<div>To add to Andrew's comments</div>There are legacy versions of Homer developed by NREL that are free but unsupported and updated available at the same website.<div><br></div><div>Good Luck<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Andrew Truitt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atruitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">atruitt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="auto"><div><br></div><div>Erika - HOMER <span>(</span><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="http://www.homerenergy.com/" target="_blank">http://www.homerenergy.com/</a>) is a hybrid power system modeling tool for on- or off-grid applications. There is a 2 week free trial period and then it costs $100 for a 6 month software license.  I haven't used it yet but have heard good things. </span></div>
<div><br></div><div>- Andrew Truitt</div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Mar 25, 2013, at 7:15 AM, "Erika Weliczko" <<a href="mailto:Erika@RepowerSolutions.com" target="_blank">Erika@RepowerSolutions.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know of an efficient calculator tool to help compare diesel /gas generator to PV + batt + small generator for an off-grid vacation house?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Erika<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br>
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