Progressive energy management technique for smart load control

Abstract

Electricity demand is rapidly increasing in many countries especially because of the increase in smart appliances, smart cities, and communities. The use of electricity ranges from agricultural load, to commercial and industrial load, and also residential load which account for the largest contributor to the increase in peak demand. Thus, residential consumers play a massive role in the national demand for electrical energy and power. The increased demand puts increasing pressure on the energy suppliers who force consumers to cope with short peaks. The need arises for an energy management technique to reduce energy consumption by allowing for consumer load control. The method explores using a Raspberry Pi to collect and evaluate the energy consumed over time and allow consumers access to directly control their home appliances. A more accurate load curve is deduced using the new readings gotten from the end-users. The data obtained from the proposed system is sent to a progressive web application that allows users manage their energy consumption.