C.1.2.-11. Microgrids With Day-Ahead Energy Forecasting For Efficient Energy Management in Smart Grids - Hybrid CS-RERNN
C.1.2.-11. Microgrids With Day-Ahead Energy Forecasting For Efficient Energy Management in Smart Grids - Hybrid CS-RERNN
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To cite this article: C. P. Shirley, Jagannath Pattar, P. Kavitha Rani, Sumit Saini, Jarabala Ranga,
D. Elangovan & Ch. Venkatakrishna Reddy (03 Mar 2024): Microgrids with day-ahead energy
forecasting for efficient energy management in smart grids: hybrid CS-RERNN, Australian
Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/1448837X.2024.2312488
transmission of energy and information between con major purpose of the proposed method is to reduce
sumers and sources. The accuracy of energy demand electricity costs. The remaining of the manuscript is
and supply prediction empowers microgrid operators mentioned as below: Section 2 describes the recent
to optimise energy management strategies, leading to research work and its background, section 3 clarifies
cost reduction and improved grid stability (Gungor the structure of energy efficient model. Efficient
et al. 2011). However, scaling up this framework to energy management on smart grids based CS-
accommodate a large number of microgrids and elec RERNN is illustrated in Section 4, Section 5 clarifies
tric vehicles poses challenges. The complexity of coor the results and discussion and Section 6 concludes the
dinating and optimising their energy management manuscript.
grows as their numbers increase. Dealing with uncer
tainties in electric vehicle charging patterns, renewable
2. Resent research work: a brief review
energy generation, and shifting energy demands com
plicates accurate optimisation. Implementing an Various research works have earlier presented in the
intelligent day-ahead energy management framework literatures were depends on the energy management in
could encounter regulatory and policy hurdles smart grids through the use of microgrids. Some of
(Huaman and Xiu Jun 2014). them are reviewed here.
This paper’s objective is to explore how day-ahead
energy forecasting techniques can enhance microgrid
2.1. Background of research work
efficiency within smart grids. Various forecasting
models and algorithms, including statistical and The recent research work indicates that efficient
machine learning approaches, will be discussed energy management in smart grids is a critical issue.
(Zhao et al. 2016). The challenges and opportunities The MILP formulation suffers from drawbacks like
tied to day-ahead energy forecasting in microgrids will inability to account for nonlinear effects, the require
be examined, covering factors like data availability, ment to examine the entire time periods at once, and
accuracy, real-time adjustments, renewable energy the high-dimensionality risk of the issue. Several stra
impact, and demand response influence. The integra tegies are now being given for scheduling smart appli
tion of day-ahead energy forecasting promises benefits ances in order to lower the peak to average ratio, and
like load balancing, optimal resource scheduling, peak consumer delay time. There are several drawbacks of
demand reduction, and improved grid resilience. using genetic algorithms. The motivation for doing
Ultimately, accurate energy predictions enable micro this research is provided by the aforementioned
grid operators to optimise operations, cut costs, and drawbacks.
contribute to a sustainable energy future.
3. Configuration of the energy efficient Model
1.1. Objectives and contribution
This section defines the efficient energy management in
● The main contribution of this paper is to propose SG using microgrids in the day-ahead energy forecast
a hybrid CS-RERNN approach for smart grid ing. It consists of solar energy, solar energy inverter,
home energy management with microgrids solar energy gateway, wind energy gateway, wind energy,
and day-ahead energy forecasts. static batteries, smart metre, inverter, electric vehicle,
● The proposed control approach combines the CS and home appliances (Moon and Lee 2016). Structure
algorithm and RERNN. of energy efficient model is shown in Figure 1. In this,
● The objective of this manuscript is to improve the residential sector is examined, and smart-house is
energy consumption and production within linked to the exterior grid, which has a smart metre that
microgrids, thereby increasing the overall effi uses the proposed CS-RERNN algorithm.
ciency of the SG system and minimise the elec
tricity bill cost.
3.1. Energy procurement
● The proposed method is executed in MATLAB
platform, and it is compared to other existing The smart-house obtains energy from exterior PG, on-
methods. site renewable sources, like wind, CHP, and solar, as
well as scheduled, urgent, and unscheduled demands.
It uses the EV battery, if available in home, as well as
1.2. Organization
the BSS at as a backup at peak-hours.
