@inproceedings{upm8334, booktitle = {CD-Rom Proceedings of the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition and 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy, 25th EU PVSEC/5th WCPEC 2010}, title = {Self-consumption of PV electricity with active demand side management: The GEDELOS-PV system}, author = {Manuel Castillo Cagigal and Eduardo Matallanas de Avila and Daniel Masa Bote and Estefan{\'i}a Caama{\~n}o Mart{\'i}n and {\'A}lvaro Guti{\'e}rrez Mart{\'i}n and Felix Monasterio-Huelin Maci{\'a} and Francisco Javier Jim{\'e}nez Leube}, address = {Munich, Alemania}, publisher = {WIP-Renewable Energies}, year = {2010}, keywords = {Demand-Side, lead-acid battery and battery controller and photovoltaic.}, url = {http://oa.upm.es/8334/}, abstract = {Because of the recent technological developments within the field of power conditioning and the progressive decrease of incentives for PV electricity in grid-connected markets, new operation modes for PV systems should be explored beyond the traditional maximization of PV electricity feed-in. We have developed the GeDELOS-PV system as an example of added value for PV electricity which arises from the combination of modern hybrid PV technology with a lead-acid battery storage system and Demand Side Management strategies in the residential sector. We carry out simulations for long-time experiments (yearly studies) and real measurements for short and mid-time experiments (daily and weekly studies). Results show that the relationship between electricity flows and storage capacity is not linear and therefore, it becomes an important design criterion..} }