Practical methods, worked examples, calculations, and selective tool comparisons for people sizing and reviewing off-grid solar, battery, and diesel systems.
A source-linked 2026 comparison of SAM, REopt, DER-VET, HOMER, Xendee, and MicrogridModeler across price, modeling, tariffs, usability, and auditability.
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See a dated, hands-on comparison of NPS Microgrid Planner 3.1 and MicrogridModeler across setup, sizing, costs, resilience, evidence, and usability.
Read articleA rigorous guide to sampled grid search, derivative-free optimization, and MILP for microgrid sizing—what each method solves and what it can prove.
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Audit an hourly microgrid generator model: linear fuel curves, minimum loading, battery SOC, cycle charging, curtailment, and hidden energy dumping.
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Compare current public HOMER Pro, Xendee, and MicrogridModeler pricing, then calculate the real team cost of seats, browser access, sharing, APIs, and review.
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Build and validate an 8,760-hour microgrid load profile with a safe CSV schema, QA checklist, downloadable example, and clock-alignment sensitivity.
Read articleSize PV, battery power and energy, and diesel generation with an auditable 8,760-hour workflow, worked benchmark, sensitivities, and decision rules.
Read articlePlan an off-grid microgrid feasibility study with a 12-step workflow, input checklist, hourly dispatch review, sensitivities, economics, and handoff gates.
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Compare MicrogridModeler and Energy Toolbase for off-grid feasibility, C&I solar-storage proposals, utility rates, dispatch, and auditability.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, OpenDSS, HOMER Pro, and REopt for off-grid sizing, QSTS, power flow, economics, auditability, and EPC handoffs.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, PyPSA, HOMER Pro, and REopt for off-grid sizing, custom optimization, network studies, auditability, and teaching.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, DER-CAM, HOMER Pro, and REopt for chronological off-grid feasibility, multi-energy optimization, representative days, and teaching.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, Excel spreadsheets, HOMER Pro, and REopt for 8,760-hour PV, battery, and diesel sizing, auditability, and teaching in 2026.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, NREL SAM, HOMER Pro, REopt, Xendee, DER-CAM, and spreadsheets for PV, battery, diesel, and microgrid feasibility work in 2026.
Read articleCompare MicrogridModeler, Xendee, HOMER Pro, REopt, SAM, DER-CAM, and spreadsheets for off-grid feasibility, DER portfolios, and microgrid planning in 2026.
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Compare MicrogridModeler, REopt, HOMER Pro, Xendee, SAM, and spreadsheets for off-grid PV, battery, and diesel feasibility studies in 2026.
Read articleCompare MicrogridModeler, HOMER Pro, REopt, Xendee, and SAM for remote microgrid planning, student projects, and bankable site screening in 2026.
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