HOMER Pro is a heavily used microgrid energy simulation software.
In the study Solar PV-diesel hybrid systems for the Nigerian private sector: An impact assessment HOMER was mainly used for systems modelling and obtaining simulation results. The software is designed with capacity to model a combination of traditionally generated and renewable energy power systems, including storage systems and load management. It considers systems complexities and builds the most cost-effective solutions in optimization with predefined input variables. The software also has capacity to simulate thousands of comparable systems depending how it is setup.