Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

---

Abstract: In this paper, load profile modelling is introduced as the basis of the research, and a practical photovoltaic (PV) profile for a typical UK household with 4kW solar system is presented to couple with the load. An evaluation on the combined profile throughout a year is done to size the required battery, and a smart domestic energy storage system is developed to integrate the domestic energy storage facility with the renewable energy generation system, in order to create a win-win situation for customers and grid. By using PV as an alternative energy resource to power the home appliances, the system can reduce the dependence of household on grid, it can reduce the stress on the grid by managing the loads and exporting excess energy back to grid to balance peak demand. Also it can cut the electricity bill for customers and make profit by selling electricity to grid. Moreover, the electricity tariff is considered in this study for system validation. The payback period of the system is evaluated against different sizes of PV-battery setups.

---

Full Paper.pdf

Copyright © 2020 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the article is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.