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SIMEA <strong>Stato</strong> dell’arte <strong>energetica</strong> <strong>degli</strong> <strong>edifici</strong><br />

1.3.5. HOMER<br />

93<br />

Doc.No 20100610.SIMEA.MR.03<br />

Versione 1<br />

Evaluates design options for both off-grid and gridconnected<br />

power systems for remote, stand-alone, and<br />

distributed generation (DG) applications. HOMER's<br />

optimization and sensitivity analysis algorithms allow<br />

you to evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of<br />

a large number of technology options and to account for variation in technology costs and energy resource<br />

availability. HOMER models both conventional and renewable energy technologies.<br />

1.3.5.1. Validation/Testing<br />

Validation results are available upon request.<br />

1.3.5.2. Expertise Required<br />

Basic familiarity with Windows and the technology of small power systems.<br />

1.3.5.3. Users<br />

3000 users in 142 countries. Approximately 1/3 are in the U.S., 1/3 in other OECD countries, and 1/3<br />

in the rest of the world.<br />

1.3.5.4. Audience<br />

System designers, rural electrification program planners, policy, market and technology analysts for<br />

distributed and small power technologies.<br />

1.3.5.5. Input<br />

Load profiles for the application of interest, renewable resource data (although the software makes<br />

some of that available), local installed costs for technology components.<br />

1.3.5.6. Output<br />

HOMER has a huge quantity of output data in tabular and graphic format, including sensitivity<br />

analyses, hourly operational data and comparative economics for competing system architectures.<br />

1.3.5.7. Computer Platform<br />

Windows<br />

1.3.5.8. Programming Language<br />

Visual C++<br />

1.3.5.9. Strengths<br />

Compares different technologies including hybrids. Considers storage. Considers seasonal and daily<br />

variations in loads and resources. Designed as optimization model for sensitivity analyses. Performs dozens<br />

of 8760 hour annual simulations per second. Great graphical outputs.<br />

1.3.5.10. Weaknesses<br />

Does not consider intra-hour variability. Does not consider variations in bus voltage.

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