Smart Microgrid Architecture For Home Energy Management System

The present paper is devoted to adaptation of the achievements in the general research field of smart grid to the small power utilization systems, or microgrids. In particular, the focus of the present research is the architectural solution for a smart microgrid for automated home energy management systems. The proposed system architecture includes three main subsystems: load identification, forecasting and optimization. An automated home energy management system design requires general understanding of regulations and the ethics in collecting the building appliances data. The system design requires power data from the appliances be handled carefully when the data is stored. This is implemented to track the algorithm accuracy and data integrity. The software developed based on the present smart microgrid architecture delivers the lowest energy consumption price without sacrificing users comfort. One of the important features of the present architecture is adjustability because any of the three subsystems can be easily replaced by another subsystem with a more effective method in background.