The Green Power for Mobile (GPM) team is pleased to announce the launch of an online video training on HOMER, a renewable energy design tool developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States. The tool is adopted by GPM for designing and analysing the feasibility of renewable energy for telecom sites.
The video training on HOMER focuses on the key aspects of using HOMER Software for designing and analysing renewable energy solutions for telecom tower sites. This is very useful for MNOs and Tower Companies to understand the key design elements to optimize green power design and thereby optimize CAPEX required for deploying green power on their network.
The training is divided into four modules each focusing on a specific aspect of renewable energy solution design for telecom sites.
Module 1 – Site Selection and Energy Optimization, focuses on the key parameters to consider while selecting a telecom site for green power design and deployment. The module also details the various energy efficiency technics to optimize the load requirement of a particular telecom site in order to prepare a site for green power design and deployment.
Module 2 – Green Power design using HOMER Software, introduces HOMER software and walks you through the step-by-step process of using the software for designing a renewable power solution for a telecom site. The module also explains the data inputs required to complete the power system definition in order to run the design simulation. At the end of this module, the use will be able to define the power system and run simulation for design output.
Module 3 – Solution analysis and Selection, takes a deeper look into the simulation output of HOMER and explains the various parameters as part of solution selection. It also looks at the technical output of a solution to explain in detail each element of the power system. At the end of this module, the user will be able to analyse and select an optimum renewable solution for the site.
Module 4 – Business Case Analysis, focuses on analysing the financial feasibility of the solution designed and selected in previous modules. The module uses a excel sheet to demonstrate the business case of the renewable energy solution comparing it with the base case of diesel based solution. At the end of this module, the use will be able to develop a business case for the renewable solution to understand its feasibility vis-Ã -vis a base case scenario such as diesel based solution.
The four modules above touch upon basic concepts of using HOMER for designing renewable power solution for telecom applications. For a more advanced training or any further questions on the training and support, please get in touch with the GPM team at greenpower@gsma.com