In this paper presents a hybrid CS-RERNN for energy
management in SG using microgrids and day-ahead
3.2. External power grid
energy forecasts. The proposed control strategy com
bines the Circle Search (CS) algorithm and RERNN. Here, the smart home purchases electricity from the
Typically, it is known as CS-RERNN method. The external grid at a predetermined cost. The local power-
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Author Main Contribution Techniques Adopted Controller used Energy management issues
Aslam et al. Efficient energy management method Mixed integer linear Energy Management It was not practically possible for
(2020) to systematically manage the energy programming Controller (EMC) multiple homes to have the same
consumption in the residential area (MILP), Artificial neural appliances with the same length of
to lessens the PER, and electricity network (ANN) operational time (LOT) and power
cost along with user comfort ratings (kW).
maximisation.
Shuja et al. Reduce the cost through load shifting Jaya algorithm (JA) on - Cost on implementation, maintenance
(2020) techniques. a bat algorithm (BA) for their system and the generator
and candidate solution fuel was not preferred in their
updation algorithm formulation. They neglect PAR and
(CSUA) user comfort.
Ullah et al. Smart microgrid by considering a novel multi-objective genetic Microgrid central Creating different contexts also adds to
(2021) hybrid scheme of DRPS and IBT as algorithm (MOGA) controller the mathematical problem’s
the program to cater to the and29 multi-objective complexity.
uncertainty caused by solar and wind-driven
wind power sources of optimisation optimisation (MOWDO)
function with conflicting objectives.
Farinis and An easy to apply and computationally Particle swarm - The autonomous operation of the
Kanellos efficient energy management optimisation (PSO) microgrid have not been considered.
(2021) system (EMS) for microgrids of
building prosumers.
Taherian To support a retail electric provider Deep learning (DL), Auto- - It was difficult and impossible to
et al. (REP) to make the best day-ahead encoded (AE) neural determine a fixed pattern behavior
(2021) dynamic pricing decisions in network for the lifestyle of some customers.
a realistic scenario.
Vosoogh An intelligent stochastic framework for Particle Swarm Central control approach Implementing an intelligent day ahead
et al. optimal operating and managing of optimisation (PSO), energy management framework for
(2020) these systems with high penetration Genetic Algorithm (GA) networked microgrids considering
of renewables. high penetration of electric vehicles
can be complex and required
advanced technical knowledge.
Garcia- A new procedure based on MPC for the Model predictive control Predictive Plant Model of The risks can seriously affect the
Torres energy regulation among microgrids (MPC) based controller the Microgrid, MPC economic optimisation of the
et al. inside local networks with an Algorithm for the microgrids, which under unexpected
(2020) internal electrical market energy regulation conditions were forced to participate
between microgrids in disadvantageous conditions in the
intraday.
grid system supplies electricity to the smart home. Let here, EPðtÞ refers electricity price on particular
Eex ðtÞ stand in for the total amount of energy taken time slot t. The below equation can be used at
from the external PG at time t. each time slot t after considering the net RESs
and BSS:
0 � Eex ðtÞ � Eex;max (1)
X
a
a
lbill ¼ lbill ðEpv ðtÞ þ pwd ðtÞ þ pchp ðtÞÞ BSSðτÞ
m¼1
3.3. Electricity price model (4)
Here, a day-ahead pricing (DAP) and flat-price
(FP) is utilised from which day-ahead pricing is here, τ as time period in which the renewable
an advance price sent to the user thru a net metre energy sources are either inaccessible, which leads
and flat-price is an hourly-price that varies and to consume energy as battery storage system to
stays constant for the course of an hour (Aslam load.
et al. 2017). Equation 2 calculate the energy expen
ditures for home-appliances which can be sched
uled (lsch ) and those that cannot (lnsch ) during a 24- Problem Formulation: The main objective function
hour period. is to lessen the cost of electrcity bill.
0 1 !
