Demand Side Management in a model house for better load profile in the perspective of Bangladesh

Demand Side Management (DSM) has an important role in helping consumers to make the correct choice on their energy usage to reduce the overall power demand, peak load demand, and have a better load profile. Energy conservation has always been an essential part of DSM. In this work, we have tried to visualize the load profile of a model house before and after using DSM methods. A model house has been simulated in Matlab/Simulink for this purpose. Three DSM methods were applied in the model house. Various key results such as total power consumption, 24-hour load profile, and total unit (kWh) consumption with and without applying DSM are presented from the simulation data. This study will help to grow awareness about the benefits of DSM and change our view on the efficient use of power among Bangladeshi consumers.