Users can now apply multi-year escalators for replacement and O&M costs across more components, including Hydro, Hydrokinetic, and PV-dedicated converters.
One of the most requested features from the energy storage community has finally matured fully in 3.15. Earlier versions used simplified lifetime throughput calculations. introduces a more sophisticated, physics-based battery degradation model that accounts for: homer pro 3.15
The Definitive Guide to HOMER Pro 3.15: Transforming Techno-Economic Microgrid Modeling Users can now apply multi-year escalators for replacement
In legacy versions, batteries were often modeled with a fixed lifetime throughput (kWh throughput before failure). This is a linear approximation of a non-linear reality. Core Features and Advancements in 3.15
Why this matters: Older versions required manual download and formatting of TMY3 or NSRDB data. 3.15 automates this process, reducing setup errors and improving simulation realism, especially in remote or developing regions where ground data is scarce.
It handles the complexity of balancing renewable energy intermittency with load demands. The software evaluates thousands of possible system configurations—combining solar PV, wind turbines, generators, batteries, and fuel cells—to find the lowest and Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) . Core Features and Advancements in 3.15