X24 X
T X
a
@ P ðla ðtÞ � sa ðtÞÞ � EPðtÞÞ A
a M a
lbill ¼ min imize lbill ðtÞ ðϕðtÞ þ BSSðtÞÞ (5)
m2M m2M
t¼1 m¼1 t¼1 m¼1
X
N 3.4. Solar generation system
α�η�β (7)
a¼1 The amount of solar energy captured the effective
ness of the energy transfer, and the positioning
ϕðtÞ ¼ ppv ðtÞ þ pwd ðtÞ þ pchp ðtÞ (8) and orientation of the panels all determine how
much solar energy is generated. Throughout the
course of a 24-hour period, the produced energy is
0 � BSSMIN � BSSMAX for all t 2 T (9)
typically distributed to specify loads during each
where L as working time for the appliance, AN as time slot.
particular appliance, ϕðtÞ as overall purchases of
renewable energy at time t, η as duration time of epv ðtÞ ¼ γpv � apv � ird ðtÞ � ð1 0:005Þ
working, α as time of start for smart home appli � ðt0 ðtÞ 25Þ for all t (10)
ance, β as time of end.
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! �
X
24 X
M � 1 if present at house
l nsch
ðtÞ ¼ sch
l t; n 2 N ¼ lnsch t1 ; n 2 N EVðAÞ ¼ (24)
0 if not present
t¼1 m¼1
þlnsch t2 ; n 2 N þ . . . : þ lnsch t24 ; n 2 Ng 8
< 1 if battery ch arg e
(18) EVðCÞ ¼ 0 if idle (25)
:
1 if disch arg e
BSSðtÞ � BSSch
UB (23) 3.14.2. Visual comfort
It is influenced by the number of lights present as well
where PEch dch
UB PELB as upper charge and lower bound of as the time required to serve. By adjusting it, the user’s
discharging
preference is taken into account and the luminous
intensity is specified as,
3.11.2. EV storage mobile backup
nl � le ðtÞ � fs � # � m
The available electric vehicle and charging of bat visualcomfort ðtÞ; (29)
ar
tery as,
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here nl as count of light appliances, visualcomfort ðtÞ as input, memory, state, addition, delay, hidden, and
interior luminance in ar lit indoor-space, le ðtÞ as the output. The input layer accepts the input, and also
energy consumption of each piece of lighting equip uses the output of the hidden layer. The output of
ment, fs as value of source-flux, # as usage factor, and Recurrent Enhanced RNN is determined by the con
mas maintenance factor. jugate gradient-descent technique, and generalised
Armijo search approaches. The structure of RRNN is
3.14.3. Indoor thermal comfort depicted in Figure 2. RERNN is used in the suggested
Based on user choices, a customised HVAC system approach to anticipate load demand. The stepwise
regulates temperature amid a certain range. A single- procedure of RERNN is defined as,
individual must have a pleasant indoor-temperature
between 20 and 25 degree Celsius to live in a smart Step 1: Initialisation
home. Initiate the parameters, like wind speed and solar
tout;tþ1 tin;t
radiation, hourly load data, temperature etc.
rqeq hqt Step 2: Random Generation
tc;tþ1 ¼ tin;t þ (30)
ma � cp Input parameters are created at random by using
random vector.
where tc as indoor temperature, tin as outdoor tem
Step 3: Verify the iteration is maximum
perature, hqt as tuning consumption of HVAC, rqeq as
If the process iteration is fewer than the maximal
room equivalent thermal, cp as air heat capacity, and iteration, the data process is terminated.
ma as indoor air quality. Step 4: Find Learning Rate by General Armijo Search
Method
3.14.4. Air Quality Comfort (AQC) The learning rate is defined based on generalised
The environment’s carbon-emissions are measured to Armijo search, and the equation is stated as,
gauge AQC. An adaptive ventilation system may be Step 5: Determination of Learning Rate
used to adjust the indoor carbon content in the smart The general Armijo search is used for learning rate
home. In order to preserve the indoor space may be determination and is given below,
ventilated with fresh air depending on user � �
preferences. e N K þ SR RK � e N K þ K1 SR eKw ðRK ÞT K1 � 0
(32)
ζ t þ fair ðζ out ζ t Þ þ ζ in
ζ tþ1 ¼ (31)
V Step 6: New Weight Estimation
where carbon-emission concentration as ζ tþ1 in an The gradient descent method is used to accomplish
enclosed region of volume v, which is adjusted by the new weight, and it is described as,
modifying the fresh air fair in area to the accumulated N Kþ1 ¼ N K þ Sr RK (33)
value of carbon concentration, ζ t as CO2 concentra
tion of outdoor, ζ out , ζ in as indoor CE. Step 7: Check Maximal Iteration
If iteration is extended, then stop the method.
