Description

Version software: HomerGrid-1.11.5 new update 2026

HOMER Grid: Optimize Grid-Connected Energy Systems & Reduce Demand Charges

Maximize the value of your behind-the-meter energy projects with HOMER Grid. Designed specifically for commercial, industrial, and institutional users, HOMER Grid is the leading software for modeling grid-connected distributed energy systems that combine solar, storage, and other resources to lower energy costs.

Why Choose HOMER Grid?

While HOMER Pro is the standard for off-grid and microgrids, HOMER Grid focuses on the complexities of the modern utility bill. It helps you navigate complex tariff structures, demand charges, and time-of-use (TOU) rates to identify exactly how much you can save by adding solar PV, battery storage, or EV charging stations to an existing facility.

Key Features

• Peak Shaving & Demand Charge Reduction: Automatically calculate the optimal battery size and dispatch strategy to lower monthly peak demand costs.

• Complex Tariff Modeling: Access a massive database of global utility tariffs or create custom rates, including energy-only, demand, and fixed charges.

• EV Charging Integration: Model the impact of electric vehicle charging stations on a building’s load and optimize charging to avoid high utility costs.

• Resilience & Backup Analysis: Determine the “Value of Resilience” by modeling how long your system can sustain critical loads during a grid outage.

• Step-by-Step Optimization: Find the ideal mix of PV, wind, batteries, and generators based on the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Incentive & Tax Credit Support: Include ITC, MACRS, and other local incentives directly into your financial calculations.

System Compatibility

Perfect For

• Solar Installers: Providing accurate ROI and savings projections for commercial clients.

• Energy Consultants: Helping businesses navigate rising utility costs and carbon reduction goals.

• Facility Managers: Seeking to optimize building energy use and implement EV charging infrastructure.

• Battery Storage Developers: Validating the financial case for front-of-meter and behind-the-meter storage.