Electrical · Smart Grid & Energy Management
Smart Meter & Demand Response System
Intermediate 4 weeks 30-40 hours
Build smart metering system tracking real-time consumption and cost. Implement demand response logic to reduce peak usage. Show cost savings achieved.
Major
Electrical
Focus area
Smart Grid & Energy Management
Total hours
30-40 hours
What you'll need
- Arduino Mega 2560 R3 microcontroller board
- ACS712 current sensor module 20A
- DS3231 real time clock RTC module for Arduino
- 16x2 LCD display module with I2C for Arduino
- 5V 4-channel relay module for Arduino load control
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Steps
- Define your peak hours and the price per kWh for peak and off-peak times.
- Wire the current sensor, clock module, relays, and LCD to the Arduino Mega.
- Program the meter to calculate real-time power, energy used, and running cost on low-voltage test loads.
- Add demand response logic that switches off non-essential loads during peak hours.
- Compare cost and peak usage with demand response on and off.
- Chart the savings and document the system for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Smart meter display
- consumption graphs
- cost breakdown
- demand response events
- savings analysis
Resume bullet starters
Copy one, then swap in your own numbers.
Designed and built a smart meter & demand response system using Smart metering, Arduino, real-time monitoring
Applied demand response algorithms to implement, test, and validate the system end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Smart meteringArduinoreal-time monitoringdemand response algorithms