Otherwise, incremen the iteration, and move to the
4. Proposed CS-RERNN based intelligent step 6.
controller fed electric drive Step 8: Determine Direction
It is considered by the conjugate gradient descent
The surrounding systems are growing at the same time
method, and it is defined as
when the human life becomes more complex, resulting
in increased complexity and cost. The CS algorithm is RK ¼ eKu þ #RK 1
(34)
a geometry-based metaheuristic algorithm. RERNN pos
sesses selective memory. CS algorithm based on energy KeK ðRK 1 Þ
T
The behaviour of the CS algorithm is based on the The search agent position Yt is updated based on the
exploitation and exploration and is significantly influ calculated best position YC portrays on Equation 36:
enced by this features. As a result, metaheuristic algo
rithms have emerged as a feasible solution to difficult Yt ¼ YC þ ðYC Yt Þ � tanðθÞ (39)
issues. The CS algorithm is used to solve a wide variety where the angle θ performs critical at exploration and
of optimisation issues. exploitation of CS and it may be computed as below:
�
Step 1: Initialisation ω � Rand iter > ðC � MaxiterÞ
θ¼ (40)
This phase is crucial in CS algorithm because, as ω�p otherwise
shown in Algorithm 1, each search agent’s entire
dimensions should be evenly randomised. It divides
ω ¼ ω � Rand ω (41)
the dimensions that irregularly results in surprisingly,
the algorithms produce the best outcomes. According � �2
to Equation 36, the search agents are configured to iter
A¼π π� (42)
work between the upper and lower limits of the search max iter
space. The output of demand response generated by
RERNN, power generated by the sources, cost func � �0:5
tion, and the related generation limit. iter
p ¼ 1 ¼ 0:8 � (43)
max iter
Yt ¼ LV þ R � ðUV LVÞ (36)
here max iter denotes maximal number of iterations,
where R as random vector that lies among [0, 1]. Rand represents random number lies amid [0,1].
Step 2: Random Solution Equation (40) portrays variable ω changes π to 0
After initialisation, the input parameters are generated through the maximisation of iterations number.
at random. Equation (41) shows the variable A changes from πto
2 3 0. The variable p changes 1 to 0 as in equation (42).
Z11 Z12 . . . : Z1d
6 Z21 Z22 . . . :: Zd 7 Step 5: Exploration and Exploitation:
I¼6 4...:
7 (37) Exploration: iter > ðC: max iterÞ means makes angle
...:5
N1 N2 . . . :: Nd θ ¼ ω � Rand all the time that may use to enhance
the exploration method of the CS.
Step 3: Fitness Function Exploitation: iter < ðC: max iter Þ means makes angle
The fitness is evaluated based on the objective func θ ¼ ω � p all the time may use to enhance the exploi
tion, and it is defined as, tation method of the CS.
Step 6: Termination Criterion:
F ¼ MIN ðCost; PARÞ (38)
Verify the termination criterion, if it satisfies the con
Step 4: Updating Search Agent Position dition means optimum solution is attained, else, recap
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the procedure. Flowchart of CS algorithm is portrays increased to 0.5C at 5 hour. The continuous cycle of
on Figure 3. period it is end at the temperature of 1.3 °C at 24 hour.
Analysis of Biogas QbrEV availability portrays on
Figure 5. Figure 5(a) portrays analysis of Biogas Qbr
5. Results and discussion
availability. The Qbr is starting at 8(m3/h) at 1 hour.
An efficient energy management on SG considering After the many continuous cycle the Qbr is end at 4
MG with day-ahead energy forecasting, in this paper (m3/h) at 24 hour. Analysis of EV availability is shown
utilised the CS-RERNN approach. The objectives of in Figure 5(b). The EV is staring at 1 EV at 9 hour.And
the proposed work are used to decrease the cost of the EV is in 1 EV at 14 hour. The continuous cycle,
electricity, and PAR and increasing consumer com this EV is end at 1 EV in 24 hour. Analysis of Solar an
fort. The proposed method is analysed in different CHP power generation portrays on Figure 6. Analysis
cases such as utilising energy from EG and utilising of solar power generation portrays on Figure 6(a).
