Table of Contents
About this Getting Started Guide
Welcome to HOMER
Step 1: Formulate a question that HOMER can help answer
Step 2: Create a new HOMER file
Step 3: Build the schematic
Step 4: Enter load details
Step 5: Enter component details
Step 6: Enter resource details
Step 7: Check inputs and correct errors
Step 8: Examine optimization results
Step 9: Refine the system design
Step 10: Add sensitivity variables
Step 11: Examine sensitivity analysis results
Extra credit: Adding photovoltaics
Getting Started Guide Summary
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Welcome to HOMER
What is HOMER?
HOMER, 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.