Year Module
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  24

  1.5 Free Trial License
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  25

  1.6 Navigating HOMER
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  26

  2. Design View
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  26

  2.1 Loads Tab
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  2.1.1 Adding a Load to the Model
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  27

  2.1.2 Load Profile Menu
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  2.1.3 Electric Load
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  34

  2.1.4 Thermal Load
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  2.1.5 Deferrable Load
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  35

  2.1.6 Hydrogen Load
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  2.2 Components Tab
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  37

  2.2.1 Generator
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  38

  Cost Curve Example
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  39

  2.2.2 Photovoltaic Panels (PV)
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  2.2.3 Wind Turbine
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  2.2.4 Storage
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  2.2.5 Converter
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  2.2.6 Boiler
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  2.2.7
  Hydro……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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  2.2.8 Hydrokinetic
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  2.2.9 Thermal Load Controller
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  2.2.10 Grid
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  2.2.11 Hydrogen Tank
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  2.2.12 Electrolyzer
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  2.2.13 Reformer
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  2.2.14 Controller
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• 2.3 Resources Tab
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  2.3.1 Solar GHI Resource
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  2.3.2 Solar DNI Resource
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  2.3.3 Temperature Resource
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  2.3.4 Wind Resource
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  2.3.5 Hydro Resource
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  2.3.6 Fuels
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  2.3.7 Hydrokinetic Resource
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  2.3.8 Biomass Resource
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  2.4 Project Tab
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  2.4.1 Economics
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  2.4.3 Constraints
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  138

  2.4.4 Emissions
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  139

  2.4.5 Optimization
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  141

  2.5 System Tab
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  2.5.1 Input Summary Report
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  146

  2.5.2 Search Space
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  147

  2.5.3 Sensitivity Inputs
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  147

  2.5.4 Estimate
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  147

  2.5.5 Multi-Year Inputs
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  147

  2.6 Calculate Button
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  149

  3. Results View
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  150

  3.1 Simulation Results
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  150

  3.1.1 Cost Summary
  Outputs…………………………………………………………………………..
  152

  3.1.2 Cash Flow Outputs
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  155

  3.1.3 Electrical Outputs
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  158

  3.1.4 Emissions Outputs
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  159

  3.1.5 PV Outputs
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  160

  3.1.6 Wind Turbine Outputs
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  160

  3.1.7 Generator Outputs
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  161

  3.1.8 Fuel Summary
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  162

  3.1.9 Battery
  Outputs………………………………………………………………………………………..
  163

  3.1.10 Grid Outputs
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  164

  3.1.11 Converter Outputs
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  165

  3.1.12 Thermal Outputs
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  3.1.13 Thermal Load Controller Outputs
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  3.1.14 Boiler Outputs
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  3.1.15 Hydro Outputs
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  3.1.16 Hydrokinetic Outputs
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  168

  3.1.17 Hydrogen Outputs
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  169

  3.1.18 Hydrogen Tank Outputs
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• 3.1.19 Electrolyzer Outputs
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  3.1.20 Reformer Outputs
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  170

  3.1.21 Time Series Outputs
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  3.1.22 Report Summarizing the Simulation Results
  …………………………………… 171

  3.1.23 Copy Simulation Results to the Clipboard
  ………………………………………… 171

  3.1.24 Multi-Year Outputs
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  173

  3.2 Optimization Results
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  175

  3.2.1 Tabular View
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  176

  3.2.2 Graphical View
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  178

  3.3 Sensitivity Results
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  183

  3.3.1 Why Would I Do a Sensitivity Analysis?
  ……………………………………………… 184

  3.3.2 Adding Sensitivity Values
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  185

  4. Library View
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  186

  4.1 Components Library
  ……………………………………………………………………………………….
  187

  4.1.1 Storage
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  187

  For more information
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  4.1.2 Generator
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  203

  4.1.3 Photovoltaic (PV)
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  205

  4.1.4 Wind Turbine
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  206

  4.1.5 Boiler
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  208

  4.1.6 Converter
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  208

  4.1.7 Hydroelectric
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  209

  4.1.8 Thermal Load Controller
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  4.1.9 Hydrokinetic
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  213

  4.1.10 Reformer
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  214

  4.1.11 Electrolyzer
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  216

  4.1.12 Hydrogen Tank
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  217

  4.2 Resources Library
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  219

  4.2.1 Create a New Fuel
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  219

  4.3 Grid Library
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  220

  4.4 Simulation Parameters
  Library……………………………………………………………………..
  220

  5. HOMER’s Calculations
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  221

  5.1 How HOMER Calculates the PV Array Power Output
  ……………………………….. 221

  5.2 Beacon Power Smart Energy 25 Flywheel
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  5.3 How HOMER Calculates Emissions
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  222

  5.4 How HOMER Calculates the Hydro Power Output
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  5.5 How HOMER Calculates Clearness Index
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  224

  5.6 How HOMER Calculates the Maximum Battery Charge Power
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  5.7 How HOMER Calculates the Maximum Battery Discharge Power
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  5.8 How HOMER Calculates the PV Cell Temperature
  ……………………………………. 229

  5.9 How HOMER Calculates the Radiation Incident on the PV Array
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• 5.10 How HOMER Calculates Wind Turbine Power Output
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  5.11 Operation of a Co-fired Generator
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  240

  5.12 How HOMER Creates the Generator Efficiency Curve
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  5.13 Kinetic Battery Model
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  245

  5.14 Modified Kinetic Battery Model
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  247

  5.15 Generating Synthetic Load Data
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  252

  5.16 Generating Synthetic Solar Data
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  255

  5.17 Generating Synthetic Wind Data
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  256

  5.18 Unit Conversions
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  259

  6. Finding Data to Run HOMER
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  260

  6.1 US Grid Emissions Factors
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  263

  6.2 Published Solar Data
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  265

  6.3 Wind Data Histograms
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  282

  6.4 Wind Data Parameters
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  283

  6.5 References
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  292

  6.6 Recommended Reading
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  293

  7. Glossary
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  294

  7.1 English-Spanish Glossary
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  294

  7.2 Absolute State of Charge
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  310

  7.3 AC Primary Load Served
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  310

  7.4 Altitude
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  310

  7.5 Anemometer Height
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  312

  7.6 Annualized Cost
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  313

  7.7 Autocorrelation
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  316

  7.8 Available Head
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  319

  7.9 Battery Bank Autonomy
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  319

  7.10 Battery Bank Life
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  319

  7.11 Battery Charge Efficiency
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  320

  7.12 Battery Discharge Efficiency
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  321

  7.13 Battery Energy Cost
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  321

  7.14 Battery Float
  Life…………………………………………………………………………………………..
  322

  7.15 Battery Maximum Charge Rate
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  322

  7.16 Battery Minimum State Of Charge
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  323

  7.17 Battery Roundtrip Efficiency
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  323

  7.18 Battery Throughput
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  324

  7.19 Battery Wear Cost
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  324

  7.20 Biogas
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  325

  7.21 Biomass Carbon Content
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  325

  7.22 Biomass Gasification Ratio
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  7.23 Biomass Resource Cost
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  For more information
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• 7.24 Biomass Substitution Ratio
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  7.25 Boiler Marginal Cost
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  7.26 Break-even Grid Extension Distance
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  7.27 Bus
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  7.28 Capacity Shortage
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  7.29 Capacity Shortage Fraction
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  7.30 Capacity Shortage Penalty
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  7.31 Capital Recovery Factor
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  7.32 CC
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  7.33 Clearness Index
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  7.34 CO Emissions Penalty
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  332

