Optimal scheduling of prosumer's battery storage and flexible loads for distribution network support

Abstract Here, an efficient Energy Management System (EMS) for residential installations is proposed. The EMS handles on site Photovoltaic (PV) power production along with Battery Storage (BESS) and performs load shifting under a Demand Side (DSM) scheme that considers user comfort. goal of the proposed methodology minimization exchange between prosumer grid. In this way, flow across Distribution Network (DN) decreased, thus reducing losses, improving voltage profile DN. Moreover, increases self‐sufficiency residence. problem solved via metaheuristic algorithm, namely Unified Particle Swarm Optimization (UPSO) utilizing real consumption patterns appliances. latter adds complexity to but offers accurate modelling demand improves performance scheme. locally implemented as plug‐and‐play benefits both DN low computational burden, proving be efficient. Simulation results case study verify efficiency comparison other similar methods proves its superior performance.