Study of Home Energy Management (HEM) Considering Grid-Integrated Solar

Home Energy Management (HEM) is one of the significant applications in the innovation of smart grids, and this concept proficiently actualizes the end user. Energy management is a significant problem in electrical systems regarding energy efficiency and upcoming grid configurations. HEM plays a vital position in meeting the energy requirements of residential appliances. In this research, a cascaded boost converter with maximum voltage gain is developed as a component of innovative home solutions to minimize energy losses and enhance energy efficiency by up to 95%. Photovoltaic (PV) panels may get exposed to different degrees of solar irradiance and temperature under various climatic conditions. Thus, tracking the solar panel's most extreme power point is crucial to enhance the system's performance. Therefore, a modified Perturb and Observe with drift loop Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm is utilized in this research to extract the most extremely accessible PV power. HEM configuration comprises a solar panel, cascaded boost converter, modified P&O Algorithm, battery, bidirectional converter, and the inverter connected with the utility grid. This study simulated the proposed model in MATLAB/Simulink package, and the results were compared and discussed.