HOMER Energy — Global Coverage

HOMER software, worldwide

More than 250,000 engineers, planners, and researchers in 190 countries use HOMER to design microgrids and hybrid power systems. The global standard in energy modelling—built for local realities.

Why regional context matters

Microgrid economics are local. The right technology mix for a project in Germany depends on EEG 2023 feed-in tariffs, balancing market rules, and grid connection costs—none of which apply in Chile, India, or Nigeria. HOMER models all of them. It ships with climate data for every location on earth, and its dispatch optimiser works whether you are building under EU state aid rules, Brazilian ANEEL auctions, or a World Bank Results-Based Financing framework. Whatever the regulatory context, HOMER produces bankable feasibility numbers.

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North America

HOMER's home market — IRA, ISO/RTOs, and First Nations

From ERCOT BESS stacking to Alaskan village diesel displacement. Built around IRA tax credits, state IRPs, and 200+ Indigenous community projects in the US and Canada.

United States, Canada — developed at NREL, Boulder CO

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Europe

Microgrids, BESS, and energy communities

From UK capacity markets to Greek island utilities. Built around EU regulations, RePowerEU targets, and country-specific tariff frameworks.

38 countries — UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Nordics and more

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Asia-Pacific

From megacity grids to Pacific island utilities

Developed APAC (Japan, Australia, Korea), emerging markets (India, Southeast Asia), and Pacific island nations pursuing 100% renewable targets.

40+ countries — Japan, India, Australia and more

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China

Academic, multinational, and international project use

Hundreds of Chinese-authored research papers cite HOMER. Used by universities, multinational corporates, and Chinese EPCs working on Belt and Road projects.

Academic & research focus — Mandarin content in development

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Latin America

Utility-scale auctions and off-grid mining

Brazil's ANEEL market and Chilean solar auctions meet Atacama copper mines and Peruvian off-grid industrial loads. HOMER models both threads.

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and more

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Africa & Middle East

HOMER's heritage market, now expanding to gigawatt scale

From NREL village power origins to Sub-Saharan mini-grids, South African C&I solar, and UAE utility-scale BESS. The full spectrum of African and Middle Eastern energy.

Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Gulf states and more

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250,000+
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190+
countries covered
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regional hubs with local expertise
1,000+
peer-reviewed publications

HOMER by sector

Regional context and sector expertise are two axes of the same question. Every HOMER regional page links to the relevant sector pages—find HOMER for your vertical:

UL Solutions HOMER Grid is built-on the trusted HOMER software engine used by more than 250,000 energy professionals in over 190 countries, plus the independent engineering expertise of our large advisory team. HOMER software optimizes the value of your hybrid power systems and energy storage whether the system is standalone, grid-connected, behind- or in front-of-the-meter.

Products include HOMER Pro for determining the best, least-cost solution for microgrids; HOMER Grid for designing behind-the-meter, grid-connected systems that save on electricity bills, reduce peak loads, and lower carbon footprints; and HOMER Front to maximize project IRR in utility-scale energy storage whether standalone or combined with other energy resources such as solar or wind.

The map shows locations of the more than 250,000 users enabled by HOMER software in over 190 countries around the globe.

Here is what some of our global community of HOMER users have to say about HOMER:

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Whether you're working on a remote island system, a grid-connected commercial project, or a utility-scale development, HOMER gives you the techno-economic analysis to make confident decisions.