Optimizing Appliance Scheduling for Solar Energy Management Using Metaheuristic Algorithms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.13407v1
• Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:37:49 GMT
• Title: Optimizing Appliance Scheduling for Solar Energy Management Using Metaheuristic Algorithms
• Abstract summary: The objective is to determine optimal appliance start times to maximize renewable energy utilization.<n>This paper presents a metaheuristic approach using Iterated Local Search (ILS) and Simulated Annealing (SA)<n>Results show that the sequential multi-day scheduling framework effectively manages system constraints while ensuring user convenience under exclusive solar generation.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Renewable energy is essential for meeting future energy demands; however, solar energy generation, which occurs only during daylight hours often does not align with household consumption patterns. Appliances such as cookers, washing machines, and dryers are typically operated according to user preferred schedules rather than solar energy availability, creating a scheduling optimization problem. The objective is to determine optimal appliance start times to maximize renewable energy utilization while minimizing user inconvenience and adhering to system constraints. This paper presents a metaheuristic approach using Iterated Local Search (ILS) and Simulated Annealing (SA) to optimize appliance start times, while considering appliance operating durations, power consumption, inverter limit, battery state of charge constraints, and solar generation forecasts. Unlike most existing work, the scheduling is extended beyond a single day to accommodate unfinished tasks from previous days (spillover), ensuring operational continuity and enabling sequential operation across multiple days. Experimental results show that the sequential multi-day scheduling framework effectively manages system constraints while ensuring user convenience under exclusive solar generation. These findings also open opportunities for future research on multi-objective trade-offs between investment in equipment of various sizes, return on that investment, and user satisfaction.

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