Title: Enhanced energy management in photovoltaic systems based on microgrids connected distributed generation using hybrid approaches

Authors: Amit Kumar Suman

Addresses: Katihar Engineering College, Katihar, Bihar 854109, India

Abstract: This research optimises energy management in photovoltaic (PV) systems within microgrids using hybrid approaches. It integrates renewable energy sources, focusing on photovoltaic systems, to address solar power intermittency and improve system reliability. Key components include a dual active full-bridge DC/DC converter for bidirectional voltage conversion and the Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm for optimising PV control systems. The study also introduces a Victron solar charge controller-based iterative feedback tuning approach for effective power regulation. A hybrid scheme combining demand response programs (DRPS) and incline block tariff (IBT) aims to reduce electricity costs by shifting consumption to off-peak periods. This approach manages risk and uncertainty while mitigating rebound peaks. The research utilises solar irradiance forecasting and a multi-objective water drop optimisation (MOWDO) with enhanced flock optimisation algorithm to minimise operating costs and emissions. The findings highlight the proposed method outperforms all other approaches, achieving an impressive accuracy of 98.2%.

Keywords: photovoltaic systems; microgrids connected distributed generation; hybrid approaches; energy management systems; EMS; battery energy storage and renewable energy systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPEC.2025.147297

International Journal of Power and Energy Conversion, 2025 Vol.16 No.3, pp.277 - 297

Received: 11 Jan 2024
Accepted: 04 Jun 2024
Published online: 14 Jul 2025 *

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