  7.35 CO2 Emissions Penalty
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  332

  7.36 Component
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  332

  7.37 Component Library
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  333

  7.38 Concentraing Photovoltaic (CPV)
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  333

  7.39 Cycle Charging Strategy
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  7.40 DC Primary Load Served
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  335

  7.41 Decision Variable
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  7.42 Deferrable Load Served
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  7.43 Deltaplot
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  7.44 Design Flow Rate
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  7.45 Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
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  For more information
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  7.46 Discount Factor
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  7.47 Dispatch Strategy
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  7.48 Diurnal Pattern Strength
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  7.49 DMap
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  339

  7.50 Effective Head
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  340

  7.51 Electrolyzer Efficiency
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  7.52 Excess Electricity
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  341

  7.53 Excess Electricity Fraction
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  341

  7.54 Feasible and Infeasible Systems
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  7.55 Flow Rate Available To Hydro Turbine
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  7.56 Fossil Fraction
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  7.57 Fuel Carbon Content
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  343

  7.58 Fuel Cell
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  7.59 Fuel Price
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  7.60 Fuel Sulfur Content
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  7.61 Future Value
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  7.62 Generator
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  7.63 Generator Average Electrical Efficiency
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• 7.64 Generator Average Total Efficiency
  …………………………………………………………..
  345

  7.65 Generator Carbon Monoxide Emissions Factor
  ……………………………………….. 345

  7.66 Generator Derating Factor
  ………………………………………………………………………….
  346

  7.67 Generator Fuel Cost
  ……………………………………………………………………………………..
  346

  7.68 Generator Fuel Curve Intercept Coefficient
  …………………………………………….. 347

  7.69 Generator Fuel Curve Slope
  ……………………………………………………………………….
  348

  7.70 Generator Heat Recovery
  Ratio………………………………………………………………….
  349

  7.71 Generator Hourly Replacement Cost
  …………………………………………………………
  350

  7.72 Generator Lifetime
  ……………………………………………………………………………………….
  350

  7.73 Generator Minimum Fossil Fraction
  …………………………………………………………..
  351

  7.74 Generator Minimum Percent Load
  ……………………………………………………………..
  351

  7.75 Generator Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Factor
  …………………………………………. 352

  7.76 Generator Operational Life
  ………………………………………………………………………….
  352

  7.77 Generator Particulate Matter Emissions Factor
  ………………………………………. 353

  7.78 Generator Proportion of Sulfur Emitted as Particulate
  Matter …………….. 354

  7.79 Generator Unburned Hydrocarbons Emissions Factor
  …………………………… 354

  7.80 Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
  ……………………………………………………………
  355

  For more information
  …………………………………………………………………………………………
  356

  7.81 Grid Costs
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  356

  7.82 Grid Interconnection Charge
  ………………………………………………………………………
  357

  7.83 Grid Standby Charge
  ……………………………………………………………………………………
  357

  7.84 Ground Reflectance
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  357

  7.85 Hydrocarbons Emissions Penalty
  ……………………………………………………………….
  358

  7.86 Hour of Peak Windspeed
  ……………………………………………………………………………..
  358

  7.87 Hydro Turbine Efficiency
  ……………………………………………………………………………..
  359

  7.88 Hydro Turbine Flow Rate
  …………………………………………………………………………….
  359

  7.89 Hydrogen Tank Autonomy
  …………………………………………………………………………..
  360

  7.90 Initial Capital Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………………………..
  360

  7.91 Real Discount Rate
  ……………………………………………………………………………………….
  360

  7.92 Levelized Cost of Energy
  ……………………………………………………………………………..
  361

  7.93 LF
  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
  362

  7.94 Lifetime Throughput
  …………………………………………………………………………………….
  362

  7.95 Load
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  362

  7.96 Load
  Factor…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
  363

  7.97 Load Following Strategy
  ………………………………………………………………………………
  363

  7.98 Maximum Annual Capacity Shortage
  ………………………………………………………..
  363

  7.99 Maximum Battery Capacity
  …………………………………………………………………………
  364

  7.100 Maximum Flow Rate
  …………………………………………………………………………………..
  364

  7.101 Maximum Flow Ratio
  ………………………………………………………………………………….
  365

  7.102 Purchase Capacity
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  365

  7.103 Minimum Flow Rate
  ……………………………………………………………………………………
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  …………………………………………………………………………………..
  366

  7.105 Net Present Cost
  …………………………………………………………………………………………
  367

  7.106 Nominal Battery Capacity
  …………………………………………………………………………
  370

  7.107 Nominal Hydro Power
  ………………………………………………………………………………..
  370

  7.108 Nonrenewable Electrical Production
  ………………………………………………………..
  371

  7.109 Nonrenewable Thermal Production
  …………………………………………………………
  371

  7.110 NOx Emissions Penalty
  ………………………………………………………………………………
  372

  7.111 Operation and Maintenance Cost
  …………………………………………………………….
  372

  7.112 One-Hour Autocorrelation Factor
  …………………………………………………………….
  373

  7.113 Operating Capacity
  …………………………………………………………………………………….
  375

  7.114 Operating Cost
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………
  376

  7.115 Operating Reserve
  ……………………………………………………………………………………..
  376

  7.116 Other Capital Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  377

  7.117 Other Operation and Maintenance Cost
  ………………………………………………… 378

  7.118 Pipe Head Loss
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………
  379

  7.119 PM Emissions Penalty
  ………………………………………………………………………………..
  381

  7.120 Present Value
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………
  381

  7.121 Probability Transformation
  ……………………………………………………………………….
  382

  7.122 Project Lifetime
  …………………………………………………………………………………………..
  384

  7.123 PV Azimuth
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
  384

  7.124 PV Derating Factor
  ……………………………………………………………………………………..
  385

  7.125 PV Efficiency at Standard Test Conditions
  …………………………………………….. 385

  7.126 PV Nominal Operating Cell Temperature
  ………………………………………………. 386

  7.127 PV Slope
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
  387

  7.128 PV Temperature Coefficient of Power
  ……………………………………………………..
  387

  7.129 PV Tracking System
  …………………………………………………………………………………..
  389

  7.130 Reformer Efficiency
  ……………………………………………………………………………………
  390

  7.131 Relative State of Charge
  …………………………………………………………………………..
  390

  7.132 Renewable Electrical Production
  ………………………………………………………………
  391

  7.133 Renewable Fraction
  ……………………………………………………………………………………
  391

  7.134 Renewable Penetration
  ……………………………………………………………………………..
  392

  7.135 Renewable Thermal Production
  ……………………………………………………………….
  392

  7.136 Replacement Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  392

  7.137 Required Operating Capacity
  ……………………………………………………………………
  393

  7.138 Required Operating Reserve
  …………………………………………………………………….
  393

  7.139 Residual Flow
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………
  394

  7.140 Resource
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  395

  7.141 Return On
  Investment……………………………………………………………………………….
  395

  7.142 Salvage Value
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
  395

  7.143 Search Space
  ………………………………………………………………………………………………
  396

  7.144 Seasonal Profile Plot
  …………………………………………………………………………………..
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  397

