FPGA based Smart Home Energy Management System for Demand Response Applications
Vivek Dharmarajan1, N.Krishna Prakash2

1Vivek Dharmarajan, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.

2N. Krishna Prakash, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.

Manuscript received on 04 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 11 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 April 2019 | PP: 237-240 | Volume-8 Issue-6S April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F60630486S19/19©BEIESP

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Abstract: Energy Management System (EMS) plays an essential part in realizing Demand Response (DR) in smart homes in the smart grid environment. Based on load priority, utility control signals and customer’s preference, EMS enables smart load control. This paper describes the hardware prototype of the Home Energy Management System that automatically switches the loads between the battery and electric grid thereby reduces the energy consumption from grid. The EMS is implemented in SPARTAN 6 FPGA board, which in turn sends control signals to the relays connecting the loads to the supply.

Keywords: Home Energy Management System; Demand Response; Smart home; FPGA.
Scope of the Article: Knowledge Modelling, Integration, Transformation, and Management