Simulation of a ESS in a prosumer power-plant with a PV system and an EV charging station

In the modern distributed generation scenario, the installation of domestic-scale energy generation systems has dramatically growth, raising a number of problems on both the prosumer and distribution sides whose solution calls for new concepts of demand-side energy management of smart grids. These new strategies require an improved smartness of the distribution networks, but also encourage customers not only to participate in energy generation but also in an efficient electricity consumption. The widespread penetration of energy storage systems (ESS) at the domestic domestic level could be an important step toward the application of modern strategies which incentivate energy consumption/production scheduling games. In this paper we develop a Matlab model to simulate the behaviour of a prosumer with a domestic-rated photovoltaic (PV) system, a battery ESS and an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the ESS in reducing the energy exchanged with the grid as well consumer daily electricity charges.