  7.146 Sensitivity Case
  ………………………………………………………………………………………….
  397

  7.147 Sensitivity Link
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………
  398

  7.148 Sensitivity Variable
  …………………………………………………………………………………….
  400

  7.149 Setpoint State of Charge
  …………………………………………………………………………..
  401

  7.150 Simulation Time Step
  ………………………………………………………………………………..
  401

  7.151 Sinking Fund Factor
  …………………………………………………………………………………..
  402

  7.152 SO2 Emissions Penalty
  ………………………………………………………………………………
  402

  7.153 Solar Absorptance
  ………………………………………………………………………………………
  402

  7.154 Solar Transmittance
  …………………………………………………………………………………..
  403

  7.155 Specific Fuel Consumption
  ………………………………………………………………………..
  403

  7.156 Standard Test Conditions
  ………………………………………………………………………….
  403

  7.157 Suggested Lifetime Throughput
  ………………………………………………………………
  404

  7.158 System
  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  404

  7.159 System Fixed Capital Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………..
  404

  7.160 System Fixed Operations and Maintenace (O&M) Cost
  ………………………. 405

  7.161 System Roundtrip Efficiency
  …………………………………………………………………….
  405

  7.162 Thermal Load Served
  …………………………………………………………………………………
  406

  7.163 Total Annualized Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………………..
  406

  7.164 Total Capacity Shortage
  ……………………………………………………………………………
  406

  7.165 Total Electrical Load Served
  ……………………………………………………………………..
  407

  7.166 Total Electrical Production
  ………………………………………………………………………..
  407

  7.167 Total Thermal Production
  ………………………………………………………………………….
  408

  7.168 Total Excess Electricity
  ………………………………………………………………………………
  408

  7.169 Total Fuel Cost
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………
  408

  7.170 Total Net Present Cost
  ………………………………………………………………………………
  408

  7.171 Total Unmet Load
  ……………………………………………………………………………………….
  409

  7.172 Unmet Load
  …………………………………………………………………………………………………
  409

  7.173 Unmet Load Fraction
  ………………………………………………………………………………….
  409

  7.174 Weibull Distribution
  ……………………………………………………………………………………
  410

  7.175 Weibull k Value
  …………………………………………………………………………………………..
  411

  7.176 Wind Turbine Hub Height
  ………………………………………………………………………….
  413

  2.4.2 System Control
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• 1. Welcome to HOMERWhat is HOMER?

  HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Electric Renewables),
  the

  micropower optimization model, simplifies the task of evaluating
  designs of both off-grid and grid-connected power systems for a
  variety

  of applications. When you design a power system, you must make
  many decisions about the configuration of the system: what
  components does

  it make sense to include in the system design? How many and what
  size of each component should you use? The large number of
  technology

  options and the variation in technology costs and availability
  of energy

  resources make these decisions difficult. HOMER’s optimization
  and sensitivity analysis algorithms make it easier to evaluate the
  many

  possible system configurations.

  How do I use HOMER?

  To use HOMER, you provide the model with inputs, which
  describe

  technology options, component costs, and resource availability.
  HOMER uses these inputs to simulate different system
  configurations, or

  combinations of components, and generates results that you can
  view as a list of feasible configurations sorted by net present
  cost. HOMER

  also displays simulation results in a wide variety of tables and
  graphs that help you compare configurations and evaluate them on
  their

  economic and technical merits. You can export the tables and
  graphs for

  use in reports and presentations.

  When you want to explore the effect that changes in factors such
  as

  resource availability and economic conditions might have on the
  cost-effectiveness of different system configurations, you can use
  the model

  to perform sensitivity analyses. To perform a sensitivity
  analysis, you provide HOMER with sensitivity values that describe a
  range of resource

  availability and component costs. HOMER simulates each system
  configuration over the range of values. You can use the results of
  a

  sensitivity analysis to identify the factors that have the
  greatest impact on the design and operation of a power system. You
  can also use

  HOMER sensitivity analysis results to answer general questions
  about technology options to inform planning and policy
  decisions.

  How does HOMER work?

  Simulation

  HOMER simulates the operation of a system by making energy
  balance calculations in each time step of the year. For each time
  step, HOMER

  compares the electric and thermal demand in that time step to
  the energy that the system can supply in that time step, and
  calculates the

  flows of energy to and from each component of the system. For
  systems that include batteries or fuel-powered generators, HOMER
  also decides

  in each time step how to operate the generators and whether to
  charge

  or discharge the batteries.

  HOMER performs these energy balance calculations for each
  system

  configuration that you want to consider. It then determines
  whether a configuration is feasible, (i.e. whether it can meet the
  electric demand

  under the conditions that you specify), and estimates the cost
  of installing and operating the system over the lifetime of the
  project. The

  system cost calculations account for costs such as capital,
  replacement, operation and maintenance, fuel, and interest.

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• Optimization

  HOMER Pro has two optimization algorithms. The original grid
  search

  algorithm simulates all of the feasible system configurations
  defined by

  the Search Space. The new HOMER Optimizer? uses a proprietary
  derivative free algorithm to search for the least cost system.
  HOMER

  then displays a list of configurations, sorted by net present
  cost (sometimes called lifecycle cost), that you can use to compare
  system

  design options.

  Sensitivity Analysis

  When you define sensitivity variables as inputs, HOMER repeats
  the

  optimization process for each sensitivity variable that you
  specify. For example, if you define wind speed as a sensitivity
  variable, HOMER will

  simulate system configurations for the range of wind speeds that
  you specify.

  1.1 Solving Problems with HOMER

  HOMER simplifies the task of designing distributed generation
  (DG)

  systems — both on and off-grid. 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

  variations in technology costs and energy resource
  availability.

  Working effectively with HOMER requires understanding of its
  three core

  capabilities — simulation, optimization, and sensitivity
  analysis — and how

  they interact.

  Simulation, Optimization, Sensitivity Analysis

  Simulation: At its core, HOMER is a simulation model. It will
  attempt to

  simulate a viable system for all possible combinations of the
  equipment

  that you wish to consider. Depending on how you set up your
  problem,

  HOMER may simulate hundreds or even thousands of systems.

  Optimization: The optimization step follows all simulations.
  The

  simulated systems are sorted and filtered according to criteria
  that you

  define, so that you can see the best possible fits. Although
  HOMER

  fundamentally is an economic optimization model, you may also
  choose

  to minimize fuel usage.

  Sensitivity analysis: This is an optional step that allows you
  to model

  the impact of variables that are beyond your control, such as
  wind

  speed, fuel costs, etc, and see how the optimal system changes
  with

  these variations.

  HOMER models both conventional and renewable energy
  technologies:

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• Power sources in HOMER:

  . solar photovoltaic (PV)

  . wind turbine

  . generator: diesel

  . electric utility grid

  . traditional hydro

  . run-of-river hydro power

  . biomass power

  . generator: gasoline, biogas,

  alternative and custom fuels,

  cofired

  . microturbine

  . fuel cell

  Storage in HOMER:

  . flywheels

  . customizable batteries

  . flow batteries

  . hydrogen

  Loads in HOMER:

  . get started quickly with the

  HOMER Quick Load Builder and

  built-in profiles

  . daily profiles with seasonal

  variation

  . deferrable (water pumping,

  refrigeration)

  . thermal (space heating, crop

  drying)

  . efficiency measures

  See also:

  3.1 Simulation Results

  3.2 Optimization Results

  3.3 Sensitivity Results

  1.2 The HOMER Knowledgebase The Knowledgebase is a searchable
  database of questions from HOMER

  users concerning system modeling, training, downloads and
  licensing.

