Title: Performance evaluation of ant colony optimisation suggested energy management in using HOMER

Authors: Pothula Jagadeesh; Asapu Siva; Patil Mounica; Putchakayala Yanna Reddy; Guthikonda Tejaswi; M. Mohamed Thameem Ansari; Md. Azahar Ahmed

Addresses: Department of EEE, SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram, India ' Department of EEE, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India ' Department of EEE, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India ' Department of EEE, Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India ' Department of EEE, Sri Vasavi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pedana, Andhra Pradesh, India ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India ' Department of EEE, SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram, India

Abstract: This paper addresses power management in Bhimavaram, India, an educational institution. The institution is known to be commercial load supplied from an 11 KV grid, the load deviations are primarily taken into account during the daytime simply due to the working hours of the institution. This optimisation is accompanied by a bidirectional power transfer from the grid to the institution and the institution to the grid. The optimal energy consumption is suggested for renewable power production for a solar plant with 125 kW generation for increasing the efficient utilisation of renewable energy along with reducing the electricity usage based on fossil fuel. Using an ant colony optimisation (ACO) algorithm, the above-mentioned optimal solution is suggested and that is further validated using HOMER Software. In HOMER Software the validation of the solution given by ant colony optimisation algorithm is completed by simulation.

Keywords: ant colony optimisation; ACO; solar power plant; HOMER Software; renewable energy; optimal power management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPT.2025.147079

International Journal of Powertrains, 2025 Vol.14 No.1, pp.29 - 43

Accepted: 02 Feb 2025
Published online: 10 Jul 2025 *

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