energy from EG and RES. The proposed hybrid About 90% of the solar generation is staring at 0Wh
approach will be actualised in MATLAB platform, in 1 hour, and it is increased to 70Wh at 7 hour. Solar
and evaluated their performance. generation is decreased at 82Wh at 17 hour and the
Analysis of Forecasted temperature shown in solar generation is end at 0Wh at 24 hour. Analysis of
Figure 4. Figure 4(a) shows the analysis of ambient CHP power generation is shown in Figure 6(b).
temperature. The temperature is starting in 17°C at Estimated u-chip generation, the power is starting in
1 hour. After the continuous cycle the temperature is 102Wh at 1 hour, and it is increased in 118 Wh at
ended at 18 °C at 24 hour. Analysis of forecasted wind 3 hour, then it is increased at 95 Wh in 5 hour, and
flow speed portrays on Figure 4(b). The temperature is again it is inceased at 105 Wh at 13 hour. After the
starting in 0.4 °C at 2 hour and the temperature is continous cycle, the power is end at 42 Wh at 24 hour.
Analysis of Wind power generation portrays on 0.28, CSA is at 0.28, BCO is at 0.4. In TV proposed is
Figure 7. In Estimated WE, the power is starting at 1 at 0.1, PSO is at 0.1, CSA is at 0.44, BCO is at 0.52. In
Wh at 1 hour, and it is increased at Wh 1 at 5, and it is DW proposed is at 0.06, PSO is at 0.08, CSA is at 0.42,
increased at Wh 22 at 7 hour. In remaining WE after BCO is at 0.6. In MO proposed is at 0.02, PSO is at
BSS charging, the power is starting at 1 Wh at 1 and 0.02, CSA is at 0.3, BCO is at 0.62. From this compar
the wind energy is increased power at 18 Wh in 11, ison of waiting time of the entire appliances in FP in
and after some oscillation of time, the power is end at proposed takes low time to do work. Comparison of
15 Wh in 24 hour. Analysis of battery storage level EV waiting time of the entire appliances at DAP is shown
battery charging level is depicts in Figure 8. Analyses in Table 2. In WH proposed is at 0.08, PSO is at 0.38,
of battery storage level is depicts on Figure 8(a). In CSA is at 0.38, BCO is at 0.5. In Refr proposed is at
Battery charging level is started at 0 Ah at 2 hour and 0.48, PSO is at 0.5, CSA is at 1. BCO is at 1. In HVAC
they increased at 80 Ah at 7 hour. After the continuous proposed is at 0.08, PSO is at 0.1, CSA is at 0.1, BCO
cycle the batter storage level is end at 280Ah at 24. is at 1.01. In WM proposed is at 0.04, PSO is at 0.5,
Analysis of EV battery charging level is shown in CSA is at 0.24, BCO is at 0.48. In EV proposed is at
Figure 8(b). It is starting from 0 Ah at 200 hour and 0.08, PSO is at 0.3, CSA is at 0.03, BSO is at 0.32. In
after some period at 80 Ah at 15 hour and after some Lights proposed is at 1, PSO is at 1, CSA is at 0.32,
period it is end at 50 Ah at 24 hour. BCO is at 0.58. In TV proposed is at 0, PSO is at 0.32,
Comparison of waiting time of the entire appli CSA is at 0.32, BCO is at 0.52. In DW proposed is at
ances is shown in Table 1. In WH proposed is at 0.38, 0.5, PSO is at 0.52, CSA is at 1, BCO is at 1.4. In MO
PSO is at 0.38, CSA is at 0.38, BCO is at 0.5. In Refr proposed is at 0.08, PSO is at 0.9, CSA is at 0.44, BCO
proposed is at 0.4, PSO is at 0.56, CSA is at 1, BCO is is at 0.56. Comparison of waiting time of all appli
at 1. In HVAC proposed is at 0, PSO is at 0.36, CSA is ances in DAP in proposed takes low time to do work.
at 0.36, BCO is at 0.62. In WM proposed is at 0, PSO Comparison of thermal comfort and quality comfort
is at 0.01, CSA is at 0.01, BCO is at 0.01. In EV is shown in Table 3. In Proposed the temperature is
proposed is at 0.48, PSO is at 0.5, CSA is at 0.88, starting from 24.2 °C at 3 hour. Again, the tempera
BCO is at 1. In Lights proposed is at 0.2, PSO is at ture is at 25 °C at 8 hour, then the cycle is continuous
Figure 4. Analysis of forecasted (a) ambient temperature (b) wind flow speed.
