Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.

PowerShell –ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

#Variables
$WebURL="http://sp.tiretc.local"
$HomePageURL="SitePages/home.aspx"

#Get the Web

$web = Get-SPWeb $WebURL

#Change Welcome page

$RootFolder = $Web.RootFolder
$RootFolder.WelcomePage = $HomePageURL
$RootFolder.Update()

$web.Dispose()