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Highlights First time the solar-biogas-VRFB storage integrated IoT based smart microgrid is implemented. Optimized energy management has been demonstrated for the local community. Raspberry-Pi based low cost smart communication platform is used to monitor and control microgrid operation in real time. Available solar PV power is effectively utilized even during sudden grid outage at day time. 24 × 7 energy security is ensured by intelligent scheduling of RE sources and storage.

Herein, a novel cost‐effective demand side management and peak power shaving are demonstrated by optimized scheduling of renewable energy source integrated grid‐connected hybrid microgrid and vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) storage. To promote the waste to energy for the rural and urban communities, the biogas energy source is integrated along with the combined solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy sources. As a long life and scalable battery storage solution, VRFB storage is adopted for peak shaving and microgrid performance reliability. Power generation from the renewable sources, VRFB charge–discharge, and grid power usage are scheduled considering two practical electricity tariff profiles, thus making the overall microgrid system operation cost‐effective and efficient. The optimized cost of energy management is determined considering the operation and maintenance cost of energy source and battery storage, grid tariff profile, and power import and export. The performance of the overall control scheme is experimentally validated by a grid‐connected hybrid microgrid consisting of 10 kWp solar PV, 1 kW wind turbine, 15 kVA biogas engine generator, and 1 kW 6 h VRFB storage. The proposed energy management scheme is scalable and a generalized one that claims to be suitable for large‐scale renewable energy integrated power systems as well.

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