  Questions are addressed by HOMER support experts.

  The Knowledgebase can be accessed online at

  http://support.homerenergy.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/

  List

  1.3 Tour HOMER Pro can help you design the best micropower
  system to suit

  your needs. This tour is intended to help you get started
  quickly with

  the software.

  The tour is available from the Help toolbar any time (above) or
  via a

  large button on the schematic when you first start a new
  project

  (below).

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• The tour is intended to get you started in HOMER Pro quickly by
  walking

  through one way to run an analysis. It is not intended to
  replace the

  study of how power systems operate or to cover all areas of
  HOMER. It

  should provide you with basic familiarity of the interface.

  1.4 Add-on Modules Several add-on modules are available that add
  advanced functionality to

  HOMER Pro. New modules will become available as they are
  developed.

  The table below lists the currently available modules.

  Module Features

  Biomass Biomass resource, bio-gas fuel, bio-gas and co-fired
  generator.

  Hydro Hydro component and hydro resource.

  Combined

  Heat and

  Power

  Thermal load, boiler, thermal load controller, and generator
  heat

  recovery ratio.

  Advanced

  Load Additional electric load and deferrable load.

  Advanced

  Grid

  Real time rates, time of use pricing (called scheduled rates
  in

  HOMER), grid extension models, and demand charges.

  Hydrogen

  Includes the reformer, electrolyzer, hydrogen tank, and fuel
  cell

  (generator fueled by stored hydrogen) components, as well as
  the

  hydrogen load.

  Advanced

  Storage

  Unlocks the Modified Kinetic Battery Model with rate
  dependent

  losses, temperature effects on capacity, degradation due to
  cycling,

  and temperature effects on degradation. Battery degradation
  effects

  are best modeled with the Multi-Year Module.

  Multi-Year

  Model price escalation or variation of the grid or fuel, load
  growth,

  changing economic incentives, battery degradation, and PV

  degradation.

  1.4.1 Biomass Module

  The Biomass module allows you to model biomass gasification
  and

  biogas fueled or cofired generators. It adds the biomass
  resource, the

  biogas fuel, and the biogas fueled or biogas co-fired generator.
  The

  Biomass module can support users who model systems running on
  most

  types of biomass feedstock and gasification process.

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  feedstock in the

  Biomass Resource menu. Since raw biomass generally can’t be used
  in a

  generator, it is first converted to biogas through a process
  called

  gasification. The parameters of this process can be specified
  here. The

  biogas can be burned in a biogas or co-fired generator like any
  other

  fuel.

  A cofired generator can operate on a mixture of traditional fuel
  and

  biogas. You can specify a cofired generator in the «Biogas» tab
  of the

  generator menu by checking the option for «Cofire with
  Biogas».

  See also:

  2.2.1 Generator

  2.3.8 Biomass Resource

  7.20 Biogas

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• 1.4.2 Hydro Module

  The Hydro module adds the hydro resource and the hydro
  component.

  You can specify the stream flow in the Hydro resource, either as
  twelve

  monthly values, or as an imported time series. The Hydro module
  is

  ideal for users who model systems that include conventional,
  small, or

  micro hydroelectricity generation. For run-of-river
  hydroelectricity, see

  the Hydrokinetic component.

  You can specify the cost, available head, design flow rate,
  operating

  range, and losses of your hydro system in the hydro component
  menu.

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  2.2.7 Hydro

  2.3.5 Hydro Resource

  1.4.3 Combined Heat and Power Module Users who model building
  heating, boilers, cogeneration and heat

  recovery, and any system that demands and/or supplies heat
  energy

  will need the Combined Heat and Power module.

  The Combined Heat and Power module adds two thermal loads,
  the

  thermal load controller, the boiler component, and the heat
  recovery

  ratio parameter in the generator menu.

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• A thermal load can model a building, an industrial process,
  equipment

  such as a thermal absorption chiller, and any other system
  that

  consumes heat energy. The combined heat and power module adds
  the

  parameter «Heat Recovery Ratio» to the generator menu. To set up
  a

  combined heat and power system, set this parameter to a
  number

  greater than zero.

  If you have a thermal load, you must add a boiler. HOMER does
  not

  account for capacity shortage of the thermal load, and so any
  portion

  not met will be supplied by the boiler. This is also why the
  capacity of

  the boiler is unlimited.

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• The thermal load controller converts extra electricity into
  heat. The

  option «do not include thermal load controller in the
  optimization» will

  ignore the costs of the thermal load controller and will allow
  unlimited

  capacity.

  See also:

  2.1.4 Thermal Load

  2.2.1 Generator

  2.2.6 Boiler

  2.2.9 Thermal Load Controller

  1.4.4 Advanced Load Module Users who create models with both AC
  and DC loads, or who want to

  model deferrable loads such as pumping or HVAC should use
  the

  Advanced Load module.

  The Advanced load module adds a second electric load and the

  deferrable load. Deferrable loads are loads that need a certain
  amount

  of energy supplied, but can wait until power is available and
  don’t need

  to be supplied at any specific moment.

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  2.1.5 Deferrable Load

  1.4.5 Advanced Grid Module The Advanced Grid module is ideal for
  users who will model grid-

  connected systems with varying grid prices, detailed grid
  specification,

  or off-grid systems where grid extension is a possibility. This
  module

  allows you to model grid connected systems with real time or
  scheduled

  pricing, grid extension analysis, and grid outages. This module
  adds real

  time rates, scheduled rates, grid extension, and reliability
  menus to the

  grid.

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• The Advanced Grid module also adds the following options:

  interconnection charge, standby charge, sale capacity,
  purchase

  capacity, and maximum net purchases. It also adds the option for
  net

  metering, and several advanced control parameters to adjust when
  the

  dispatch decides to buy or sell power and charge or discharge
  batteries

  based on the grid rate.

  The Advanced Grid module can also perform an extension
  analysis,

  which compares the costs of grid extension with the costs of
  a

  standalone system. You can specify the capital cost and
  maintenance

  cost of grid extension in the grid extension menu.

  Advanced Grid also includes the ability to model scheduled and
  random

  grid outages.

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  2.2.10 Grid

  7.82 Grid Interconnection Charge

  7.83 Grid Standby Charge

  1.4.6 Hydrogen Module

  The Hydrogen module allows you to model systems that
  generate,

  store, and consume hydrogen. It is ideal for users who model
  fuel cells,

  remote off-grid operations, large industrial processes, or any
  system

  with hydrogen production, storage, or consumption.

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• This module adds the reformer, electrolyzer, and hydrogen
  tank

  components. It also adds the hydrogen load and stored hydrogen
  fueled

  generator.

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  2.1.6 Hydrogen Load

  2.2.11 Hydrogen Tank

  2.2.12 Electrolyzer

  2.2.13 Reformer

  7.58 Fuel Cell

  1.4.7 Advanced Storage Module The Advanced Storage Module
  unlocks the Modified Kinetic Battery

  Model in HOMER. The Modified Kinetic Battery Model (MKBM)
  includes

  rate dependent losses, changes in capacity with temperature,
  variable

  depth-of-discharge for cycle life, and increased degradation
  rate at

  higher temperatures. With the Advanced Storage Module, you
  can

  create new batteries that use the MKBM, add such batteries to
  your

  HOMER models, and calculate results for HOMER models that
  include a

  battery with this feature.

