How Smart Homes Could Make Better Use of Solar Power

How Smart Homes Could Make Better Use of Solar Power

Can an electrified home make better use of its solar power?

Markham Hislop speaks with Concordia University researcher Amir Abbas Aghajani about a direct current smart home project integrating solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicles and automated heating. They discuss prioritizing household electricity use when supply is limited, resistance heating controls and a proposed converter that processes only part of the power to improve efficiency.

Aghajani also explains why supplying conventional AC appliances and exporting electricity would require an inverter. The conversation examines the research approach and its potential, without presenting measured household savings or a commercially available home system.