HOMER Energy

Microgrid and distributed energy optimization software

As of 30 August 2026, HOMER Energy starts at $187.5/month. HOMER Energy is the global standard for optimizing microgrid design in all sectors, from village power and island utilities to grid-connected campuses and milit. Softwr lists it under Energy. HOMER Energy is made by HOMER Energy LLC, launched in 2009, available on Windows, Web.

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Overview

What HOMER Energy does

HOMER Energy is the global standard for optimizing microgrid design in all sectors, from village power and island utilities to grid-connected campuses and military bases. It simplifies the task of evaluating designs for both off-grid and grid-connected power systems.

What people use it for

Sizing and optimising off-grid and microgrid systems
Modelling the economics of solar, wind and battery combinations
Electric bill optimisation for grid-connected sites and EV charging
Utility-scale storage investment analysis
Comparing least-cost configurations against load and resource data

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about HOMER Energy.

Now owned by UL Solutions rather than being independent
Split into three separate products, HOMER Pro for off-grid and microgrids, HOMER Grid for bill optimisation and HOMER Front for utility-scale, so the right one depends on project type
Pricing is not shown on the product pages

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Pricing

What HOMER Energy costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Base

$187.5 /mo

No modules included; add individually
Basic support
Software updates
Simulate thousands of configurations with 1-minute to 1-hour time steps

Professional

$373.5 /mo

Any 4 modules included (Biomass Generation, Run of River Hydro, Advanced Grid, Advanced Load, etc.)
Basic support
Software updates
6-hour instructor-led training
HOMER Optimizer algorithm for least-cost microgrid configurations
Sensitivity analysis for variable impacts

Expert

$568.5 /mo

All modules included: Biomass, Hydro, Hydrogen, Advanced Grid/Load/Storage, Combined Heat & Power, Multi-Year, MATLAB Link
Basic support
Software updates
6-hour instructor-led training
HOMER Optimizer algorithm for least-cost microgrid configurations
Sensitivity analysis for variable impacts

Capabilities

Features

Microgrid optimization
Techno-economic analysis
Component library
Sensitivity analysis
Energy storage sizing
Renewable integration
Load profile analysis
Financial modeling
Weather databases
Integration with Weather databases
Component manufacturers
Integration with Component manufacturers
Excel
Integration with Excel
GIS tools
Integration with GIS tools

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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What are the pricing options for HOMER Energy?

HOMER Energy pricing information is not publicly available on their website. Customers must contact the vendor directly to obtain pricing information, trial access, and licensing options.

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Does HOMER Energy offer a free trial or demo?

Trial or demo availability cannot be confirmed from publicly accessible pages. Visit the main website or contact HOMER Energy sales directly to inquire about evaluation options.

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Behind it

Who makes HOMER Energy

Company: HOMER Energy LLC
Based in: Boulder, CO

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