Fuzzy Logic-Based Electrical Energy Management of Building

Abstract

The modern trend in electrical energy distribution is the soft island system. Manual and conventional procedures struggle when dealing with multiple sources, loads, and constraints because they need intelligence to perform at their best. This work, therefore, proposes an intelligent fuzzy logic-based controller for building energy management system that controls solar panel and inverter, grid, battery and inverter, and generator in a way that prioritizes the use of the cleanest and most affordable source. To simulate the developed system in MATLAB Simulink, real data from offices in the engineering complex of Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria, was used. Results showed that when compared to the conventional distribution board, the developed algorithm conserved power by 33.71%.