  The MKBM is designed for practicality. Although the inner
  workings of

  the model are somewhat complicated, the parameters needed to
  design

  a battery with the MKBM are relatively simple. Some battery
  datasheets

  include all the necessary information. The MKBM adds a
  series

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  For

  some batteries, in some conditions, this can better represent
  the true

  behavior.

  The MKBM also includes variation in capacity with temperature.
  For

  example, many batteries show a decrease in available capacity at
  cold

  temperatures.

  The Advanced Storage Module becomes more powerful when
  combined

  with the Multi-year module. When HOMER is run in Multi-year
  mode, the

  Modified Kinetic Battery Model includes performance degradation
  over

  the battery lifetime. This degradation calculation tracks
  temperature,

  time, and partial depth of discharge cycles over the course of
  the

  simulations.

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  2.2.4 Storage

  4.1.1.3 Creating a Modified Kinetic Storage Component

  5.14 Modified Kinetic Battery Model

  1.4.8 Multi-Year Module The Multi-Year module allows you to
  model changes that can occur over

  the lifetime of a project. PV degradation, grid price
  escalation, load

  growth, and fuel price escalation are a few of the model
  parameters

  that you can include in a HOMER model with the Multi-Year
  module.

  The Multi-Year Inputs allow you to specify degradation or growth
  in

  terms of a percentage each year. You can also enter a
  year-by-year

  series of multipliers to match a forecast that isn’t simply a
  percentage

  per year.

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• The Multi-Year module adds several features to HOMER’s results.
  You

  can look at each year of the project life in the Simulation
  Results. The

  Multi-Year module also adds the Multi-Year plot, which allows
  you to

  plot any result quantity over the life of the project.

  Using the Multi-Year module with the Advanced Storage module
  will

  unlock the full potential of both of these features. The
  Advanced

  Storage module includes the ability to model battery
  performance

  degradation over the battery lifetime. This aspect of the
  Advanced

  Storage module is only available if you have the Multi-Year
  module.

  See also:

  2.5.5 Multi-Year Inputs

  3.1.24 Multi-Year Outputs

  1.5 Free Trial License A free 30-day evaluation license is
  available for all new HOMER Pro

  users. This evaluation includes all of the features of the full
  licensed

  product, plus one special added feature: the «Modules» button in
  the

  «Help» tab of the menu bar.

  Select the «Help» tab of the menu bar, and then click on the
  «Modules»

  button. This brings up the module editor window, which is only
  available

  in the trial version. It allows you to add and remove modules as
  you

  please, in order to help you choose which modules you would like
  to

  include with a paid license.

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• This window is not available in the fully licensed version of
  HOMER Pro.

  You can purchase more modules for your full license at any time
  in the

  license menu (accessed through the «license» button in the help
  tab)

  with the «Add modules» button.

  See the article titled Add-on Modules for more information about
  the

  different modules that are available.

  1.6 Navigating HOMER HOMER has three project views: Design,
  Results, and Library. When

  you first open HOMER, or when you load a new or existing
  project, the

  Home page is displayed.

  The Design view is the next step. You can use the Load,

  Components, and Resources tabs to build your system while in
  the

  Design view. You can also use the System tab to change
  project

  parameters, check inputs, and change sensitivity and
  optimization

  variables.

  Finally, when you click calculate, you will be taken to the
  Results view

  (also accessible from the Results button). Here you can review
  and plot

  the sensitivity cases, investigate optimal systems, and review
  the

  details of individual simulations.

  The Library button accesses your library, where you can save

  definitions for components, resources, loads, grid connections,
  and

  simulation configurations.

  Home

  When you open a file or start a new project, HOMER displays the
  Home

  page. On the Home page, you can display and edit metadata
  describing

  your project including project author, title and description.
  You can also

  assign a location for you project with the map. If you plan to
  add PV to

  your system, picking a location while on the Home page can
  streamline

  the process of adding PV and a solar resource.

  2. Design View

  Click the design button to display the design view, where the
  schematic

  is displayed and where you can add and edit loads, components,
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• resources. When you click the design button, HOMER will display
  the

  load, component, or resource you were last working on (or the
  home

  screen by default).

  A row of small buttons provide shortcuts to several important
  menus.

  These are, from left to right, the search space, sensitivity
  inputs,

  economics, system control, constraints, and emissions.

  The load, components and resources tabs continue to display when
  you

  are not in the design view (other views are the results view and
  the

  library view), and if you select any items from within these
  tabs, you

  will automatically be taken back to the design view.

  2.1 Loads Tab The Loads tab contains primary (electrical),
  thermal, and deferrable

  loads. This help topic explains several aspects of the process
  of

  specifying a load:

  Adding a Load to the Model — Instructions on how to add a
  load

  Load Profile Menu — Change load specifications after the load is
  added to the model

  Primary Load, Thermal Load, Deferrable Load, Hydrogen Load —
  More details on each load type

  2.1.1 Adding a Load to the Model You can add electric or thermal
  load data using exactly the same

  process, as described here. Measured load data is seldom
  available, so

  users often synthesize load data by specifying typical daily
  load profiles

  and then adding in some randomness. This process produces one
  year

  of hourly load data.

  Electric Load Set Up

  HOMER provides four methods to specify an electric load
  profile.

  Create a synthetic load from a profile.

  This is a quick way to generate a load that can be
  relatively

  realistic. If you would like the load to have a cyclic
  annual

  variation, you can choose «January» or «July» as the peak
  month.

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• Choosing «None» will yield an annual profile that is uniform

  except for random variation.

  Peak Month: January

  Peak Month: July

  Peak Month: None

  The drop-down menu contains a few pre-set load profiles:

  Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community, and Blank.

  Blank is an empty template.

  Residential

  Commercial

  Industrial

  Community

  These load templates all have different default overall

  magnitudes: 11.35, 2620, 24000, and 170 kWh/day,

  respectively. You can easily scale the average load of any
  of

  them to fit your application by changing the value for
  «Scaled

  Annual Average (kWh/day)».

  Import a load from a time series file.

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• To import a file, you must prepare a text file that contains
  the

  electric load in each time step for a complete year.

  Tip: You can import data with any time step

  down to one minute. HOMER detects the time step when you import
  the data file. For

  example, if the data file contains 8760 lines, HOMER will assume
  that it contains hourly

  data. If the data file contains 52,560 lines, HOMER will assume
  that it contains 10-

  minute data.

  The data file must contain a single value on each line,
  where

  each line corresponds to one time step. Each value in the
  file

  represents the average load (in kW) for that time step. The
  first

  time step starts at midnight on Sunday, January 1st. A
  sample

  input file appears below.

  Tip: In HOMER, January 1st is always a Sunday.

  The «Import…» button allows you to quickly import a simple

  time series file. «Import and Edit…» can import data files
  with

  gaps in the data or an incorrect number of rows. «Import and

  Edit…» includes basic gap-filling tools to fill in for missing
  data

  points.

