Real-Time Microgrid For Submersible Pump Energy Consumption Based On Fuzzy Logic Controller

With increasingly depleting fuel sources for electrical energy needs, the use of photovoltaics (PV) in microgrid systems can be a solution to meet electrical energy needs. The use of submersible pumps generally still uses electrical energy from the utility grid. When the location of the submersible pump is in a location within reach of the utility grid, PV can be used as a source of electrical energy. The aim of this article is to design a microgrid system with a PV source equipped with batteries to supply electrical energy to submersible pumps in rural areas. Apart from that, to regulate the energy flow to the pump, a Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) is used. FLC uses PV and battery inputs and DC voltage output. The method used in this research is a real-time implementation of a microgrid system and a 5 Hp three-phase submersible pump controller. Microgrid uses multi-PV with a capacity of 20 kWp. The study results show that the PV source and battery in the microgrid system are capable of supplying electrical energy to the submersible pump. When the weather is cloudy the battery is able to supply energy to the load.