HARDWARE DEMONSTRATION OF SMART HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

There is a significant amount of loads in the residential sector, due to which home energy management has received increasing interest. In the Indian power sector, the demand is a way more than the supply. There is need for the deployment of smart supply and smart consumer. Here a working hardware prototype of smart home energy management system (SHEMS) is proposed. The proposed design will make it possible to have a real-time, control strategy for domestic loads such as air conditioning (Fan), electrical water heater (EWH), lights (illumination), dryer etc which is price-responsive. Consumers may interact with load serving entities (LSEs) or suppliers to facilitate the load management at the supplier side. With the inbuilt sensors, the system is able to detect human activities and the behavior. The human behavior is predicted by applying an algorithm in order to help consumers reduce total payment on electricity.
Key Words: Demand side load management, Load Serving Entity (LSE), Smart Home Energy Management System (SHEMS), Smart Grid.