Renewable Micro-Power System Design using HOMER
Charles Kim, Ph.D.
Lecture Notes on Design and Simulation of Micro-Power Systems of Renewables
Lecture 1: Smart Grid Overview (with table of contents of the lecture notes)
Lecture 2: Renewable Energy Sources [Warning: 17MB]
Lecture 3: Micro-Grid and Micro-Power System Concept
Lecture 4: Micro-Power System Modeling using HOMER - part 1
Lecture 5: Micro-Power System Modeling using HOMER - part 2
Lecture 6: Modeling with HOMER - Team Project and Summary
Supporting Material
B35 Rayleigh [xlsx file]
B39 Average power density [xlsx file]
B45 kWh per year [xlsx file]
B51 COE [xlsx file]
B53 Selling Price [xlsx file]
B55 COE [xlsx file]
B64 Solar Declination Method 1 + 2 [xlsx file]
B68 Insolation [xlsx file]
B82 Insolation on Tilted Collector [xlsx file]
B130 PV Sizing [xlsx file]
Links to NEC code on PV system (Article 690): slide & description
B134 COE [xlsx file]
B146 Battery [xlsx file]
B150 Battery Sizing [xlsx file]
B167 PV Sizing [xlsx file]
Latitude and longitude finder 1 & 2 & 3
Link to SWERA (Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment) or HERE
SWERA - usability and adoption - a case study
Wind Statistics and Forecast: Windfinder.com
Peak Sun Hour Map: Oynot.com
National Council for Solar Growth - Evergreen Solar
Papers and Thesis with HOMER (p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, thesis, and p7 (and accompanying presentation slides) )
HOMER Legacy Installation [.exe file] --- download and save as
ExampleProject.hmr [HOMER file]
Pyrometer? pyrheliometer ? -- How to pronounce? Try howJsay.com
Team Project
Project Presentation 1 - Team Neo-Power
Presentation, Homer Code, Input Summary, and System Report
Project Presentation 2 - Team Green Campus
Presentation, Homer Code, Input Summary, and System Report
Project Presentation 3 - Team Solar Pump
Presentation, Homer Code, Input Summary, and System Report
Project Presentation 4 - Team Yonwha Island
Presentation, Homer Code, Input Summary, and System Report