  Since the HOMER standard year starts on a Sunday, you might

  need to adjust your load time series to match. If any part
  of

  your HOMER model is sensitive to weekdays versus weekends

  (i.e. a grid rate schedule with different prices on weekends
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  first day is a Sunday. Of course, natural resources in general
  will

  have no weekend/weekday bias (for example, wind speed is no

  higher or lower, on average, on weekends compared with

  weekdays). There are a few other ways your model could be

  sensitive to weekdays versus weekends:

  o Imported grid outage time series with weekend or weekday
  bias

  o Imported grid real-time rates with weekend/weekday
  differences

  o Thermal, hydrogen, or other electric loads with
  weekend/weekday differences

  o Imported biomass resource time series with weekend/weekday
  bias

  o Generators and electrolyzers with an operation schedule
  (forced on, forced off, or optimized) with weekend/weekday
  differences

  If none of the above conditions apply to your model, it may
  be

  safe to leave your load data as-is, even if it doesn’t start on
  a

  Sunday. Otherwise, you can usually adjust your data to start
  on

  a Sunday by cutting a few days from the beginning of the
  load

  profile and pasting them at the end (or vice-versa). Keep in

  mind that if you view the hourly time series plot for your

  simulation, your load will be shifted by the number of days
  you

  moved.

  When you import data from a text file, HOMER makes a copy of

  the data set and integrates it with the HOMER (.hmr) file.
  Once

  the data is part of the HOMER file, HOMER no longer refers
  to

  the original text file. If you modify data in the original file,
  you

  must import the modified file in order for the modification to
  be

  included in the HOMER file. After you import a data file,
  HOMER

  calculates the average 24-hour load profile for the whole
  year,

  and displays it in the table and graph. HOMER also displays
  the

  name of the imported data file in the title of the load
  profile

  graph.

  If you click Enter daily load profile(s) after importing data
  from a file,

  HOMER discards the data from the imported file and
  synthesizes

  new data based on the twelve monthly average load profiles
  it

  calculated from the imported data. You can edit synthesized
  data

  by selecting the month and changing values in the load
  profile

  table. To edit values from an imported file, you must edit the
  file

  directly and then import the modified file, as described
  above.

  Build a synthetic load using measured data.

  You can import load data for specific devices as a CSV file
  with

  24 hours of data, either in hourly or minute-resolution. Refer
  to

  the chart below for appropriate formatting. The first row
  and

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• first two columns are ignored, reserved for user row titles
  if

  desired. The second row (column 3 and onward, highlighted

  below in yellow) should contain descriptive names for each

  device. Row 3 through row 1442 (or row 3 through 26 for
  hourly

  data, below in orange) contains the load profile for each
  device

  in watts.

  Note that HOMER will accept a mix of 1440-row and 24-row
  data

  columns in a single document. HOMER will infer the time step

  based on the number of rows of data for each column

  individually.

  Select the «Open Equipment Database» button in the upper
  right

  corner of the Load Designer menu, choose «Open…», and
  select

  your csv file. The load designer will import each column in
  the

  file as a separate device. You can drag and drop rows from
  the

  Equipment Database popup into the Load Designer. Once you

  are done, close the Equipment Database popup. You can now

  edit the quantities of each item, if desired. You can also set
  the

  «Jitter», which offsets the load profiles randomly so that
  load

  peaks in the duplicate devices (if set to quantity greater
  than

  one) will not always line up exactly.

  Choose a load from the library.

  Choose this option to retrieve load profiles from the HOMER

  Library.

  2.1.2 Load Profile Menu Once you have created a load using one
  of the methods offered by the

  Load Set Up, you will be taken to the Load Profile Menu. You
  can

  return to this page by clicking on the corresponding load icon
  in the

  system schematic or through the Load tab at the top of the
  HOMER

  window. The options for electric and thermal loads are
  similar.

  The load profile menu displays the load profile graphically and
  presents

  summary statistics for the data. You can modify some details of
  the load

  in this menu.

  Hourly Data

  You can modify the daily profile, hour-by-hour in the table on
  the left

  side of the menu.

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• By clicking on «Show All Months…» you can set a different
  daily profile

  for weekends and weekdays and for each month of the year.

  If you select «Copy Changes to Right», any value you enter will
  be

  copied across all remaining months. For example, if you enter
  «10» for

  January, hour 0, then all months, hour 0, will be set to 10. If
  you then

  enter «9» for hour 0 in February, January will stay set to 10
  and

  February through December will be set to 9. You can edit values
  for

  weekends or for weekdays by selecting the tab at the top of the
  table.

  Changes made to the profile for weekends do not affect the
  profile for

  weekdays, and vice versa.

  Scaled data for simulation

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• HOMER uses scaled data for calculations. To create scaled data,
  HOMER

  multiplies each of the baseline data values by a common factor
  that

  results in an annual average value equal to the value that you
  specify in

  Scaled Annual Average. To determine the value of this factor,
  HOMER

  divides the scaled annual average by the baseline annual
  average. The

  scaled data retains the shape and statistical characteristics of
  the

  baseline data, but may differ in magnitude. The default value
  for the

  scaled annual average is the baseline annual average. When the
  two

  values are equal, the scaled data and baseline are identical.
  Note that

  the average load is reported in kWh/day but the peak load is
  reported in

  kW.

  Two reasons to use a scaled annual average that is different
  from the

  baseline annual average are for unit conversion (eg. to convert
  from W

  to kW) or to perform a sensitivity analysis on the size of the
  thermal

  load. Click the sensitivities button (to the right of the text
  box) to enter

  multiple values for a sensitivity analysis.

  The Export button allows you to export the scaled data to a text
  file.

  Other options

  Variable Description

  Random

  variability

  Sets the daily or hourly variability used in synthesizing
  artificial

  data.

  Load Type Select whether the load is alternating current (AC) or
  direct current

  (DC)

  Efficiency

  (Advanced)

  Check this box to calculate cost-effectiveness of efficiency
  measures.

  The inputs below are enabled when the box is checked. *

  Efficiency

  multiplier

  The factor by which this primary load would be multiplied if
  the

  efficiency package was implemented. (Enter 0.80 for a 20%

  reduction in load.) *

  Capital cost ($) The cost of implementing efficiency measures,
  in $. *

  Lifetime (yr) The lifetime of efficiency measures, in years.
  *

  *This input requires the Advanced Load module

  See also

  2.1.1 Adding a Load to the Model

  2.1.2.1 Efficiency (Advanced)

  This feature requires the

  Advanced Load Module.

  Click for more information.

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• Use these inputs to analyze the cost-effectiveness of
  efficiency

  measures that reduce the electrical demand. For example, you
  might

  want to consider using fluorescent lights which are more
  efficient but

  also more expensive than incandescent lights. Using the
  Efficiency

  Inputs window, you could specify the cost of switching to
  fluorescent

  lights and the effect this would have on the size of the primary
  load.

  HOMER would then simulate each system both with and without
  the

  efficiency measures to see if their savings offset their
  cost.

  The three variables used to define efficiency measures are as
  follows:

  Variable Description

  Efficiency

  multiplier

  The factor by which this primary load would be multiplied if
  the

  efficiency package was implemented. (Enter 0.80 for a 20%
  reduction

  in load.)

  Capital cost The amount of money required to implement the
  efficiency package.

  Lifetime The number of years over which the capital cost is
  annualized.

  Example: Switching to LED lights would reduce the demand of
  a

  particular system by 80%, but would cost an additional
  $8000.

  The LEDs are expected to last 20 years before they need to be
  replaced.

