Realisation of Demand Side Management in Smart Distribution Grid with Commercial Loads using Butterfly Optimization Algorithm

The need for energy is increasing promptly along with the drive for technological advancement. The bulk public gathering spots included in commercial areas are facing a sharp increase in the need for electricity. The unintended load shedding in commercial areas is also caused by the imbalance between peak and off-peak load. Demand Side Management (DSM) applications in Smart Grids (SG) can assist the commercial sector in better balancing peak and off-peak loads, hence improving grid stability and security. Through the use of DSM in commercial areas, consumers can benefit from both cost savings and uninterrupted power supply availability. To accomplish these objectives, a load scheduling-based DSM has been applied in this work. With the application of DSM using BOA in commercial area has achieved 18.4% of cost reduction and 17.68% reduction in peak load. The suggested optimization technique for DSM application has produced superior results in fewer iterations, according to a comparison of the results with those from other approaches accessible from related studies and other optimization techniques.