Figure 5. Analysis of (a) biogas Qbr availability (b) analysis of EV availability at home.
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Figure 8. Analyses of (a) battery storage level and (b) EV battery charging level.
Table 1. Comparison of waiting time of the entire appliances at FP with existing methods.
Solution Techniques WH Refr HVAC WM EV Lights TV DW MO
PSO 0.38 0.56 0.36 0.01 0.5 0.28 0.1 0.08 0.02
CSA 0.38 1 0.36 0.01 0.88 0.28 0.44 0.42 0.3
BCO 0.5 1 0.62 0.01 1 0.4 0.52 0.6 0.62
Proposed 0.38 0.4 0 0 0.48 0.2 0.1 0.06 0.02
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Table 2. Comparison of waiting time of the entire appliances at DAP with existing methods.
Solution Techniques WH Refr HVAC WM EV Lights TV DW MO
PSO 0.38 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.3 1 0.32 0.52 0.9
CSA 0.38 1 0.1 0.24 0.03 0.32 0.32 1 0.44
BCO 0.5 1 1.01 0.48 0.32 0.58 0.52 1.4 0.56
Proposed 0.08 0.48 0.08 0.04 0.08 1 0 0.5 0.08
2 hour and it again incresed at 330 at 4 hour aftre the cents at 24 hour. The proposed technique is lower cost
continous cycle the line is end at 326 (cd/m2) at comparing the existing technique. Comparisons of PAR
24 hour. In PSO the line is starting at 250 (cd/m2) in DAP and PAR in FP proposed and existing techni
at 1 hour and it is travelled stright at 250 (cd/m2) at ques is shown in Table 6. In Unscheduled is higher in
13 hour after that that is increased at 282 (cd/m2) at proposed system, all others are low. In Scheduled sys
13 hour and at the continuous cycle the line is end at tem proposed system is lower compared to other sys
286 (cd/m2) at 24 hour. In Outer temperature profile tem. The proposed value is lower scheduled comparing
the luminance is started from 250 (cd/m2) at 7 hour the existing technique. Compared the scheduled line the
the it is increased to 318 (cd/m2) at 8 and then It is proposed in same level compared to others. Compared
increased at 380 (cd/m2) at 11 hour then costant line the scheduled line the proposed is lower compared to
liminance at 380 (cd/m2) at 16 hour then the cycle is others. The proposed value is lower scheduled compar
end at 250 (cd/m2) at 13 hour.In Upper thermal ing the existing technique. Comparison of Carbon
bound value is constant.In proposed the line is Emission in FP and DAP of proposed and existing
started at 250 (cd/m2) at 1 hour and then the line is techniques portrays on Table 7. In proposed Carbon
increased at 330 (cd/m2) and 2 hour and then the line Emission is started at 122 at 1 hour and after
is degreased at 250 (cd/m2) at 5 after the continous a continuous cycle the cycle is end at 122 at 24 hour.
cycle the line is end at 250 (cd/m2) at 24 hour. The carbon emission is started at 139 at 1 hour and the
line is increased to 78 at 6 hour and the line travel at
Case 1: Analysis of Proposed Method based on straight and still carbon Emission at 78 at 11 hour and
Utilising Energy from EG the continuous cycle the line is end at 140 at 24 hour.
Comparison of (a) day-ahead price and (b) Flat price in Case 2: Analysis of Proposed Method based on
proposed and existing methods is portrays on Table 5. Utilising Energy Form EG and RES
In proposed, the cost is starting at 28 cents at one hour
and the cost is reduced to 18 cents at 4 hour and the cost Comparison of electricity bill Cost portrays on
is increase at 25 cents at 5 hour and the continuous cycle Table 8. The proposed is starting from cents at
the cost is end at 22 cents at 24 hour. The proposed 70 cents at1 hours and it is end at 64 cents at
technique is lower cost comparing the existing techni 24 hour. In Proposed power is starting at 30 at
que. Proposed, it is starting at a cost of 60 cents at 1 hour and it is in 32 at 2 hour and it is at 24 in
1 hour and again it is degreased to 40 cents at 3 hour 10 hours after a continuous cycle the line is end at
and increased to 60 cents at 5 hour and it is end at 60 25 at 24 hour.
