HOMER Energy announces 5th annual Microgrid Conference Sept. 18-20

Monday June 26, 2017 Tags: Boulder, HOMER Energy, Dr. Peter Lilienthal, microgrids

BOULDER -- HOMER Energy, developer of the HOMER® Pro software for modeling hybrid renewable energy systems and a global leader in microgrid decision analysis and design optimization, announced it is accepting registration for its Fifth Annual International Microgrid Conference to be held in Denver Sept. 18-20.

A Call for Speakers is also open until June 30.

The HOMER International Microgrid Conference is the only event of its kind focused on bringing together global and domestic leaders and influencers in the renewable energy community.

Both an educational and networking event, the conference allows attendees to connect with others in their industry to discuss projects and collaborative opportunities.

Topics at the 2017 conference include The Current Microgrid Market State, Microgrid Finance, Grid Connected Case Studies, a HOMER User Group Forum, and more, organizers said.

Karl Rabago, executive director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center at the Pace University School of Law in White Plains, N.Y. will give a keynote on Microgrids and Reforming our Energy Vision, a New York perspective;

Cathy Zoi, former CEO of Sun Edison’s Frontier Power and co-founder and president of Odyssey Energy Solutions, a new business helping to bring distributed, renewable electricity to communities and businesses in emerging economies, will also give a keynote address.

HOMER Energy CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Lilienthal will address participants on Microgrid Lessons from the Global Market.

“Beginning with our first conference in Mexico in 2013, the HOMER International Microgrid Conference has been the only event focused on experience over theory,” said Lilienthal.

“Additionally, our conference is special because of its strong international attendance, and because it brings together both the financial and technical aspects of microgrids.

“For this year’s event, we are looking forward to offering even more training for users of HOMER Pro, and are happy to be bringing it home to our own state -- Colorado, USA.”

“I enjoyed the spirit of the HOMER conference where participants can openly share and discuss their experiences of developing, building, and operating microgrids” said Juergen Zimmermann, ABB Australia’s Technology and Business Development manager for microgrids.

“It’s more than just another commercially organized event.”

Attendees and speakers from 28 countries have attended previous HOMER International Microgrid Conferences, sharing their experiences with implementing microgrids in developed and developing countries, remote and grid-connected systems, and applications with different reliability and resilience requirements.

Limited sponsorship packages for the conference are still available. Full details about the event are available at the conference website: http://www.microgridconference.com.