This research focuses on a photovoltaic system that powers an Electric Vehicle when moving in realistic scenarios with partial shading conditions. The main goal is to find an efficient control scheme to allow the solar generator producing the maximum amount of power achievable. The first contribution of this paper is the mathematical modelling of the photovoltaic system, its function and its features, considering the synthesis of the step-up converter and the maximum power point tracking analysis. This research looks at two intelligent control strategies to get the most power out, even with shading areas. Specifically, we show how to apply two evolutionary algorithms for this control. They are the “particle swarm optimization method” and the “grey wolf optimization method”. These algorithms were tested and evaluated when a battery storage system in an Electric Vehicle is fed through a photovoltaic system. The Simulink/Matlab tool is used to execute the simulation phases and to quantify the performances of each of these control systems. Based on our simulation tests, the best method is identified.

An increased electricity demand and dynamic load changes are creating a huge burden on the modern utility grid, thereby affecting supply reliability and quality. It is thus crucial for modern power system researchers to focus on these aspects to reduce grid outages. High-quality power is always desired to run various businesses smoothly, but power-electronic-converter-based renewable energy integrated into the utility grid is the major source of power quality issues. Many solutions are constantly being invented, yet a continuous effort and new optimized solutions are encouraged to address these issues by adhering to various global standards (IEC, IEEE, EN, etc.). This paper therefore proposes a concept of establishing a renewable-energy-based microgrid cluster by integrating various buildings located in an urban community. This enhances power supply reliability by managing the available energy in the cluster without depending on the utility grid. Further, a “fuzzy space vector pulse width modulation” (FSV-PWM) technique is proposed to control the inverter, which improves the power supply quality. This work uniquely optimized the dq reference currents using fuzzy logic theory, which were used to plot the space vectors with effective sector selection to generate accurate PWM signals for inverter control. The modeling/simulation of the microgrid cluster involving the FSV-PWM-based inverter was carried out using MATLAB/Simulink®. The efficacy of the proposed FSV-PWM over the conventional ST-PWM was verified by plotting voltage, frequency, real/reactive power, and harmonic distortion characteristics. Various power quality indices were calculated under different disturbance conditions. The results showed that the use of the proposed FSV-PWM-based inverter adhered to all the key standard requirements, while the conventional system failed in most of the indices.

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In recent years, microgrids (MGs) have been developed to improve the overall management of the power network. This paper examines how a smart MG’s generation and demand sides are managed to improve the MG’s performance in order to minimize operating costs and emissions. A binary orientation search algorithm (BOSA)-based optimal demand side management (DSM) program using the load-shifting technique has been proposed, resulting in significant electricity cost savings. The proposed optimal DSM-based energy management strategy considers the MG’s economic and environmental indices to be the key objective functions. Single-objective particle swarm optimization (SOPSO) and multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) were adopted in order to optimize MG performance in the presence of renewable energy resources (RERs) with a randomized natural behavior. A PSO algorithm was adopted due to the nonlinearity and complexity of the proposed problem. In addition, fuzzy-based mechanisms and a nonlinear sorting system were used to discover the optimal compromise given the collection of Pareto-front space solutions. To test the proposed method in a more realistic setting, the stochastic behavior of renewable units was also factored in. The simulation findings indicate that the proposed BOSA algorithm-based DSM had the lowest peak demand (88.4 kWh) compared to unscheduled demand (105 kWh); additionally, the operating costs were reduced by 23%, from 660 USD to 508 USD , and the emissions decreased from 840 kg to 725 kg, saving 13.7%.