Table 5. Comparison of (a) day-ahead price and (b) flat price in proposed and existing methods.
DAP FP
Solution techniques Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h) Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h)
PSO 25 24 62 24
CSA 24 24 70 24
BCO 28 24 60 24
Proposed 22 24 60 24
Comparison of PAR in FP and PAR in DAP in Comparison of efficiency with proposed and
proposed and existing techniques portrays on existing method is depicts in Table 11. In PSO
Table 9. Compared the UN scheduled of proposed is method, the efficiency is 68%. In CSA method,
equal compared to others. The scheduled proposed is the efficiency is 78%. In BCO method, efficiency
lower compared to other existing methods. Compared is 86%. In proposed method, efficiency is 96%.
the UN schedule of proposed is equal compared to Here, the proposed method shows a high effi
others. The scheduled proposed is less compared to ciency compared with other existing methods.
other existing methods. Hence, the proposed method
takes lower time compared to existing techniques. Case 3: Utilising energy from EG, BSS and RESs
Comparison of Carbon Emission in DAP and FP of
proposed and existing techniques portrays on The smart house in this case uses external grid
Table 10. In proposed of carbon emission is at 101 at electricity as well as RESs, BSS, and EV storage for
1 hour, and it is degreased to 59 at 1 hour after the unscheduled and scheduled loads. In response to
continuous cycle the carbon emission is end at 118 at FP, we will analyse electricity cost, CE, PAR, and
24 hour. In Proposed of carbon Emission is started user comfort. Table 12 shows the Comparison of
at140 at 1 hour and it is slightly decrease at 60 at (a) day-ahead price and (b) Flat price in proposed
4 hour after a continuous cycle the line is end at 140 and existing methods. Table 13 displays
at 24 hour. Comparison of (a) PAR in DAPs and (b) PAR in
Table 6. Comparison of (a) PAR in DAPs and (b) PAR in FP proposed and existing methods.
PAR in DAP PAR in FP
Solution Techniques Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule
PSO 2.8 2.3 2.8 2.2
CSA 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.3
BCO 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Proposed 2.8 2 2.8 2
Table 7. Comparison of carbon emission in FP and DAP of proposed and existing techniques.
FP DAP
Solution Techniques Carbon Emission Time (h) Carbon Emission Time (h)
PSO 124 24 150 24
CSA 122 24 139 24
BCO 202 24 239 24
Proposed 122 24 140 24
Table 8. Comparison of electricity bill cost of FP and DAP with existing techniques.
DAP FP
Solution techniques Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h) Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h)
PSO 60 24 25 24
CSA 55 24 25 24
BCO 70 24 18 24
Proposed 64 24 25 24
Table 9. Comparison of PAR in FP and PAR in DAP with proposed and existing techniques.
PAR in FP PAR in DAP
Solution Techniques Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule
PSO 2.3 1.4 2.2 1.3
CSA 2.3 1.5 2.2 1.3
BCO 2.3 1.6 2.2 1.4
Proposed 2.3 1.3 2.2 0.9
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Table 10. Comparison of carbon emission in DAP and FP with existing techniques.
DAP FP
Solution Techniques Carbon Emission Time (h) Carbon Emission Time (h)
PSO 139 24 250 24
CSA 122 24 190 24
BCO 200 24 260 24
Proposed 118 24 140 24
Table 12. Comparison of (a) day-ahead price and (b) flat price in proposed and existing methods.
DAP FP
Solution techniques Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h) Electricity Bill Cost (Cents) Time (h)
PSO 20 24 76 24
CSA 22 24 60 24
BCO 11 24 53 24
Proposed 17 24 42 24
Table 13. Comparison of (a) PAR in DAPs and (b) PAR in FP proposed and existing methods.
PAR in DAP PAR in FP
Solution Techniques Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule Unshaded schedule Shaded schedule
PSO 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.8
CSA 1.9 1.75 1.9 1.7
BCO 1.9 1.3 1.9 1.21
Proposed 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.25
Table 14. Comparison of carbon emission in (a) FP and (b) DAP of proposed and existing techniques.
FP DAP
Solution Techniques Carbon Emission Time (h) Carbon Emission Time (h)
PSO 200 24 155 24
CSA 160 24 90 24
BCO 140 24 100 24
Proposed 130 24 110 24
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