  In this case, the efficiency multiplier would be 0.20, the
  capital cost

  would be $8000, and the lifetime would be 20 years.

  The Efficiency inputs window is accessed by clicking on the
  Electric

  Load window.

  See also

  2.1.3 Electric Load

  2.1.3 Electric Load

  Primary load is electrical load that the system must meet
  immediately in

  order to avoid unmet load. In each time step, HOMER dispatches
  the

  power-producing components of the system to serve the total
  primary

  load.

  The details of a load in a given system are sometimes not
  available, so

  HOMER can build (simulate) a load a few different ways (see
  Adding a

  Load to the Model). Once HOMER has created the load, you can
  edit it

  in several ways, including modifying individual time steps.

  Note: To the right of the Annual Average input is a

  sensitivity button ( )which allows you to do a

  sensitivity analysis on that variable. For more

  information, please see Why Would I Do a Sensitivity
  Analysis?

  See also

  2.1.1 Adding a Load to the Model

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• 2.1.4 Thermal Load

  This feature requires the Combined Heat and Power Module.

  Click for more information.

  Thermal load is demand for heat energy. The heat may be needed
  for

  space heating, hot water heating, or some industrial process.
  The

  thermal load can be served by the boiler, by a generator from
  which

  waste heat can be recovered, or by surplus electricity. If you
  want a

  generator to serve the thermal load with waste heat, you must
  specify a

  non-zero value for that generator’s heat recovery ratio. If you
  want

  surplus electricity to serve the thermal load, you must add a
  thermal

  load controller.

  See also

  2.1.1 Adding a Load to the Model

  2.1.5 Deferrable Load

  This feature requires the Advanced Load Module.

  Click for more information.

  Deferrable load is electrical load that must be met within some
  time

  period, but the exact timing is not important. Loads are
  normally

  classified as deferrable because they have some storage
  associated with

  them. Water pumping is a common example — there is some
  flexibility

  as to when the pump actually operates, provided the water tank
  does

  not run dry. Other examples include ice making and storage
  charging.

  The descriptive name is used as a label to identify the
  deferrable load in

  the schematic.

  Monthly Average Values

  The baseline data is the set of 12 values representing the
  average

  deferrable load, in kWh/day, for each month of the year. The
  average

  deferrable load is the rate at which energy leaves the
  deferrable load

  storage tank; so, it is the amount of power required to keep the
  level in

  the storage tank constant.

  Enter the average deferrable load for each month of the year in
  the

  table on the left. HOMER assumes that the deferrable load is
  constant

  throughout each month. HOMER calculates the resulting annual
  average

  deferrable load and displays it below the table. The monthly
  average

  values are displayed in the deferrable load graph as you enter
  them.

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  HOMER scales the baseline deferrable load data for use in
  its

  calculations. To scale the baseline data, HOMER multiplies each
  of the

  12 baseline values by a common factor that results in an
  annual

  average value equal to the value that you specify in Scaled
  Annual Average.

  To determine the value of this factor, HOMER divides the scaled
  annual

  average by the baseline annual average. The scaled data retains
  the

  seasonal shape of the baseline data, but may differ in
  magnitude. The

  default value for the scaled annual average is the baseline
  annual

  average. When the two values are equal, the scaled data and
  baseline

  are identical. HOMER interprets a scaled annual average of zero
  to

  mean that there is no deferrable load.

  You can use the scaled annual average to perform a
  sensitivity

  analysis on the size of the deferrable load.

  Other inputs

  Variable Description

  Storage

  capacity

  The size of the storage tank, expressed in kWh of energy needed
  to fill

  the tank

  Peak Load

  The maximum amount of power, in kW, that can serve the
  deferrable

  load. In a water pumping application, it is equal to the rated
  electrical

  consumption of the pump.

  Minimum

  Load Ratio

  The minimum amount of power that can serve the deferrable
  load,

  expressed as a percentage of the peak load. In a water
  pumping

  application, if the pump is rated at 0.75 kW and requires at
  least 0.5 kW

  to operate, the minimum load ratio is 67%.

  Electrical

  Bus

  Specifies whether the deferrable load must be served by
  alternating

  current (AC) or direct current (DC) power

  The deferrable load is second in priority behind the primary
  load, but

  ahead of charging the batteries. Under the load following
  strategy,

  HOMER serves the deferrable load only when the system is
  producing

  excess electricity or when the storage tank becomes empty. Under
  the

  cycle charging strategy, HOMER will also serve the deferrable
  load

  whenever a generator is operating and able to produce more
  electricity

  than is needed to serve the primary load.

  Regardless of dispatch strategy, when the level of the storage
  tank

  drops to zero, the peak deferrable load is treated as a primary
  load. The

  dispatchable power sources (generator, grid or storage bank)
  will then

  serve as much as possible of the peak deferrable load.

  Example: Each day, 4.5 m3 of water is needed for irrigation, and
  there

  is an 18 m3 water tank. At full power, the pump draws 400 W
  of

  electrical power and pumps 3 m3 per hour. To model this
  situation using

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• The peak deferrable load is 0.4 kW, which is the rated power of
  the pump.

  It would take the pump 6 hours at full power to fill the tank,
  so the storage capacity is 6 hours times 0.4 kW, which is 2.4
  kWh.

  It would take the pump 1.5 hours at full power to meet the daily
  requirement of water, so the average deferrable load is 1.5 hours
  per day times 0.4 kW, which is 0.6 kWh/day.

  Note: To the right of each numerical input is a

  sensitivity button ( )which allows you to do a

  sensitivity analysis on that variable. For more information,
  please see Why Would I Do a

  Sensitivity Analysis?

  2.1.6 Hydrogen Load

  A hydrogen load represents an external demand for hydrogen.
  Either

  the reformer or the electrolyzer will serve this demand. You
  have the

  same options for specifying the hydrogen load as you do for the
  primary

  electrical load and the thermal load: you can either synthesize
  hourly

  data by entering daily load profiles, or you can import time
  series data.

  Please refer to the articles on the primary or thermal load
  for

  information on doing so.

  See also:

  2.1.3 Electric Load

  2.1.4 Thermal Load

  2.2.12 Electrolyzer

  2.2.13 Reformer

  2.2 Components Tab A component is a piece of equipment that is
  part of a power system.

  You can include generator, PV, wind, storage, converter,
  hydro,

  reformer, electrolyzer, hydrogen tank, hydrokinetic, grid,
  and

  thermal load controller. Select all the components you want
  to

  consider as part of the power system.

  If you add a component that requires resource information, you
  should

  add the corresponding resource. The resources help page lists
  the

  resources and the corresponding components.

  For the wind turbine, generator, PV, and storage components, you
  can

  add more than one component to consider. Adding more than
  one

  component makes it possible to compare components that have

  different properties. You can compare wind turbines with
  different

  power curves, generators with different fuels and efficiency
  curves,

  storage systems with different chemistries, and PVs with
  different

  orientations.

  Tip: Add more than one component only if you want to compare
  components

  that have different properties. Use the search space to compare
  different

  quantities or sizes of the same component.

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• 2.2.1 Generator

  The Generator window allows you to enter the cost, and size

  characteristics of a generator. It also provides access to the
  following

  tabs:

  Fuel Resource: specify the fuel used by the generator, set the
  cost, and optionally set a maximum consumption.

  Fuel Curve: set fuel consumption parameters

  Emissions: enter the emission factors for the generator

  Maintenance: set a maintenance costs and down-time for the
  generator.

  Schedule: set the generator to be forced on, forced off, or
  optimized (default) according to the HOMER dispatcher.

  Generator Size

  Use the box labeled Search Space to input what size generator
  you

  would like to consider.

  In this table, enter the generator sizes you want HOMER to
  consider as

  it searches for the optimal system. HOMER will use the
  information you

  entered in the cost table to calculate the costs of each
  generator size,

  interpolating and extrapolating as necessary.

  By default, once you have added the generator component, HOMER
  will

  only consider systems that include a generator. If you want
  HOMER to

  consider systems both with and without a generator, be sure to
  include

  zero in the search space.

  System designers commonly specify just a single nonzero
  generator

  size, one large enough to comfortably serve the peak load. When
  given

  a choice of generator sizes, HOMER will invariably choose the
  smallest

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  constraint,

  since smaller generators typically cost less to operate than
  larger

  generators.

  Costs

  The Costs box includes the initial capital cost and replacement
  cost of

  the generator, as well as annual operation and maintenance
  (O&M)

  costs. When specifying the capital and replacement costs,
  remember to

  account for all costs associated with the generator,
  including

  installation.

  Note that the capital cost is the initial purchase price,
  the

  replacement cost is the cost of replacing the generator at the
  end of

  its lifetime, and the O&M cost is the

This article is a quick step-by-step guide on installing HOMER Pro software into your computer, with pictures and details that are easy to follow. The HOMER Pro includes almost everything you need to simulate various scenarios for your hybrid power projects.

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What is HOMER Pro?

HOMER is an acronym for Hybrid Optimization Model for Multiple Energy Resources. It has become one of the most popular tools among many professional renewable power engineers when creating microgrid designs.

HOMER Energy’s headquarter is located in Boulder, Colorado. UL wholly owns this company since its acquisition in December 2019. It provides analytic and advisory services, training, and tools to researchers, enthusiasts, governments, and engineers in the energy sector.

It is a Windows-based software that handles all the calculations that ensure the optimization of your projects. HOMER Pro has a trial version that is entirely free to download and use.

What is HOMER Pro used for?

HOMER Pro is a software program used by many engineers to optimize the design of various energy systems. It allows renewable energy enthusiasts to simulate different scenarios and find the best and most optimized solutions for their project designs.

It aims to help its users in evaluating their off-grid, on-grid, or hybrid power designs to achieve optimum solutions that suit their needs.

Design and calculations are crucial to decision-making, especially for microgrid projects. It helps in obtaining the optimum mix of resources with consideration to costs, energy output, and system configuration. HOMER Pro will help in achieving the best design solutions for its users.

Minimum Hardware Requirement

It may use a lot of computing power from your PC when doing simulations and calculations that require higher optimization and sensitivity analysis. So, don’t panic when your CPU fan works to its fullest when using this software.

Here are the minimum hardware requirements to run Homer Pro.

• Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
• Memory: 2 GB
• Hard Disk Drive: 450 MB
• Monitor Resolution: at least 1024 x 768 pixel
• Operating System: Windows 7 (latest service packs each), Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (Recommended)

How To Install HOMER Pro: Step-By-Step Procedure

So, here are all the steps you need to install HOMER Pro on your laptop or PC. But first, make sure you have the following:

• A Computer Desktop or Laptop with Windows OS
• An Internet Connection
• An Email Account
• Internet Browser

Step #1. Open a browser and go to HOMER Pro’s website.

You may choose any popular internet browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari, and browse HOMER Energy’s home page. You may click here or just type “https://www.homerenergy.com/products/pro/index.html”.

Otherwise, you can just google “HOMER Pro” and the first result will give you the same web address.

This step would only take a few seconds to do, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

Once you are on HOMER Energy’s home page, click on the download section to proceed.

Step #2. Create an account for HOMER Pro.

Now, before you can download the software, you need to register an account with them first. Just fill in the required information and confirm your registration via email.

Once registration is complete, you will receive a link that will allow you to download the software.

Step #3. Download the latest HOMER Pro software.

Once you get the link, proceed by downloading the software to your computer. Make sure you download the latest version of the Homer Pro software.

This step would take a few seconds to complete.

After successfully downloading the installer, proceed to the next step.

Step #4. Run the HOMER Pro installation file.

Now, you can proceed to the installation process. A simple double-click on the file will allow you to start the installation wizard.
It will lead you to click the “Next” button, accepting of their terms and conditions, and another series of clicking a few buttons.

It will look like the image as shown above.

Once you have installed HOMER Pro, you will be redirected to download your free evaluation license, giving you a 21-day period to explore the software. Just enter your email address again, and you’re good to go!

Step #5. Explore and learn how to use the software.

You can start a new project easily by following through with the HOMER Pro’s Setup Assistant. Follow through the steps below and start exploring this tool.

1. Open the HOMER Pro software on your computer.
2. Click the Setup Assistant button that is on the upper left side of the dashboard.
3. In the Project section, enter your project title, discount rate (if applicable), and the location of your project, then click “Next”.
4. In the Load section, you will be asked to enter the daily kWh consumption, peak month, and your load profile, whether it’s residential, commercial, or industrial. Then, click “Next”.
5. In the Grid section, you can specify whether your project is connected to the grid or not. Enter the values according to your project specification and click “Next”.
6. Next to that is the Generator section. Here, you will be asked to enter the Generator cost in terms of $/kW and the Fuel cost in terms of $/liter. Click “Next”.
7. In the Renewables section, you will be able to enter the values for your PV and/or Wind turbine details. Click “Next”.
8. If your project involves battery banks, you can enter its specifics in the Storage section.
9. Once you have checked all the input values you provided, you can then click “Calculate”. It will start calculating the most optimized combination of energy sources in terms of cost and power.
10. In the Results section, you will see the Summary, Tables, and Graphs tabs.

Is HOMER Pro A Free Software?

Although the trial version of this software is free of cost, it only gives you a maximum of 21 days to use without paying anything.

This software will cost you 65 USD per month.

This is why I like the computer tools for solar and renewable energy systems because most of them offer a free trial. It allows us to explore and learn more about their design tools. After a limited time, you will have an experience of how to use their software then you could decide whether to purchase it or not after the trial period.

Here are other renewable energy tools that offer a limited-time trial offer.

• HelioScope
• PV*Sol
• PVSyst
• PVComplete

Will HOMER Pro Work On Mac?

Although HOMER Pro only works with Windows operating system, there are still ways to make it work on a MAC device using Virtual Machines.

In computing, a virtual machine (VM) is the virtualization/emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide functionality of a physical computer. Their implementations may involve specialized hardware, software, or a combination.

Source: Wikipedia

To run HOMER Pro on your MAC, you need to install a VM first that will emulate a Windows operating system. From there, you can go ahead and follow the instructions as presented above.

Final Thoughts: Instructions To Install HOMER Pro

After covering the steps to install HOMER Pro into your computer, it’s now time to start practicing and exploring this tool. It would also be a good thing to check the sample projects you could find when you run HOMER Pro.
It might take time and more practice to master and to take full advantage of this tool. But, the value you get in return would be worth your precious time.

Resources:

• https://www.homerenergy.com
• https://www.ul.com/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine

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